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Moustakas popped out to shortstop J.Polanco.

Herrera walked on a full count, A.Gordon to second.

Walked on a full count, A.Gordon to second.

A.Escobar sacrificed, third baseman E.Escobar to first baseman Mauer, A.Gordon to third, Herrera to second.

Sacrificed, third baseman E.Escobar to first baseman Mauer, A.Gordon to third, Herrera to second.

Merrifield singled to left, A.Gordon scored, Herrera to third.

Singled to left, A.Gordon scored, Herrera to third.

Bonifacio grounded into fielder's choice, third baseman E.Escobar to catcher Wilson, Herrera out, Merrifield to second.

Grounded into fielder's choice, third baseman E.Escobar to catcher Wilson, Herrera out, Merrifield to second.

Royals

E.Rosario singled to right, Mauer scored.

Perez homered to right on a 2-2 count, Moustakas scored.

Homered to right on a 2-2 count, Moustakas scored.

Duda singled to left, A.Escobar scored, Moustakas to third, Perez to second.

Singled to left, A.Escobar scored, Moustakas to third, Perez to second.

E.Escobar singled to right, E.Rosario scored.

Twins first.  Mauer doubled to left.  E.Rosario singled to right, Mauer scored.  Dozier grounded into a double play, pitcher Junis to second baseman Merrifield to first baseman Duda, E.Rosario out.  E.Escobar walked on a full count.  J.Polanco struck out.

Royals first.  Merrifield struck out.  Bonifacio walked on a full count.  Moustakas grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop J.Polanco to second baseman Dozier, Bonifacio out.  Perez homered to right on a 2-2 count, Moustakas scored.  Duda grounded out, second baseman Dozier to first baseman Mauer.

Royals third.  A.Escobar walked on a full count.  Merrifield popped out to first baseman Mauer.  Bonifacio struck out.  Moustakas walked on four pitches, A.Escobar to second.  Perez walked, A.Escobar to third, Moustakas to second.  Duda singled to left, A.Escobar scored, Moustakas to third, Perez to second.  Dozier grounded out, shortstop J.Polanco to first baseman Mauer.

Twins eighth.  Adam pitching.  E.Rosario singled to right.  On Adam's balk, E.Rosario to second.  Dozier popped out to shortstop A.Escobar.  E.Escobar singled to right, E.Rosario scored.  Hill pitching.  J.Polanco grounded into a double play, second baseman Merrifield to shortstop A.Escobar to first baseman Duda, E.Escobar out.

Royals eighth.  Rogers pitching.  A.Gordon walked on a full count.  Herrera walked on a full count, A.Gordon to second.  Hildenberger pitching.  A.Escobar sacrificed, third baseman E.Escobar to first baseman Mauer, A.Gordon to third, Herrera to second.  Merrifield singled to left, A.Gordon scored, Herrera to third.  Bonifacio grounded into fielder's choice, third baseman E.Escobar to catcher Wilson, Herrera out, Merrifield to second.  Moustakas popped out to shortstop J.Polanco.

 The Twins ended the first half going 8-2 while hitting .310 with a .865 OPS as a team. That is their highest batting average and OPS in a 10-game span so far this season.

 The Royals ended the first half with the lowest winning percentage in MLB and their lowest winning percentage before the All-Star break in franchise history. They have hit .239 with a .299 on-base percentage, which are both franchise lows before the break.

 Danny Duffy has posted a 2.27 ERA against the Twins in his career entering this weekend. That is the third-lowest ERA against the Twins since the team moved to Minnesota in 1961, behind Tim Hudson (2.20) and Felix Hernandez (2.26) (minimum 15 starts).

 Eduardo Escobar enters the second half with 51 extra base hits. That is the most before the All-Star break in Twins history.

 Whit Merrifield became the fifth player since 2000 to have at least 30 doubles and 15 steals before the All-Star break, and the first player in Royals history to do so.

 In 2016 and 2017 combined, Brian Dozier had a .433 slugging percentage and hit 27 home runs before the All-Star break. After the break, Dozier slugged .619 with 49 home runs in those two seasons.

HP - Reynolds, 1B - Tumpane, 2B - Lentz, 3B - Wegner

KANSAS CITY, Mo.  --  After completing a 9-2 homestand before the All-Star break, the Minnesota Twins are playing the next 10 games on the road.
The first three of those are in Kansas City, which went into the break with a major-league-worst 27-68 record.

Twins look to bounce back after Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)  Salvador Perez started his fifth straight All-Star Game, though it was more for his reputation than what he's done offensively this season.
That could be changing.

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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals on July 21, 2018

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