MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
09/07/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 2432 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
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Kansas City Royals (61-78) 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 11 0
Minnesota Twins (64-77) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Royals Shut Out Twins
The Kansas City Royals got a good effort from starter Luis D. Perdomo in defeating the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. The final score was 4-0. Perdomo, now 3-0, was the winner. In 7 innings, he gave up 5 hits, while striking out 1, walking 1, and allowing no earned runs. The Royals now own a record of 61-78.

Luis Valbuena aided the Kansas City cause with a run-scoring single in the top of the seventh. For the game, the designated hitter went 1 for 4.

Perdomo told a Kansas City Today reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Herrera CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .257 2 10
I. Kinsler 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .219 3 19
N. Arenado 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .306 15 45
M. Cabrera LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .295 5 31
J. Mauer 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .317 5 45
L. Chisenhall RF 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .278 19 74
J. Phegley C 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .239 1 14
L. Valbuena DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .264 22 66
R. Torreyes SS 4 0 3 2 0 0 1 .246 3 28
Totals 32 4 11 4 2 6 12      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Phegley (11, 2nd Inning off C. Richard, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Torreyes (2, 7th Inning off C. Richard, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Mauer , R. Torreyes 5 , O. Herrera , J. Phegley 3 , N. Arenado , L. Valbuena , I. Kinsler , M. Cabrera
2-out RBI: J. Phegley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Arenado , L. Valbuena , I. Kinsler
GIDP: R. Torreyes , N. Arenado , I. Kinsler , M. Cabrera
Sac Bunt: L. Chisenhall
Hit by Pitch: O. Herrera
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Torreyes-Kinsler-Mauer)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Merrifield 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 13 58
Z. Borenstein LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .267 0 2
F. Freeman 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .310 40 110
K. Morales DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .296 30 77
A. Garcia RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .289 22 84
M. Franco 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .261 27 80
A. Jones CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 .269 19 71
C. Iannetta C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .220 16 43
E. Sogard SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 0 7
Totals 32 0 6 0 1 3 11      
BATTING
Total Bases: Z. Borenstein , A. Garcia , F. Freeman , K. Morales , A. Jones 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Jones , C. Iannetta 2
GIDP: F. Freeman
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Jones (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Sogard-Merrifield-Freeman, Franco-Merrifield-Freeman, Sogard-Merrifield-Freeman, Sogard-Merrifield-Freeman)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
L. Perdomo W (3-0) 7.0 5 0 0 1 1 0 101 66 0.00   
G. Infante 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 8 7.15   
C. Edwards Jr. 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 11 4.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Perdomo 67
Batters Faced: L. Perdomo 26, G. Infante 3, C. Edwards Jr. 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Perdomo 7-12, G. Infante 2-0, C. Edwards Jr. 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Perdomo 101-66, G. Infante 9-8, C. Edwards Jr. 17-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Richard L (7-15) 6.1 9 4 4 2 3 0 80 55 5.71   
J. Nicasio 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 15 3.28   
A. Ramos 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 8 2.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Richard 40
Batters Faced: C. Richard 27, J. Nicasio 6, A. Ramos 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Richard 8-4, J. Nicasio 0-3, A. Ramos 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Richard 80-55, J. Nicasio 18-15, A. Ramos 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Nicasio 1-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Richard
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Luis D. Perdomo
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (50 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM EST
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 31606
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