MINNESOTA TWINS (70-64) VS. KANSAS CITY ROYALS (66-67) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 TARGET FIELD MINNEAPOLIS, MN

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1 MINNESOTA TWINS (70-64) VS. KANSAS CITY ROYALS (66-67) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 TARGET FIELD MINNEAPOLIS, MN FINAL R H E LOB Kansas City Minnesota More- WINNING PITCHER: Hammel (7-10, 4.80) LOSING PITCHER: Gee (1-2, 4.46) SAVE: Alexander (2) FIRST PITCH: 7:10 pm GAME TIME TEMP: 69 degrees, wind SSE at 11 mph TIME OF GAME: 3:23 ATTENDANCE: 24,068 HOME RUNS: Polanco (10 th, 1 st inning off Hammel, 3-1 pitch, one on, one out, 412 feet to right center) Moustakas (36 th, 3 rd inning off Gee, two on, two outs, 2-2 pitch, 367 feet to right) Moss (18 th, 6 th inning off Duffey, one on, no outs, 2-2 pitch, 406 feet to right center) PITCHING LINES: TWINS IP H R ER BB SO HR WP PITCHES/K Dillon Gee (L) /37 Tyler Duffey /24 Ryan Pressly /16 Buddy Boshers /6 John Curtiss /14 ROYALS IP H R ER BB SO HR WP PITCHES/K Jason Hammel (W) /66 Brandon Maurer /5 Mike Minor /9 Kelvin Herrera /11 Scott Alexander (S) /4 NEXT GAME: Twins vs. Kansas City Saturday, September 2 6:10 pm (CT) Kyle Gibson (R, 8-10, 5.59) vs. Onelki Garcia (L, 0-0, 7.94) TWINS NOTES: THE TWINS lost to the Royals tonight, snapping their four-game win-streak and seven-game home win-streak the Twins are now 18-8 in their last 26 games they are 10-3 in their last 13 at Target Field and at home since June 20 they have lost four of their last five vs. the Royals. DILLON GEE allowed five runs on six hits and three walks while striking out two in 2.2 innings in his last two starts has allowed seven runs in 6.2 innings (9.45 ERA). JORGE POLANCO (2-for-3) hit his 10 th home run of the season with a two-run shot in the first inning was his first career home run batting in the fourth spot in the order and first home run in the first inning this season over his last 16 games is batting.365 (23-for-63) with six doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 21 RBI...hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning, his third RBI of the game and tying his season-high for RBI in a game this season (also both games of the doubleheader 8/21 at CWS). BRIAN DOZIER (2-for-4) has a hit in six of his last seven games, batting.367 (11-for-30) 38 multi-hit games are most among all Twins. JOE MAUER (2-for-5) has hit safely in 10 straight games, hitting.400 (16-for-40) during the streak streak is tied for his season-long (also 5/9-22) additionally, he is hitting.412 (35-for-85) in his last 21 games has four multi-hit games in his last seven with two RBI tonight is now just two RBI shy of tying Justin Morneau (860) for fifth on the Twins all-time RBI list. MAX KEPLER (2-for-4) has a hit in 10 straight home games, batting.368 (14-for-38) with 11 RBI in those 10. royals NOTES: THE ROYALS defeated the Twins tonight for their second win in last eight games the Royals have won four of their last five games against the Twins scored seven-plus runs for the first time since August 20 vs. CLE Moss sixth inning homer was the 163rd of the season by the club, which is the second-most in franchise history, passing the 162 homers hit by the 2003 squad the franchise record is held by the 1987 club, which homered 168 times. JASON HAMMEL allowed four runs on seven hits and one home run while striking out three in 6.1 innings has pitched at least 6.0 innings in four straight starts, not allowing more than four runs in any of those has allowed four runs-or-less in each of his last nine road starts. MIKE MOUSTAKAS (1-for-4) hit his 36 th home run in the third inning with a three-run shot off Gee, putting the Royals up 5-2 the 36 home runs are tied with Steve Balboni (1985) for most in a single-season in Royals history the home run extended his current hit-streak against the Twins to 17 games, the longest active streak against the Twins over the 17 games is batting.304 (21-for-69) with seven home runs. MELKY CABRERA (4-for-5) tied season-high with four hits (3 other times) was 23 rd career game with four-plus hits has a hit in 14 of his last 15 games at Target Field, batting.431 (31-for-72) since September 3, BRANDON MOSS (1-for-4) hit his 18 th home run of the season with a two-run shot in the sixth inning off Duffey was his third home run in last eight games three of his last five hits are home runs in his last seven games against the Twins is batting.429 (12-for-28) with five home runs and seven RBI.

