Sunday, June 16th, 2019 1:10PM CST
Martin Maldonado contributed three hits and marked Father's Day by displaying a blue necktie on his chest protector as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins 8-6 on Sunday, June 16, 2019.
Date: Sunday, June 16th, 2019
Time: 1:10PM CST
Stadium: Target Field
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 38,886
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
KC |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |

Doubles: Cruz (10, Boxberger); Kepler 2 (18, Junis, Kennedy)
Home Runs: Cruz (13, 7th inning off J. López 0 on, 1 Out); Sanó (7, 4th inning off Junis 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Cruz 3 (34), Sanó (13), Kepler 2 (46)
2-out Runs Batted In: Kepler (2)
Team Left On Base: 15
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 4-18 (Castro 0-1, Garver 0-1, Polanco 1-2, Schoop 0-1, Rosario 0-2, Kepler 1-2, Sanó 0-1, Adrianza 0-1, Gonzalez 1-3, Cruz 1-4)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Cruz 3; Gonzalez 4; Kepler 1; Rosario 1; Garver 2

Pitcher Notes: Pérez pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. ; Magill pitched to 2 batters in the 9th. ; Morin pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Pérez 14/28; Magill 4/4; Morin 7/10
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Pérez-16-13-23-20; Magill-4-2-2-2; Morin-3-3-7-9
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Pérez 9-5; Magill 1-1; Morin 3-3
Game Scores: M Perez 50

Errors: Sanó (5, ground ball); Morin (1, catch)

Doubles: Maldonado (7, Morin); Bonifacio (1, Morin)
Runs Batted In: Maldonado 2 (10), Hamilton 2 (8), Bonifacio 2 (2), Merrifield (33)
2-out Runs Batted In: Maldonado, Hamilton, Merrifield
Sacrifice Hit: Hamilton
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 5-15 (Gordon 0-1, N. Lopez 0-2, Mondesi 0-3, Merrifield 1-2, Bonifacio 1-2, Cuthbert 0-1, Hamilton 1-2, Maldonado 2-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Gordon 1; Bonifacio 1; Mondesi 3

Pitcher Notes: Kennedy pitched to 2 batters in the 9th. ; Peralta pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. ; Boxberger pitched to 4 batters in the 8th. ; Diekman pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. ; J. López pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. ; Junis pitched to 4 batters in the 4th.
Intentional Walks: Polanco (by Junis).
Hit By Pitch: Gonzalez (by Junis)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Kennedy 3/6; Peralta 3/3; Boxberger 1/4; Barlow 1/1; Diekman 2/3; J. López 9/11; Junis 8/20
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Kennedy-4-2-12-3; Peralta-1-0-4-2; Boxberger-2-0-0-3; Barlow-1-2-0-0; Diekman-3-2-6-2; J. López-8-3-9-9; Junis-11-9-28-11
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Kennedy 0-1; Peralta 0-2; Diekman 0-1; J. López 2-3; Junis 3-3
Game Scores: J Junis 45

Stolen Bases: Merrifield (11, 2nd base off Pérez/Castro)
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