Twins 7, Royals 6 Box Score, Sep 29, 2016 | StatPro

September 29, 2016 · 7:15 PM EDT

Minnesota TwinsMIN · 59-103MIN59-1037

Final

6

Kansas City RoyalsKC · 81-81KC81-81

W: Michael TonkinL: Kelvin HerreraS: Brandon Kintzler

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	3	7	13	0
KC	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	6	13	2

Top performers

BBByron BuxtonCF2-3H-AB3B · 2B · 2 RBI · 2 RTop hitterPOPaulo OrlandoRF4-4H-AB2 2B · 1 R
MTMichael TonkinP1.1IP0 ER · 2 K · WWinning pitcher
Losing pitcherKHKelvin HerreraP0.2IP3 ER · 1 K · L
BKBrandon KintzlerP1.0IP2 ER · 0 K · SSave

Game flow

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Biggest lead MIN by 3 · KC by 2 · 1 lead change

Key plays

T7 +30% MINByron Buxton triples (6) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jarrod Dyson. Eduardo Escobar scores. John Ryan Murphy scores.MIN 3 · KC 2
B7 +25% KCJarrod Dyson triples (8) on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Drew Butera scores.MIN 4 · KC 3
T9 +14% MINJorge Polanco singles on a ground ball to first baseman Eric Hosmer. Byron Buxton to 3rd.MIN 4 · KC 4
T9 +20% MINRobbie Grossman singles on a line drive to center fielder Jarrod Dyson. Byron Buxton scores. Jorge Polanco to 3rd.MIN 5 · KC 4
B9 +26% MINEric Hosmer grounds into a double play, second baseman Eduardo Escobar to first baseman Kennys Vargas. Drew Butera scores. Jarrod Dyson to 3rd. Whit Merrifield out at 2nd. Eric Hosmer out at 1st.MIN 7 · KC 5

Team stats

13Hits13
7Runs6
1Home runs0
3Walks2
7Strikeouts11
0Errors2

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.342Batting average.351
.390On-base %.400
.526Slugging.459
6.00ERA7.00
19Left on base14

2016 AL Central Standings

	W	L	PCT	GB
1CLGuardians	94	67	.584	—
2DETigers	86	75	.534	8.0
3KCRoyals	81	81	.500	13.5
4CWWhite Sox	78	84	.481	16.5
5MITwins	59	103	.364	35.5

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58 balls in play · 26 hits · filled is a hit, hollow is an out

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO

Twins

Batting


JPJorge PolancoSS	4	1	2	1	0	1	1
RGRobbie GrossmanDH	5	1	2	1	0	0	0
MSMiguel Sanó3B	5	0	1	1	0	0	1
KVKennys Vargas1B	5	1	2	1	1	0	2
MKMax KeplerRF	5	0	1	1	0	0	1
EEEduardo Escobar2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
JRJohn Ryan MurphyC	4	1	1	0	0	0	2
LSLogan SchaferLF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
BBByron BuxtonCF	3	2	2	2	0	1	0
Totals	38	7	13	7	1	3	7

2B: Vargas, Buxton

3B: Buxton

HR: Vargas

RBI: Polanco, Grossman, Sanó, Vargas, Kepler, Buxton 2

LOB: 19

Pitching


BKBrandon KintzlerS	1.0	3	2	1	0	0	13
KGKyle Gibson	6.1	9	4	1	8	0	103
MTMichael TonkinW	1.1	1	0	0	2	0	17
RORyan O'Rourke	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	4
Totals	9.0	13	6	2	11	0	137

Royals

Batting


JDJarrod DysonCF	4	2	2	1	0	0	1
WMWhit Merrifield2B	4	0	1	1	0	1	1
EHEric Hosmer1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	2
KMKendrys MoralesDH	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
POPaulo OrlandoRF	4	1	4	0	0	0	0
AGAlex GordonLF	4	1	1	0	0	0	2
AEAlcides EscobarSS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
CCCheslor Cuthbert3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
DBDrew ButeraC	4	2	3	1	0	0	1
HDHunter DozierDH	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
SPSalvador PerezPH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
TGTerrance GorePR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	6	13	5	0	2	11

2B: Orlando 2

3B: Dyson

RBI: Dyson, Merrifield, Escobar, Butera, Perez

CS: Orlando

LOB: 14

Pitching


BPBrooks Pounders	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	5
CYChris Young	1.2	0	0	1	3	0	35
DDDanny Duffy	6.1	8	4	2	3	1	96
KHKelvin HerreraL	0.2	5	3	0	1	0	26
Totals	9.0	13	7	3	7	1	162