2 Kansas City Royals (66-67) 7, Minnesota Twins (70-64) R H E Kansas City Minnesota Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Merrifield, 2B Cain, L, CF Cabrera, Me, LF-RF Orlando, PR-RF Hosmer, 1B Perez, S, C Moustakas, 3B Bonifacio, J, RF Gordon, LF Moss, DH Escobar, A, SS Hammel, P Maurer, P Minor, P Herrera, K, P Alexander, P Totals Ran for Cabrera, Me in the 9th. BATTING 2B: Cabrera, Me 2 (24, Gee, Gee); Escobar, A (26, Gee). HR: Moustakas (36, 3rd inning off Gee, 2 on, 2 out); Moss (18, 6th inning off Duffey, 1 on, 0 out). TB: Moss 4; Moustakas 4; Cain, L; Merrifield; Escobar, A 3; Bonifacio, J; Hosmer; Cabrera, Me 6. RBI: Cain, L (42); Cabrera, Me (72); Moustakas 3 (81); Moss 2 (36). 2-out RBI: Moustakas 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Perez, S; Hosmer. GIDP: Cain, L. Team RISP: 2-for-6. Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING CS: Hosmer (1, 2nd base by Boshers/Garver). Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Dozier, B, 2B Buxton, PR Mauer, 1B Polanco, J, SS Rosario, E, LF Escobar, E, 3B Kepler, RF Garver, C Vargas, DH Granite, CF Gee, P Duffey, P Pressly, P Boshers, P Curtiss, P Totals Ran for Dozier, B in the 9th. BATTING 2B: Dozier, B (26, Hammel); Mauer (28, Hammel); Kepler (29, Hammel). HR: Polanco, J (10, 1st inning off Hammel, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Polanco, J 5; Kepler 3; Vargas; Dozier, B 3; Mauer 3. RBI: Polanco, J 3 (58); Vargas (35); Mauer 2 (54). 2-out RBI: Mauer 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Escobar, E 2; Rosario, E 2. SF: Polanco, J. Team RISP: 3-for-9. Team LOB: 7. FIELDING DP: (Polanco, J-Mauer). FIELDING E: Merrifield (9, fielding). Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Hammel (W, 7-10) Maurer (H, 6) Minor (H, 13) Herrera, K (H, 2) Alexander (S, 2) Totals Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Gee (L, 1-2) Duffey Pressly Boshers Curtiss Totals Duffey pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. Game Scores: Hammel 49; Gee 19. HBP: Dozier, B (by Herrera, K). Pitches-strikes: Hammel 97-66; Maurer 9-5; Minor 18-9; Herrera, K 22-11; Alexander 6-4; Gee 64-37; Duffey 41-24; Pressly 21-16; Boshers 10-6; Curtiss Groundouts-flyouts: Hammel 7-5; Maurer 1-0; Minor 2-0; Herrera, K 2-0; Alexander 0-0; Gee 3-1; Duffey 1-0; Pressly 2-1; Boshers 1-1; Curtiss 0-1. Batters faced: Hammel 26; Maurer 2; Minor 4; Herrera, K 7; Alexander 1; Gee 16; Duffey 10; Pressly 6; Boshers 3; Curtiss 5. Inherited runners-scored: Maurer 1-0; Alexander 2-0; Duffey 1-0; Boshers 1-0. Umpires: HP: Mark Wegner. 1B: Mike Winters. 2B: Marty Foster. 3B: Mike Muchlinski. Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, R to L. First pitch: 7:10 PM. T: 3:23. Att: 24,068. Venue: Target Field.

