Wednesday, May 30th, 2018 7:15PM CST
In a baseball game played on May 30th, 2018, the Kansas City Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins with a final score of 11-8. Mike Moustakas was a key offensive contributor for the Royals early on, hitting a home run and a double while driving in four runs within the first two innings. Jorge Soler also had a strong night at the plate, going four-for-five including a home run. Despite building up a large nine-run advantage, the Royals saw their lead significantly dwindle before ultimately securing the victory over the Twins.
Date: Wednesday, May 30th, 2018
Time: 7:15PM CST
Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 21,343
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KC |
2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
MIN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: Moustakas (14, Romero); Soler (14, Romero)
Triples: Goins (1, Slegers)
Home Runs: Moustakas (12, 2nd inning off Romero 1 on, 2 Out); Dozier (1, 7th inning off Slegers 0 on, 0 Out); Soler (8, 8th inning off Pressly 0 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: Moustakas 4 (39), Jay (15), Soler 2 (25), Gordon (11), Goins 2 (6), Dozier (4)
2-out Runs Batted In: Moustakas 2, Soler 2, Gordon, Goins 2
Sacrifice Flies: Jay
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 5-11 (Moustakas 2-2, Dozier 0-1, Goins 1-2, Gordon 1-2, Escobar 0-1, Pérez 1-1, Almonte 0-1, Soler 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Dozier 2; Goins 1; Almonte 1

Wild Pitches: Keller
Balks: Smith
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Keller 6/13; Oaks 7/10; Smith 5/7; Flynn 2/3; McCarthy 2/4; Hill 1/2; Herrera 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Keller 5-8-7-9; Oaks 9-2-11-7; Smith 6-2-6-4; Flynn 3-0-2-1; McCarthy 0-2-3-3; Hill 0-2-1-1; Herrera 2-3-0-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Keller 5-1; Oaks 3-1; Smith 1-1; Flynn 0-0; McCarthy 2-1; Hill 1-0; Herrera 0-2
Game Scores: B Keller 51

Double Plays: 1 (Moustakas-Goins-Dozier)

Stolen Bases: Almonte (2, 2nd base off Romero/Wilson); Gordon (3, 2nd base off Slegers/Wilson)

Doubles: Wilson (3, Keller); Adrianza (8, Oaks); Morrison (8, Oaks); Sanó (6, Smith)
Home Runs: Dozier (8, 5th inning off Oaks 0 on, 0 Out); Adrianza (1, 6th inning off Smith 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Sanó 3 (20), Adrianza 2 (7), Dozier (21), Escobar 2 (25)
2-out Runs Batted In: Sanó 3, Adrianza, Escobar 2
Ground Into Double Play: Sanó
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 4-11 (Rosario 0-1, Kepler 0-2, Wilson 0-1, Sanó 2-3, Escobar 2-3, Dozier 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Kepler 3; Wilson 1; Escobar 1

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Romero 8/15; Slegers 14/23; Pressly 4/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Romero 8-5-9-13; Slegers 10-6-24-17; Pressly 3-5-0-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Romero 3-1; Slegers 6-7; Pressly 1-0
Game Scores: F Romero 5
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