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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

2013-08-27 Β· Night game Β· Target Field Β· Att: 27006 Β· 91Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 9 mph L to R Β· 3:10

Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 6–1. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 8th. James Shields earned the win. Billy Butler went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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KCA000000051613
MIN00000001014

W: James Shields   L: Jared Burton   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Jerry Layne Β· 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt Β· 2B: Alan Porter Β· 3B: Greg Gibson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Alex Gordon502301
Emilio Bonifacio402011
Eric Hosmer400010
Billy Butler512102
Salvador Perez512000
David Lough512001
Chris Getz511102
Alcides Escobar311010
Jarrod Dyson411101

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brian Dozier401102
Chris Herrmann400003
Justin Morneau400001
Josh Willingham401001
Ryan Doumit300011
Chris Colabello300012
Trevor Plouffe311001
Clete Thomas301000
Pedro Florimon100020

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
James Shields7.1447
Will Smith0.2002
Kelvin Herrera1.0002

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kevin Correia7.0627
Jared Burton0.1311
Caleb Thielbar0.2300
Ryan Pressly1.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Alex Gordon: 43/G4
  • Emilio Bonifacio: 53/BG56S+
  • Eric Hosmer: 6/L6D+

Bot 1

  • Brian Dozier: K
  • Chris Herrmann: K
  • Justin Morneau: 8/F78XD+

Top 2

  • Billy Butler: 8/F8LXD+
  • Salvador Perez: S8/G4M
  • David Lough: S8/L8RM.1-2
  • Chris Getz: 8/F8LXD+
  • Alcides Escobar: 6/L6

Bot 2

  • Josh Willingham: S7
  • Ryan Doumit: W.1-2
  • Chris Colabello: K
  • Trevor Plouffe: K
  • Clete Thomas: 7/F7D+

Top 3

  • Jarrod Dyson: 6/L6-
  • Alex Gordon: D9/F89D+
  • Emilio Bonifacio: K
  • Eric Hosmer: 63/G6MD

Bot 3

  • Pedro Florimon: 43/G4+
  • Brian Dozier: 3/F34S-
  • Chris Herrmann: K

Top 4

  • Billy Butler: S5/G5S-
  • Salvador Perez: 6!4(1)/FO/G6+
  • David Lough: E6/FO/G6+.1-2
  • Chris Getz: K
  • Alcides Escobar: S5.2-3;1-2
  • Jarrod Dyson: 46(1)/FO/G4M

Bot 4

  • Justin Morneau: 3/G3
  • Josh Willingham: K
  • Ryan Doumit: 3/L3+

Top 5

  • Alex Gordon: 7/F7LM
  • Emilio Bonifacio: W
  • Eric Hosmer: W.1-2
  • Billy Butler: K
  • Salvador Perez: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 5

  • Chris Colabello: W
  • Trevor Plouffe: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
  • Clete Thomas: 3/G3-

Top 6

  • David Lough: K
  • Chris Getz: K
  • Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RD+

Bot 6

  • Pedro Florimon: W
  • Brian Dozier: SB2
  • Brian Dozier: K
  • Chris Herrmann: 9/F9D.2-3
  • Justin Morneau: 43/G34+

Top 7

  • Jarrod Dyson: K
  • Alex Gordon: K
  • Emilio Bonifacio: D9/L89M
  • Eric Hosmer: 6/L6+

Bot 7

  • Josh Willingham: 9/F9M
  • Ryan Doumit: 4/F4-
  • Chris Colabello: 13/G13+

Top 8

  • Billy Butler: K
  • Salvador Perez: S8/G6M+
  • David Lough: S9/G34.1-3
  • Chris Getz: SB2
  • Chris Getz: S9/F89S.3-H;2-3
  • Alcides Escobar: SB2
  • Alcides Escobar: W
  • Jarrod Dyson: S2/BG2L.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Alex Gordon: D9/L3D+.3-H;2-H;1-H;BX3(945)
  • Emilio Bonifacio: S14/G15+
  • Eric Hosmer: 43/G4

Bot 8

  • Trevor Plouffe: S6/G56
  • Clete Thomas: S8/L4MD.1-2
  • Pedro Florimon: OA.2-3;1X2(26)
  • Pedro Florimon: W
  • Brian Dozier: D7/L7LD+.3-H;1-3
  • Chris Herrmann: K
  • Justin Morneau: K

Top 9

  • Billy Butler: HR/F9D+
  • Salvador Perez: 4/F4-
  • David Lough: 43/G4
  • Chris Getz: 13/G15+

Bot 9

  • Josh Willingham: 43/G34-
  • Ryan Doumit: K
  • Chris Colabello: K