Sunday, September 8th, 2024 1:10PM CST
On Sunday, the Kansas City Royals secured a 2-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins to complete a series sweep of their closest rival in the American League wild-card race. Michael Wacha delivered a stellar pitching performance, going seven innings and allowing just four hits, while Garrett Hampson and Salvador Perez provided the offense by driving in the winning runs.
Date: Sunday, September 8th, 2024
Time: 1:10PM CST
Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 26,477
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
MIN |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: Melendez (22, Woods Richardson); Witt Jr. (41, Blewett)
Runs Batted In: Perez (95), Hampson (15)
2-out Runs Batted In: Perez
Sacrifice Flies: Hampson
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-9 (Perez 1-2, Melendez 0-1, Fermin 0-1, Witt Jr. 0-1, Massey 0-2, Garcia 1-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Fermin 1; Witt Jr. 2; Massey 1

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Wacha 14/23; Erceg 1/4; Bubic 3/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Wacha-12-16-15-14; Erceg-1-3-2-3; Bubic-4-0-1-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Wacha 3-8; Erceg 1-1; Bubic 0-2
Game Scores: M Wacha 75

Double Plays: 2 (Witt Jr.-Perez , Garcia-Massey-Perez)
Assists: Renfroe (Miranda at Home)

Doubles: Larnach (16, Wacha)
Ground Into Double Play: Miranda; Julien
Team Left On Base: 3
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-2 (Lewis 0-1, Larnach 0-1)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Blewett 2/5; Alcala 2/3; Woods Richardson 15/19; Sands 5/6
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Blewett-3-1-3-4; Alcala-3-1-1-2; Woods Richardson-11-8-11-14; Sands-3-3-8-5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Blewett 1-1; Alcala 1-1; Woods Richardson 2-9; Sands 1-3
Game Scores: S Woods Richardson 48
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