MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/16/2018
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2556 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
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Minnesota Twins (69-81) 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 13 0
Kansas City Royals (65-83) 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 X 5 13 0
Royals Score Late, Upend Twins, 5-4
The Kansas City Royals dealt the Minnesota Twins a 5-4 loss at Kauffman Stadium. Melky Cabrera was the star on offense. He went 3-4 with a double and 2 singles. With the win, Kansas City goes to 65-83, while the Twins fall to 69-81.

The Royals got a big at-bat from right fielder Lonnie Chisenhall. For the game, Chisenhall went 1-4 with a double. In the bottom of the fifth, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a run-scoring double. His 34th double of the season gave Kansas City a 4-3 lead.

"I'll probably toss and turn tonight," Minnesota manager Al Wehr said following the tough loss.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Sogard 2B 5 0 2 0 0 2 1 .282 1 9
A. Lind LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .244 6 24
F. Freeman 1B 5 0 3 0 0 2 0 .315 42 119
K. Morales DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .300 30 82
A. Garcia RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .283 22 86
M. Franco 3B 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .261 27 84
A. Jones CF 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .272 21 77
R. Perez C 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .195 6 17
M. Rojas SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .251 6 35
Totals 38 4 13 4 0 8 15      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Franco 2 (34, 2nd Inning off J. Zimmermann, 0 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off J. Zimmermann, 1 on, 0 outs) R. Perez (9, 6th Inning off J. Zimmermann, 1 on, 1 out) F. Freeman (33, 7th Inning off A. Warren, 0 on, 1 out) E. Sogard (6, 4th Inning off J. Zimmermann, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Franco 5 , R. Perez 3 , M. Rojas 2 , A. Garcia , F. Freeman 4 , E. Sogard 3
2-out RBI: M. Rojas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Lind , A. Garcia , E. Sogard , K. Morales , A. Jones
GIDP: K. Morales
Sac Fly: A. Lind
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Franco-Sogard-Freeman, Franco-Sogard-Freeman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Herrera CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .263 3 14
M. Cabrera LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .297 6 35
N. Arenado 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .324 16 53
L. Chisenhall RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .272 20 77
L. Valbuena DH 4 1 2 1 0 1 4 .267 23 68
J. Mauer 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .317 5 51
K. Plawecki C 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .269 3 33
J. Profar SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .251 9 56
R. Torreyes 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .243 3 29
Totals 35 5 13 5 2 2 17      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Mauer (33, 4th Inning off J. Hammel, 0 on, 2 outs) K. Plawecki (18, 4th Inning off J. Hammel, 1 on, 2 outs) R. Torreyes (11, 8th Inning off A. Adams, 1 on, 2 outs) L. Chisenhall (34, 5th Inning off J. Hammel, 2 on, 1 out) M. Cabrera (29, 5th Inning off J. Hammel, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: L. Valbuena (23, 4th Inning off J. Hammel, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Mauer 2 , K. Plawecki 3 , R. Torreyes 3 , O. Herrera , N. Arenado , L. Chisenhall 2 , L. Valbuena 5 , M. Cabrera 4
2-out RBI: K. Plawecki , R. Torreyes , L. Valbuena
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Mauer , O. Herrera , J. Profar , L. Valbuena
GIDP: R. Torreyes , N. Arenado
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Herrera (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Arenado-Torreyes-Mauer)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Hammel 5.0 9 4 4 1 0 1 93 56 5.95   
A. Meyer 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 29 15 3.36   
W. Peralta 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4.20   
A. Adams L (7-2) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 10 7 2.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hammel 32
Batters Faced: J. Hammel 24, A. Meyer 8, W. Peralta 1, A. Adams 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hammel 6-8, A. Meyer 2-1, W. Peralta 1-0, A. Adams 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hammel 93-56, A. Meyer 29-15, W. Peralta 1-1, A. Adams 10-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Zimmermann 6.0 11 4 4 0 3 0 98 69 5.84   
A. Warren 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 10 2.70   
A. Vizcaino W (2-3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 12 4.74   
C. Edwards Jr. SV (22) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 13 9 3.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Zimmermann 37
Batters Faced: J. Zimmermann 28, A. Warren 4, A. Vizcaino 4, C. Edwards Jr. 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Zimmermann 10-4, A. Warren 1-1, A. Vizcaino 1-1, C. Edwards Jr. 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Zimmermann 98-69, A. Warren 17-10, A. Vizcaino 17-12, C. Edwards Jr. 13-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Melky Cabrera
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:15 PM EST
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 37029
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