3 Kansas City Royals 7, Minnesota Twins 6 Royals starting lineup: Whit Merrifield (2B), Lorenzo Cain (CF), Melky Cabrera (LF), Eric Hosmer (1B), Salvador Perez (C), Mike Moustakas (3B), Jorge Bonifacio (RF), Brandon Moss (DH), Alcides Escobar (SS), Jason Hammel (P), Twins starting lineup: Brian Dozier (2B), Joe Mauer (1B), Jorge Polanco (SS), Eddie Rosario (LF), Eduardo Escobar (3B), Max Kepler (RF), Mitch Garver (C), Kennys Vargas (DH), Zack Granite (CF), Dillon Gee (P), Umpires -- Mark Wegner (HP), Mike Winters (1B), Marty Foster (2B), Mike Muchlinski (3B), (LF), (RF). Gametime Weather: 69 degrees, Partly Cloudy. Wind: 11 MPH, R To L. First pitch by D. Gee at 07:10 PM local time. Royals 1st (Royals 0, Twins 0) -- W. Merrifield singles up the middle. L. Cain grounds into double play, J. Polanco to J. Mauer, W. Merrifield out at 2nd. M. Cabrera doubles to right field. E. Hosmer walks. S. Perez lines out to B. Dozier. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB) Twins 1st (Twins 2, Royals 0) -- B. Dozier doubles to center field. J. Mauer lines out to L. Cain, B. Dozier to 3rd. J. Polanco hits a home run to right field on a 3-1 pitch, B. Dozier scores. E. Rosario strikes out on foul tip. E. Escobar flies out to L. Cain. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB) Royals 2nd (Twins 2, Royals 0) -- M. Moustakas strikes out swinging. J. Bonifacio strikes out swinging. B. Moss grounds out to J. Mauer. Twins 2nd (Twins 2, Royals 0) -- M. Kepler singles to left field. M. Garver flies out to L. Cain. K. Vargas pops out to M. Moustakas in foul territory. Z. Granite grounds out, J. Hammel to E. Hosmer. (0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB) Royals 3rd (Royals 5, Twins 2) -- A. Escobar doubles to left field. W. Merrifield grounds out, B. Dozier to J. Mauer, A. Escobar to 3rd. L. Cain singles up the middle, A. Escobar scores. M. Cabrera doubles to left-center field, L. Cain scores. E. Hosmer walks. S. Perez flies out to Z. Granite. M. Moustakas hits a home run to right field on a 2-2 pitch, M. Cabrera scores; E. Hosmer scores. J. Bonifacio walks. Pitcher Change: T. Duffey replaces D. Gee. B. Moss lines out to Z. Granite. (5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB) Twins 3rd (Royals 5, Twins 3) -- B. Dozier singles to left field. J. Mauer doubles down the left-field line, B. Dozier to 3rd. J. Polanco out on a sacrifice fly to M. Cabrera, B. Dozier scores; J. Mauer to 3rd. E. Rosario flies out to L. Cain. E. Escobar strikes out swinging. (1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB) Royals 4th (Royals 5, Twins 3) -- A. Escobar strikes out swinging. W. Merrifield lines out to M.

4 Kepler. L. Cain strikes out swinging. Twins 4th (Royals 5, Twins 3) -- M. Kepler flies out to M. Cabrera. M. Garver grounds out, A. Escobar to E. Hosmer. K. Vargas pops out to M. Moustakas. Royals 5th (Royals 5, Twins 3) -- M. Cabrera singles to right-center field. E. Hosmer strikes out on foul tip. S. Perez pops out to J. Polanco. M. Moustakas grounds out, B. Dozier to J. Mauer. (0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB) Twins 5th (Royals 5, Twins 3) -- Z. Granite grounds out, W. Merrifield to E. Hosmer. B. Dozier grounds out, M. Moustakas to E. Hosmer. J. Mauer grounds out, W. Merrifield to E. Hosmer. Royals 6th (Royals 7, Twins 3) -- J. Bonifacio singles to right-center field. B. Moss hits a home run to right-center field on a 2-2 pitch, J. Bonifacio scores. Pitcher Change: R. Pressly replaces T. Duffey. A. Escobar flies out to E. Rosario. W. Merrifield strikes out swinging. L. Cain grounds out, B. Dozier to J. Mauer. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB) Twins 6th (Royals 7, Twins 3) -- Defensive switch from left field to right field for M. Cabrera. Defensive Substitution: A. Gordon replaces right fielder J. Bonifacio, batting 7th, playing left field. J. Polanco strikes out swinging. E. Rosario grounds out, W. Merrifield to E. Hosmer. E. Escobar pops out to M. Moustakas. Royals 7th (Royals 7, Twins 3) -- M. Cabrera grounds out, B. Dozier to J. Mauer. E. Hosmer singles up the middle. S. Perez strikes out swinging. Pitcher Change: B. Boshers replaces R. Pressly. With M. Moustakas batting, E. Hosmer caught stealing 2nd base, M. Garver to J. Polanco. (0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB) Twins 7th (Royals 7, Twins 4) -- M. Kepler doubles to left field. M. Garver grounds out, A. Escobar to E. Hosmer, M. Kepler to 3rd. K. Vargas singles to right-center field, M. Kepler scores. Pitcher Change: B. Maurer replaces J. Hammel. Z. Granite grounds into a force out, A. Escobar to W. Merrifield, K. Vargas out at 2nd. B. Dozier struck out looking. (1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB) Royals 8th (Royals 7, Twins 4) -- M. Moustakas flies out to E. Rosario. A. Gordon grounds out, J. Polanco to J. Mauer. B. Moss lines out to J. Mauer. Twins 8th (Royals 7, Twins 4) -- Pitcher Change: M. Minor replaces B. Maurer. J. Mauer grounds out, A. Escobar to E. Hosmer. J. Polanco singles up the middle. E. Rosario grounds out, W. Merrifield to E. Hosmer, J. Polanco to 2nd. E. Escobar strikes out swinging, S. Perez to E. Hosmer. (0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB) Royals 9th (Royals 7, Twins 4) -- Pitcher Change: J. Curtiss replaces B. Boshers. A. Escobar singles to left field. W. Merrifield pops out to J. Polanco. L. Cain flies out to M. Kepler. M. Cabrera singles to left field, A. Escobar to 2nd. Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner P. Orlando replaces M. Cabrera. E. Hosmer struck out looking. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)

