Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins

Saturday, July 1st, 2017 7:35PM CST

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Minnesota Twins

Game Recap

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.

Game Details

Date: Saturday, July 1st, 2017

Time: 7:35PM CST

Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 32,448

Line Score

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Kansas City RoyalsKC 200003000
Minnesota TwinsMIN 000043003

Game Stats


Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

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


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

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


Kansas City Royals Fielding

Royals Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Escobar-Merrifield-Hosmer)

Errors: Escobar (7, ground ball); Bonifacio (2, bobble); Merrifield (5, ground ball)



Minnesota Twins Batting

Twins Batting

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


Minnesota Twins Pitching

Twins Pitching

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


Minnesota Twins Fielding

Twins Fielding

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


Minnesota Twins Baserunning

Twins Baserunning

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


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