Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins

Tuesday, September 27th, 2016 6:15PM CST

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Game Recap

On Tuesday night, September 27, 2016, the Kansas City Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins with a final score of 4-3 in extra innings. The decisive run occurred in the 11th inning when Billy Burns hit a sacrifice fly that allowed Raul Mondesi to cross the plate. This victory was critical for the Royals as it helped them stave off postseason elimination.

Game Details

Date: Tuesday, September 27th, 2016

Time: 6:15PM CST

Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 28,435

Line Score

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Game Stats


Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: Merrifield (21, Berríos)

Runs Batted In: Hosmer (101), Dyson (24), Burns (13)

2-out Runs Batted In: Dyson

Sacrifice Flies: Burns

Sacrifice Hit: Dyson

Ground Into Double Play: Escobar; Morales; Pérez

Team Left On Base: 4

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-8 (Merrifield 0-2, Hosmer 1-1, Dyson 1-2, Cuthbert 1-1, Escobar 0-1, Morales 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Merrifield 1


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

Intentional Walks: Merrifield (By Milone); Hosmer (By Milone)

Hit By Pitch: Orlando (By Berríos)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Kennedy 15-22; Alexander 1-3; Moylan 1-2; McCarthy 3-3; Herrera 3-5; Davis 1-4; Flynn 4-5; Pounders 1-2

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Kennedy 14-16-22-13; Alexander 2-2-0-3; Moylan 1-1-4-1; McCarthy 3-1-4-2; Herrera 4-2-2-1; Davis 2-0-1-3; Flynn 3-4-1-2; Pounders 1-0-2-2

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Kennedy 8-2; Alexander 1-0; Moylan 1-0; McCarthy 2-0; Herrera 1-0; Davis 2-0; Flynn 2-1; Pounders 0-2

Game Scores: I Kennedy 47


Kansas City Royals Fielding

Royals Fielding

Double Plays: 2 (Merrifield-Escobar-Hosmer, Escobar-Mondesi-Hosmer)

Errors: Alexander (1, throw)


Kansas City Royals Baserunning

Royals Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Gore 2 (11, 3rd base off Chargois/Centeno, 2nd base off Chargois/Centeno); Mondesi (9, 2nd base off Milone/Suzuki)



Minnesota Twins Batting

Twins Batting

Doubles: Centeno (10, Kennedy)

Home Runs: Escobar (6, 4th inning off Kennedy 0 on, 2 Out)

Runs Batted In: Centeno (23), Escobar (37), Kepler (62)

2-out Runs Batted In: Escobar, Kepler

Ground Into Double Play: Kepler; Escobar

Team Left On Base: 10

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-10 (Buxton 0-3, Kepler 1-2, Sanó 0-2, Grossman 0-1, Beresford 0-2)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Buxton 1; Kepler 1; Sanó 2; Beresford 3


Minnesota Twins Pitching

Twins Pitching

Wild Pitches: Berríos

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Berríos 9-18; Boshers 1-3; Wimmers 2-2; O'Rourke 1-1; Pressly 2-2; Chargois 2-3; Rogers 4-4; Tonkin 1-2; Milone 2-5

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Berríos 8-5-15-16; Boshers 1-2-2-2; Wimmers 2-1-1-1; O'Rourke 2-1-0-0; Pressly 3-2-1-1; Chargois 1-1-1-2; Rogers 2-1-1-3; Tonkin 2-2-0-1; Milone 2-0-2-2

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Berríos 8-6; Boshers 0-1; Wimmers 1-0; O'Rourke 0-0; Pressly 0-1; Chargois 0-1; Rogers 3-0; Tonkin 0-1; Milone 1-1

Game Scores: J Berrios 43


Minnesota Twins Fielding

Twins Fielding

Double Plays: 4 (Escobar-Dozier-Beresford, Beresford-Escobar-Beresford, Beresford-Sanó, Dozier-Escobar-Beresford)


Minnesota Twins Baserunning

Twins Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Grossman (2, 2nd base off Kennedy/Pérez); Dozier 2 (18, 2nd base off Davis/Pérez, 2nd base off Kennedy/Pérez)


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