4/3/2017
| Final | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Twins | 7 | 8 | 0 |
W – Ervin Santana (1-0)L – Matt Strahm (0-1)
Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Gordon LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .500 | -0.06 |
| Mike Moustakas 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | 1.250 | 0.08 |
| Lorenzo Cain CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | 0.08 |
| Eric Hosmer 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | -0.10 |
| Salvador Perez C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .667 | -0.04 |
| Brandon Moss DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | -0.17 |
| Paulo Orlando RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | -0.04 |
| Alcides Escobar SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | -0.04 |
| Adalberto Mondesi 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | -0.05 |
| Team Totals | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | -0.34 |
Batting
HR Mike Moustakas (1)
RBI Mike Moustakas (1)
Baserunning
SB Lorenzo Cain (1)
Twins Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Dozier 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .650 | -0.08 |
| Robbie Grossman DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .000 | .400 | 0.09 |
| Byron Buxton CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | -0.13 |
| Joe Mauer 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | 0.00 |
| Miguel Sanó 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .333 | 1.833 | 0.14 |
| Jason Castro C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .667 | 1.417 | 0.07 |
| Jorge Polanco SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.417 | 0.05 |
| Max Kepler RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .500 | 0.00 |
| Eddie Rosario LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .667 | 0.01 |
| Team Totals | 31 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | — | — | 0.16 |
Batting
HR Miguel Sanó (1)
RBI Robbie Grossman (1), Joe Mauer (1), Miguel Sanó 2 (2), Jason Castro 2 (2), Jorge Polanco (1)
Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | TBF | ERA | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Duffy | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 1.50 | 0.24 |
| Matt Strahm(L, 0-1) | 0.1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 108.00 | -0.27 |
| Peter Moylan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| Travis Wood | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 54.00 | -0.19 |
| Mike Minor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 39 | — | -0.16 |
Pitching
Pitches-Strikes Danny Duffy 100-62, Matt Strahm 11-5, Peter Moylan 6-4, Travis Wood 19-7, Mike Minor 13-9
Twins Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | TBF | ERA | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ervin Santana(W, 1-0) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 1.29 | 0.33 |
| Matt Belisle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Brandon Kintzler | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 30 | — | 0.34 |
Pitching
Pitches-Strikes Ervin Santana 91-52, Matt Belisle 11-7, Brandon Kintzler 15-9
Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Gordon LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .500 | -0.06 |
| Mike Moustakas 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | 1.250 | 0.08 |
| Lorenzo Cain CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | 0.08 |
| Eric Hosmer 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | -0.10 |
| Salvador Perez C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .667 | -0.04 |
| Brandon Moss DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | -0.17 |
| Paulo Orlando RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | -0.04 |
| Alcides Escobar SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | -0.04 |
| Adalberto Mondesi 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | -0.05 |
| Team Totals | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | -0.34 |
Batting
HR Mike Moustakas (1)
RBI Mike Moustakas (1)
Baserunning
SB Lorenzo Cain (1)
Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | TBF | ERA | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Duffy | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 1.50 | 0.24 |
| Matt Strahm(L, 0-1) | 0.1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 108.00 | -0.27 |
| Peter Moylan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| Travis Wood | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 54.00 | -0.19 |
| Mike Minor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 39 | — | -0.16 |
Pitching
Pitches-Strikes Danny Duffy 100-62, Matt Strahm 11-5, Peter Moylan 6-4, Travis Wood 19-7, Mike Minor 13-9
