MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
06/22/2019
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1469 - SATURDAY, JUNE 22ND, 2019 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (34-41) 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 6 10 1
Kansas City Royals (37-39) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 1
Twins Get Road Win, 6-2
Derek Dietrich made an impact in the 6-2 Minnesota win over Kansas City. Dietrich went 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2. Nick Pivetta got the win, improving to 4-4. He pitched 6 innings, giving up 6 hits and 2 runs, while striking out 4 and walking 3. The Twins are now 34-41, while the Royals fall to 37-39.

Dietrich had a key at-bat for Minnesota early in the game. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a run-scoring single. It was his 29th hit of the season and gave Minnesota an early 1-0 lead.

"I thought we played a nice game," Dietrich told the Minnesota Daily News. "Good pitching, timely hitting, it was all there."
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Merrifield 2B 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 .359 9 27
A. Jones CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .243 9 25
F. Freeman 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .340 10 45
J. Bruce DH 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .194 6 28
A. Garcia RF 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .247 10 38
M. Franco 3B 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .266 16 42
C. Iannetta C 3 2 1 0 2 2 2 .175 5 21
D. Dietrich LF 4 2 2 2 1 0 3 .218 7 15
N. Fontana SS 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .246 2 15
Totals 36 6 10 6 6 10 20      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Garcia (9, 5th Inning off K. Freeland, 1 on, 1 out) F. Freeman (27, 5th Inning off K. Freeland, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Dietrich (7, 4th Inning off K. Freeland, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Iannetta , N. Fontana 2 , W. Merrifield , D. Dietrich 5 , M. Franco , A. Garcia 3 , F. Freeman 2
2-out RBI: N. Fontana , D. Dietrich 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Merrifield , D. Dietrich , F. Freeman , J. Bruce , A. Jones
GIDP: M. Franco
Sac Fly: F. Freeman
Hit by Pitch: A. Jones
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Jones (4)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Merrifield (5)
Double Plays: 2 (Franco-Merrifield-Freeman, Pivetta-Fontana-Freeman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Herrera CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .310 17 47
J. Winker LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .300 5 30
   a-N. Arenado PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .278 18 53
M. Adams 1B 4 1 2 0 1 1 3 .275 20 59
J. Profar 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .236 9 32
L. Chisenhall RF 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 .273 7 34
K. Plawecki DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .179 3 12
D. Swanson SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .217 4 27
C. Casali C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .233 8 18
N. Goodrum 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .231 1 1
Totals 34 2 8 2 5 8 23      
a - N. Arenado pinch hit for J. Winker in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: L. Chisenhall (7, 4th Inning off N. Pivetta, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Plawecki , O. Herrera 2 , M. Adams 2 , L. Chisenhall 5 , D. Swanson
2-out RBI: L. Chisenhall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Adams , D. Swanson
GIDP: J. Winker , D. Swanson
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Profar (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Profar-Goodrum-Adams)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
N. Pivetta W (4-4) 6.0 6 2 2 3 4 1 82 50 3.39   
J. Kelly H (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 12 4.31   
T. Kahnle 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 15 8 3.11   
W. Peralta 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 9 4 1.52   
A. Vasquez SV (2) 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 10 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Pivetta 53
Batters Faced: N. Pivetta 25, J. Kelly 4, T. Kahnle 4, W. Peralta 3, A. Vasquez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Pivetta 8-4, J. Kelly 1-1, T. Kahnle 1-1, W. Peralta 0-1, A. Vasquez 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Pivetta 82-50, J. Kelly 15-12, T. Kahnle 15-8, W. Peralta 9-4, A. Vasquez 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Vasquez 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Freeland L (4-4) 5.0 7 4 4 3 6 1 97 62 4.43   
M. Montgomery 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 20 15 0.00   
R. Bleier 0.0 2 2 2 1 0 0 14 9 3.38   
D. Hernandez 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 6 3.41   
C. Edwards Jr. 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 15 8 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Freeland 40
Batters Faced: K. Freeland 26, M. Montgomery 7, R. Bleier 3, D. Hernandez 4, C. Edwards Jr. 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Freeland 7-2, M. Montgomery 2-1, R. Bleier 0-0, D. Hernandez 0-2, C. Edwards Jr. 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Freeland 97-62, M. Montgomery 20-15, R. Bleier 14-9, D. Hernandez 10-6, C. Edwards Jr. 15-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Hernandez 3-2
Hit Batsmen: M. Montgomery
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Derek Dietrich
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (86 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:15 PM EST
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 37692
Special Notes: RP David Hernandez was injured while pitching.
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