Saturday, July 1st, 2017 7:35PM CST
On July 2, 2017, the Minnesota Twins defeated the Kansas City Royals by a score of 10 to 5. Contributing significantly to the Twins' offense, Miguel Sano connected for a three-run home run. Pitcher Felix Jorge earned the win in his major league debut, delivering a solid outing that lasted more than five innings. This victory enabled Minnesota to split the doubleheader against Kansas City.
Date: Saturday, July 1st, 2017
Time: 7:35PM CST
Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 32,448
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KC |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MIN |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |

Doubles: Bonifacio (10, Jorge); Moss (5, Boshers); Escobar (16, Belisle)
Triples: Merrifield (4, Jorge)
Home Runs: Hosmer (11, 1st inning off Jorge 1 on, 2 Out); Soler (2, 6th inning off Boshers 1 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: Hosmer 2 (37), Soler 2 (6), Escobar (24)
2-out Runs Batted In: Hosmer 2, Soler 2, Escobar
Ground Into Double Play: Escobar; Moss
Team Left On Base: 4
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-8 (Moustakas 0-1, Butera 0-1, Hosmer 1-2, Escobar 1-1, Bonifacio 0-1, Soler 1-1, Cain 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Butera 1; Hosmer 1; Bonifacio 1

Wild Pitches: Hammel
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Hammel 17/28; McCarthy 6/7; Almonte 3/4; Herrera 3/6
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Hammel 21-13-16-21; McCarthy 5-5-2-6; Almonte 2-0-0-3; Herrera 0-3-8-5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Hammel 3-8; McCarthy 2-2; Almonte 3-0; Herrera 2-0
Game Scores: J Hammel 27

Double Plays: 1 (Escobar-Merrifield-Hosmer)
Errors: Escobar (7, ground ball); Bonifacio (2, bobble); Merrifield (5, ground ball)

Doubles: Grossman (11, Hammel); Kepler 2 (18, Hammel 2); Castro 2 (13, Hammel 2)
Home Runs: Sanó (20, 5th inning off Hammel 2 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: Castro 2 (28), Sanó 3 (58), Mauer (31), Rosario (25), Polanco (29)
2-out Runs Batted In: Sanó 3
Ground Into Double Play: Sanó
Team Left On Base: 8
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 4-16 (Kepler 0-2, Rosario 1-1, Vargas 0-2, Mauer 1-2, Sanó 1-4, Grossman 0-1, Polanco 0-2, Castro 1-1, Escobar 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Kepler 2; Vargas 1; Escobar 1

Pitcher Notes: Jorge pitched to 1 batter in the 6th
Wild Pitches: Boshers
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Jorge 10/21; Boshers 3/4; Belisle 1/5; Rogers 1/3; Kintzler 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Jorge 11-7-18-18; Boshers 2-1-4-4; Belisle 3-1-6-4; Rogers 2-2-5-2; Kintzler 2-1-3-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Jorge 7-6; Boshers 1-1; Belisle 2-1; Rogers 1-1; Kintzler 2-0
Game Scores: F Jorge 42

Double Plays: 2 (Sanó-Escobar-Vargas, Jorge-Sanó-Vargas)

Stolen Bases: Rosario (3, 2nd base off Hammel/Butera); Buxton (14, 2nd base off Almonte/Butera)
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