mlb Game Recap
Minnesota Downed 6-3 By Kansas City - Matt Shoemaker Takes Loss
Kansas City grabbed a 6-3 win over Minnesota on Sunday, as Brad Keller was credited with a win at Target Field.
The Royals were a +117 underdog in the win. The combined score pushed PUSH the total, which closed at 9.
Brad Keller earned the victory for the Royals, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 4, and allowing 5 hits and 3 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Hunter Dozier in the win.
Minnesota got a 1.2-inning outing from Caleb Thielbar in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 2 hits in his time on the mound, while Alex Kirilloff had 3 hits in the loss for the Twins.
The battle of the bats favored Kansas City as they had 11 hits, while Minnesota only had 5.
Greg Holland pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.
Kansas City heads into a battle against Pittsburgh. Minnesota, meanwhile, will have their next action against Baltimore.