MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
04/03/2019
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 409 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3RD, 2019 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (0-4) 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 5 10 1
Kansas City Royals (3-2) 1 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 X 6 12 0
Royals Bang Out 6-5 Win Versus Minnesota
The Minnesota Twins got a sterling performance from left fielder Derek Dietrich, but the Royals still prevailed, 6-5. Dietrich was named the player of the game in a losing cause. He went 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2. Kansas City, now 3-2, has gotten their season off to a good start.

The Royals got a big at-bat from second baseman Jurickson Profar. For the game, Profar went 1-5. In the bottom of the sixth, with the bases loaded, he stroked a run-scoring single. His 7th hit of the season gave Kansas City a 6-5 lead.

"Nice to see our side come away with the win," Profar said after the game.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Merrifield 2B 5 2 3 0 0 2 4 .429 1 1
D. Dietrich LF 5 2 3 2 0 1 1 .429 1 2
F. Freeman 1B 5 1 1 2 0 1 2 .267 0 2
J. Bruce DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .118 0 0
A. Garcia RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .188 0 1
M. Franco 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .200 0 0
A. Jones CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 1 3
R. Perez C 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 .000 0 0
N. Fontana SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .111 0 0
Totals 37 5 10 5 3 12 13      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Merrifield (1, 1st Inning off J. Junis, 0 on, 0 outs) F. Freeman (3, 5th Inning off J. Junis, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Dietrich (1, 6th Inning off G. Holland, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Fontana , W. Merrifield 4 , D. Dietrich 6 , A. Garcia , F. Freeman 2 , A. Jones
2-out RBI: D. Dietrich , A. Garcia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Merrifield , J. Bruce , A. Jones
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: A. Jones (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Fontana-Merrifield-Freeman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Swanson SS 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 .231 0 2
J. Winker LF 5 0 2 1 0 1 5 .381 0 1
   a-I. Desmond LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 1
N. Arenado 3B 3 1 1 0 2 0 3 .111 1 4
M. Adams 1B 4 1 2 1 0 2 5 .421 3 4
J. Profar 2B 5 0 1 1 0 0 6 .368 2 4
L. Chisenhall RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .368 1 3
K. Plawecki DH 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .333 0 1
C. Casali C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .125 0 0
O. Herrera CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .167 1 3
Totals 34 6 12 6 5 6 27      
a - I. Desmond substituted for J. Winker in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Winker (4, 6th Inning off S. Kelley, 1 on, 1 out) M. Adams (2, 1st Inning off C. Richard, 1 on, 2 outs) L. Chisenhall (3, 5th Inning off C. Richard, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Plawecki , J. Winker 3 , C. Casali , J. Profar , M. Adams 3 , N. Arenado , L. Chisenhall 3 , D. Swanson 2
2-out RBI: J. Profar , M. Adams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Winker , C. Casali , J. Profar 2 , N. Arenado , L. Chisenhall
GIDP: J. Profar
Sac Fly: K. Plawecki
Hit by Pitch: M. Adams
Team LOB: 11
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Richard 5.0 9 5 5 2 3 0 99 55 9.00   
S. Kelley L (0-2) 0.1 1 1 1 2 0 0 11 5 5.40   
A. Adams 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 22 16 0.00   
T. Kahnle 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 17 11 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Richard 30
Batters Faced: C. Richard 26, S. Kelley 4, A. Adams 6, T. Kahnle 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Richard 5-6, S. Kelley 0-1, A. Adams 3-0, T. Kahnle 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Richard 99-55, S. Kelley 11-5, A. Adams 22-16, T. Kahnle 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Adams 3-1
Hit Batsmen: C. Richard
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Junis 5.0 7 3 3 3 5 0 102 63 5.40   
G. Holland W (1-0), BS (1) 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 1 17 11 9.00   
S. Bracho H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 9 0.00   
C. Edwards Jr. H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 14 10 0.00   
A. Vizcaino SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 8 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Junis 43
Batters Faced: J. Junis 25, G. Holland 5, S. Bracho 3, C. Edwards Jr. 4, A. Vizcaino 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Junis 2-8, G. Holland 1-0, S. Bracho 1-1, C. Edwards Jr. 1-0, A. Vizcaino 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Junis 102-63, G. Holland 17-11, S. Bracho 14-9, C. Edwards Jr. 14-10, A. Vizcaino 13-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Derek Dietrich
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (49 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 16 mph
Start Time: 12:15 PM EST
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 37734
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