5 Twins 9th (Royals 7, Twins 6) -- P. Orlando remains in the game as the right fielder. Pitcher Change: K. Herrera replaces M. Minor. M. Kepler reaches on fielding error by W. Merrifield. M. Garver pops out to W. Merrifield. K. Vargas grounds out, W. Merrifield to E. Hosmer, M. Kepler to 2nd. Z. Granite walks. B. Dozier hit by pitch, M. Kepler to 3rd; Z. Granite to 2nd. Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner B. Buxton replaces B. Dozier. J. Mauer singles up the middle, M. Kepler scores; Z. Granite scores; B. Buxton to 3rd. Pitcher Change: S. Alexander replaces K. Herrera on a 3-0 count. J. Polanco walks, J. Mauer to 2nd. E. Rosario strikes out swinging. (2 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors, 3 LOB) Final: Royals 7, Twins 6 WP: Jason Hammel (7-10). LP: Dillon Gee (1-2). SV: Scott Alexander (2). Time: 3:23. Attendance: Official Scorer: Stew Thornley.

6 Kansas City Royals Batting AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR BI SH SF HP BB IBB SO SB CS GIDP SLG OBP Alexander, Scott Bonifacio, Jorge Butera, Drew Cabrera, Melky Cahill, Trevor Cain, Lorenzo Cuthbert, Cheslor Escobar, Alcides Gallagher, Cam Gaviglio, Sam Gordon, Alex Gore, Terrance Hammel, Jason Hosmer, Eric Junis, Jakob Kennedy, Ian Merrifield, Whit Mondesi, Raul Moss, Brandon Moustakas, Mike Orlando, Paulo Perez, Salvador Vargas, Jason Totals Kansas City Royals Pitching W L ERA G GS CG GF SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO WP Alexander, Scott Buchter, Ryan Cahill, Trevor Garcia, Onelki Gaviglio, Sam Hammel, Jason Herrera, Kelvin Junis, Jakob Kennedy, Ian Machado, Andres Maurer, Brandon McCarthy, Kevin Minor, Mike Moylan, Peter Skoglund, Eric Vargas, Jason Totals Compiled by MLB Advanced Media; Copyright by MLB Office of the Commissioner

7 Minnesota Twins Batting AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR BI SH SF HP BB IBB SO SB CS GIDP SLG OBP Adrianza, Ehire Berrios, Jose Buxton, Byron Colon, Bartolo Dozier, Brian Escobar, Eduardo Garver, Mitch Gimenez, Chris Goodrum, Niko Granite, Zack Kepler, Max Mauer, Joe Polanco, Jorge Rosario, Eddie Santana, Ervin Turley, Nik Vargas, Kennys Totals Minnesota Twins Pitching W L ERA G GS CG GF SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO WP Belisle, Matt Berrios, Jose Boshers, Buddy Busenitz, Alan Colon, Bartolo Curtiss, John Duffey, Tyler Gee, Dillon Gibson, Kyle Gimenez, Chris Hildenberger, Trevor Perkins, Glen Pressly, Ryan Rogers, Taylor Santana, Ervin Turley, Nik Totals Compiled by MLB Advanced Media; Copyright by MLB Office of the Commissioner