MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
09/19/2019
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 2617 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2019 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (82-72) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Minnesota Twins (58-95) 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 X 6 11 0
Royals Lose to Twins, 6-2
The Minnesota Twins relied on the hitting of left fielder Howie Kendrick to stop the Kansas City Royals, 6-2. For the game, Kendrick was 3 for 4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. The Twins are now 58-95, while the Royals fall to 82-72.

Adam Jones, who is a five-time All-Star, aided the Minnesota cause with a run-scoring double in the bottom of the third. For the game, the center fielder went 1-4 with a double, while adding 2 RBI.

"We'll savor this win," Jones told the Minnesota Daily News, "then get ready for the next game."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Winker DH 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .319 14 61
O. Herrera CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .285 26 83
M. Adams 1B 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 .271 41 118
J. Profar 3B 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .243 23 83
L. Chisenhall RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .281 14 71
B. Brentz LF 4 0 0 0 0 4 2 .254 9 24
T. Flowers C 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .207 8 17
D. Swanson SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .237 13 51
N. Goodrum 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .239 1 7
Totals 32 2 7 2 3 17 14      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Profar (23, 1st Inning off N. Pivetta, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Goodrum , J. Profar 4 , M. Adams 2 , T. Flowers 2 , L. Chisenhall
2-out RBI: J. Profar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Adams , D. Swanson
GIDP: O. Herrera , D. Swanson
Hit by Pitch: J. Profar
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Merrifield 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .311 15 49
M. Rojas 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .286 9 42
F. Freeman 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 .300 24 87
C. Correa SS 3 1 1 0 1 2 3 .252 8 26
A. Jones CF 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .253 16 63
J. Bruce DH 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .204 18 57
A. Garcia RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .233 21 68
H. Kendrick LF 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 .249 9 28
C. Iannetta C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .193 17 50
Totals 33 6 11 6 2 9 18      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Kendrick (13, 2nd Inning off J. Junis, 0 on, 1 out) A. Jones (23, 3rd Inning off J. Junis, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. Kendrick (9, 5th Inning off J. Junis, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Correa , W. Merrifield 2 , M. Rojas 2 , F. Freeman , J. Bruce , H. Kendrick 7 , A. Jones 2
2-out RBI: F. Freeman , H. Kendrick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Correa , W. Merrifield , A. Garcia , J. Bruce
Sac Fly: J. Bruce
Hit by Pitch: W. Merrifield
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: W. Merrifield (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Correa-Merrifield-Freeman, Merrifield-Correa-Freeman)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Junis L (7-11) 4.2 9 6 6 2 5 1 86 54 5.45   
G. Infante 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 24 15 1.80   
C. Edwards Jr. 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 30 20 3.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Junis 25
Batters Faced: J. Junis 26, G. Infante 5, C. Edwards Jr. 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Junis 5-4, G. Infante 0-2, C. Edwards Jr. 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Junis 86-54, G. Infante 24-15, C. Edwards Jr. 30-20
WP: J. Junis 2
Hit Batsmen: J. Junis
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
N. Pivetta 4.2 6 2 2 1 6 1 75 46 4.74   
N. Anderson H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 9 6.46   
J. Kelly 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 9 8 4.30   
A. Vasquez W (2-0) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 18 7 2.58   
G. Sparkman 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 14 11 4.14   
V. Arano 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 17 10 3.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Pivetta 49
Batters Faced: N. Pivetta 20, N. Anderson 3, J. Kelly 3, A. Vasquez 4, G. Sparkman 3, V. Arano 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Pivetta 3-4, N. Anderson 0-0, J. Kelly 0-0, A. Vasquez 1-0, G. Sparkman 0-0, V. Arano 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Pivetta 75-46, N. Anderson 14-9, J. Kelly 9-8, A. Vasquez 18-7, G. Sparkman 14-11, V. Arano 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Anderson 1-0 , J. Kelly 1-0
Hit Batsmen: N. Anderson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Howie Kendrick
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM EST
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 12756
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