MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/13/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2516 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Minnesota Twins (67-80) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Kansas City Royals (64-81) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 1
Royals Trip Twins in Extras
Kansas City rode a fine outing from starter Aaron Nola to victory over the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium. The final score was 2-1. Kansas City currently is in 4th place in the American League Central Division at 64-81.

The Royals got a big at-bat from center fielder Odubel Herrera. For the game, Herrera was 1-6. In the bottom of the 12th, with the bases loaded, he stroked a run-scoring single. His 44th hit of the season gave Kansas City a 2-1 lead.

"This place was electric at the end," Herrera said.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Merrifield 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .305 13 59
   a-A. Lind PH, LF 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .250 6 23
H. Kendrick LF, 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .283 14 47
F. Freeman 1B 5 1 1 1 0 2 0 .312 42 119
K. Morales DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 30 81
A. Garcia RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .284 22 85
M. Franco 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253 27 81
A. Jones CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .274 20 74
C. Iannetta C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .218 16 43
M. Rojas SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .251 6 34
Totals 38 1 6 1 1 9 8      
a - A. Lind pinch hit for W. Merrifield in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: F. Freeman (42, 7th Inning off A. Nola, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Merrifield , A. Garcia , F. Freeman 4 , A. Jones 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Merrifield
GIDP: H. Kendrick 2 , C. Iannetta 2
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Jones (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Merrifield-Rojas-Freeman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Herrera CF 6 0 1 1 0 2 1 .273 2 13
I. Kinsler 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .216 4 23
N. Arenado 3B 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 .318 16 53
M. Cabrera LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .295 6 34
J. Mauer 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .318 5 49
L. Chisenhall RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .272 20 76
K. Plawecki C 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 .266 2 31
L. Valbuena DH 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 .263 22 67
R. Torreyes SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .239 3 28
Totals 38 2 6 2 6 8 13      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Mauer (31, 4th Inning off T. Scott, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: L. Chisenhall (3, 2nd Inning off T. Scott, 0 on, 2 outs) I. Kinsler (2, 4th Inning off T. Scott, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Mauer 2 , O. Herrera , L. Chisenhall 3 , L. Valbuena , I. Kinsler 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Plawecki , L. Chisenhall , I. Kinsler , M. Cabrera 2
GIDP: R. Torreyes
Sac Fly: N. Arenado
Hit by Pitch: L. Chisenhall
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: I. Kinsler (3)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Plawecki (4)
Double Plays: 4 (Arenado-Kinsler-Mauer, Torreyes-Kinsler-Mauer, Torreyes-Kinsler-Mauer, Kinsler-Torreyes-Mauer)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Scott 5.0 4 1 1 0 3 0 75 47 5.35   
T. Kahnle 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 20 12 3.67   
W. Peralta 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 5 4.30   
V. Arano 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 4 5.03   
A. Adams 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 18 12 2.08   
B. Poyner 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 10 3.86   
A. Ramos L (4-4) 2.1 1 1 1 3 1 0 47 25 2.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Scott 58
Batters Faced: T. Scott 18, T. Kahnle 4, W. Peralta 2, V. Arano 2, A. Adams 5, B. Poyner 3, A. Ramos 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Scott 5-6, T. Kahnle 0-2, W. Peralta 0-1, V. Arano 0-0, A. Adams 1-1, B. Poyner 1-2, A. Ramos 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Scott 75-47, T. Kahnle 20-12, W. Peralta 8-5, V. Arano 8-4, A. Adams 18-12, B. Poyner 15-10, A. Ramos 47-25
WP: T. Kahnle
Hit Batsmen: A. Ramos
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Nola 8.0 5 1 1 0 8 1 91 60 4.13   
C. Edwards Jr. 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 7 3.91   
A. Warren W (2-2) 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 26 18 2.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Nola 76
Batters Faced: A. Nola 27, C. Edwards Jr. 3, A. Warren 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Nola 7-7, C. Edwards Jr. 1-1, A. Warren 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. Nola 91-60, C. Edwards Jr. 14-7, A. Warren 26-18
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Aaron Nola
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 19 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM EST
Time: 3:50
Attendance: 31925
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