Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals
74-67, 39-30 Away
8
74-67, 39-30 Away
Final
69-71, 36-34 Home
5
69-71, 36-34 Home
| pitchers | IP | H | ER | BB | K | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 67-43 | 3.45 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9-8 | 4.81 | |
| 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 3.31 | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18-13 | 2.29 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11-9 | 4.36 |
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
8:15 AM, 9 September 2017
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 31,879
Game Time:3:05
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Joe West
- First Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
- Second Base Umpire - Alan Porter
- Third Base Umpire - Chris Segal
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rosario hit sacrifice fly to left, Dozier scored, Polanco to second on throwing error by left fielder Gordon. | 1 | 0 | |
| 1st | Cabrera hit sacrifice fly to right, Merrifield scored. | 1 | 1 | |
| 2nd | Dozier singled to right, Escobar scored, Grossman to third, Dozier to second advancing on throw. | 2 | 1 | |
| 3rd | Rosario homered to right center (434 feet). | 3 | 1 | |
| 4th | Rosario singled to right center, Grossman and Mauer scored, Polanco to third. | 5 | 1 | |
| 4th | Hosmer homered to right (376 feet). | 5 | 2 | |
| 5th | Escobar homered to right center (408 feet). | 6 | 2 | |
| 5th | Merrifield doubled to deep left center, Escobar and Gordon scored. | 6 | 4 | |
| 7th | Torres singled to center, Escobar scored, Gordon to second. | 6 | 5 | |
| 8th | Grossman tripled to right, Escobar scored. | 7 | 5 | |
| 8th | Mauer doubled to left, Adrianza scored. | 8 | 5 | |
Data is currently unavailable.
Series tied 2-2
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 15 | 12 | .556 | - | W1 |
| Detroit | 14 | 13 | .519 | 1 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 12 | 14 | .462 | 2.5 | L3 |
| Chicago | 11 | 15 | .423 | 3.5 | W2 |
| Kansas City | 9 | 17 | .346 | 5.5 | W1 |
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