Inning 1

Top

1. Brian Dozier lines out to center fielder Lorenzo Cain.
2. Joe Mauer strikes out swinging.
3. Jorge Polanco strikes out swinging.

Bottom

1. Whit Merrifield pops out to second baseman Brian Dozier.
2. Lorenzo Cain triples (5) on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler.
3. Melky Cabrera grounds out, shortstop Jorge Polanco to first baseman Joe Mauer. Lorenzo Cain scores.
4. Eric Hosmer walks.
5. Salvador Perez grounds out, third baseman Eduardo Escobar to first baseman Joe Mauer.

Inning 2

Top

1. Eddie Rosario grounds out, second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Eric Hosmer.
2. Byron Buxton pops out to first baseman Eric Hosmer in foul territory.
3. Max Kepler called out on strikes.

Bottom

1. Mike Moustakas singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Max Kepler.
2. Brandon Moss flies out to left fielder Eddie Rosario.
3. Alcides Escobar doubles (30) on a ground ball to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Mike Moustakas to 3rd.
4. Alex Gordon walks.
5. Whit Merrifield grounds into a double play, shortstop Jorge Polanco to second baseman Brian Dozier to first baseman Joe Mauer. Alex Gordon out at 2nd.

Inning 3

Top

1. Eduardo Escobar homers (17) on a fly ball to right field.
2. Jason Castro singles on a line drive to right fielder Melky Cabrera.
3. Robbie Grossman out on a sacrifice bunt, catcher Salvador Perez to first baseman Eric Hosmer. Jason Castro to 2nd.
4. Brian Dozier strikes out on a foul tip.
5. Joe Mauer grounds out, second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Eric Hosmer.

Bottom

1. Lorenzo Cain singles on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton.
2. Melky Cabrera called out on strikes.
3. Eric Hosmer singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Lorenzo Cain to 2nd.
4. Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton. Lorenzo Cain to 3rd.
5. Mike Moustakas grounds out to first baseman Joe Mauer.

Inning 4

Top

1. Jorge Polanco strikes out swinging.
2. Eddie Rosario singles on a ground ball to right fielder Melky Cabrera.
- Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: With Byron Buxton batting, Eddie Rosario caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Salvador Perez to second baseman Whit Merrifield.
3. Byron Buxton singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Gordon.
4. Max Kepler singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Melky Cabrera. Byron Buxton to 2nd.
5. Eduardo Escobar walks. Byron Buxton to 3rd. Max Kepler to 2nd.
6. Jason Castro flies out to left fielder Alex Gordon.

Bottom

1. Brandon Moss flies out to left fielder Eddie Rosario.
2. Alcides Escobar flies out to right fielder Max Kepler.
3. Alex Gordon lines out sharply to right fielder Max Kepler.

Inning 5

Top

1. Robbie Grossman grounds out, second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Eric Hosmer.
2. Brian Dozier lines out sharply to left fielder Alex Gordon.
3. Joe Mauer grounds out, second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Eric Hosmer.

Bottom

1. Whit Merrifield lines out to left fielder Eddie Rosario.
2. Lorenzo Cain lines out sharply to left fielder Eddie Rosario.
3. Melky Cabrera grounds out, pitcher Jose Berrios to first baseman Joe Mauer.

Inning 6

Top

1. Jorge Polanco called out on strikes.
2. Eddie Rosario singles on a line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain.
- With Byron Buxton batting, Eddie Rosario caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Salvador Perez to second baseman Whit Merrifield.
3. Byron Buxton homers (14) on a fly ball to left field.
4. Max Kepler grounds out, shortstop Alcides Escobar to first baseman Eric Hosmer.

Bottom

1. Eric Hosmer singles on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler.
2. Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, pitcher Jose Berrios to second baseman Brian Dozier to first baseman Joe Mauer. Eric Hosmer out at 2nd.
3. Mike Moustakas pops out to shortstop Jorge Polanco.

Inning 7

Top

1. Eduardo Escobar strikes out swinging.
2. Jason Castro singles on a line drive to right fielder Melky Cabrera.
- Coaching visit to mound.
- Pitching Change: Mike Minor replaces Jakob Junis.
3. Robbie Grossman walks. Jason Castro to 2nd.
4. Brian Dozier grounds into a double play, shortstop Alcides Escobar to second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Eric Hosmer. Robbie Grossman out at 2nd.

Bottom

1. Brandon Moss grounds out, first baseman Joe Mauer to pitcher Jose Berrios.
2. Alcides Escobar grounds out, shortstop Jorge Polanco to first baseman Joe Mauer.
3. Alex Gordon homers (6) on a fly ball to left field.
4. Whit Merrifield singles on a ground ball to left fielder Eddie Rosario.
- With Lorenzo Cain batting, Whit Merrifield caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Jason Castro to second baseman Brian Dozier.
5. With Lorenzo Cain batting, Whit Merrifield caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Jason Castro to second baseman Brian Dozier.

Inning 8

Top

1. Joe Mauer singles on a ground ball to second baseman Whit Merrifield.
2. Jorge Polanco out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Mike Minor to first baseman Eric Hosmer. Joe Mauer to 2nd.
3. Eddie Rosario strikes out swinging.
4. Mike Minor intentionally walks Byron Buxton.
- Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Mitch Garver replaces Max Kepler.
- Coaching visit to mound.
5. Mitch Garver grounds out, pitcher Mike Minor to first baseman Eric Hosmer.

Bottom

- Defensive switch from left field to right field for Eddie Rosario.
- Defensive Substitution: Zack Granite replaces Mitch Garver, batting 6th, playing left field.
- Pitching Change: Ryan Pressly replaces Jose Berrios.
1. Lorenzo Cain singles on a line drive to right fielder Eddie Rosario.
- Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Terrance Gore replaces Lorenzo Cain.
2. Melky Cabrera walks. Terrance Gore to 2nd.
- Coaching visit to mound.
- Pitching Change: Buddy Boshers replaces Ryan Pressly.
3. Eric Hosmer singles on a ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Terrance Gore scores. Melky Cabrera to 2nd.
- Coaching visit to mound.
- Pitching Change: Tyler Duffey replaces Buddy Boshers.
4. Salvador Perez doubles (22) on a ground ball to left fielder Zack Granite. Melky Cabrera scores. Eric Hosmer to 3rd.
5. Tyler Duffey intentionally walks Mike Moustakas.
- Coaching visit to mound.
- Pitching Change: Taylor Rogers replaces Tyler Duffey.
6. Brandon Moss lines out to right fielder Eddie Rosario.
- Coaching visit to mound.
- Pitching Change: Alan Busenitz replaces Taylor Rogers.
7. Alcides Escobar out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Byron Buxton. Eric Hosmer scores.
8. Alex Gordon strikes out swinging.

Inning 9

Top

- Defensive Substitution: Paulo Orlando replaces Terrance Gore, batting 2nd, playing center field.
- Pitching Change: Brandon Maurer replaces Mike Minor.
1. Eduardo Escobar grounds out, second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Eric Hosmer.
2. Jason Castro pops out to third baseman Mike Moustakas.
3. Robbie Grossman walks.
4. Brian Dozier flies out to left fielder Alex Gordon.