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Minnesota Twins @
Kansas City Royals
2014-08-28 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 17219 Β· 89Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 6 mph R to L Β· 3:50
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 11β5. Minnesota Twins put up 6 in the 10th. Anthony Swarzak earned the win. Alex Gordon went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 14 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Anthony Swarzak L: Bruce Chen SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ed Hickox Β· 1B: Lance Barrett Β· 2B: Dana DeMuth Β· 3B: Ron Kulpa Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Danny Santana | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brian Dozier | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Kurt Suzuki | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kennys Vargas | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Oswaldo Arcia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chris Parmelee | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eduardo Nunez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jordan Schafer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Mauer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nori Aoki | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Alcides Escobar | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alex Gordon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Salvador Perez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Josh Willingham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Moustakas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Christian Colon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jarrod Dyson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Milone | 5.1 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Ryan Pressly | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Jared Burton | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Casey Fien | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Duensing | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Anthony Swarzak | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Glen Perkins | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeremy Guthrie | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
Francisley Bueno | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jason Frasor | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bruce Chen | 1.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny Santana: 53/G56S-
- Brian Dozier: S7/L7S+
- Kurt Suzuki: D8/F89XD+.1-3
- Kennys Vargas: 63/G4.3-H;2-3
- Oswaldo Arcia: S4/G4S-.3-H
- Trevor Plouffe: 9/F9LM
Bot 1
- Nori Aoki: S6/G6S
- Alcides Escobar: 16(1)/FO/BP
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: S9/L89S.2-H
- Billy Butler: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- Josh Willingham: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 2
- Chris Parmelee: 63/G4MD
- Eduardo Nunez: K
- Jordan Schafer: 53/G56S-
Bot 2
- Lorenzo Cain: S5/G6S-
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8RD
- Christian Colon: SB2
- Christian Colon: 5/L56S
- Nori Aoki: 43/G4-
Top 3
- Danny Santana: S1/BG34S
- Brian Dozier: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Kurt Suzuki: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Kennys Vargas: K
- Oswaldo Arcia: 13/G-
Bot 3
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6S-
- Alex Gordon: 8/L8LM
- Billy Butler: S9/L4D
- Salvador Perez: 7!/F7D+
Top 4
- Trevor Plouffe: K
- Chris Parmelee: D8/F78XD+
- Eduardo Nunez: 6!3/G6MS-.2-3
- Jordan Schafer: S9/L89S.3-H
- Danny Santana: SB2
- Danny Santana: W
- Brian Dozier: S7/L78S.2-H;1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: 5(2)/FO/G5-.1-2
Bot 4
- Josh Willingham: W
- Lorenzo Cain: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Mike Moustakas: 1
- Christian Colon: POCS2(13E4)
- Christian Colon: S9/L9S.2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Nori Aoki: 8/F8RD
Top 5
- Kennys Vargas: 43/G4S-
- Oswaldo Arcia: K
- Trevor Plouffe: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: T9/L89S
- Alex Gordon: 13/G-
- Billy Butler: S8/G4M.3-H
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7LD
- Josh Willingham: 7/F7LD
Top 6
- Chris Parmelee: W
- Eduardo Nunez: 13/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Jordan Schafer: D9/L9LS+.2-H
- Danny Santana: 3/G34S.2-3
- Brian Dozier: K
Bot 6
- Lorenzo Cain: S7
- Mike Moustakas: 3/P
- Christian Colon: 43/G4S.1-2
- Nori Aoki: W
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G5
Top 7
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8RD
- Kennys Vargas: E6/G56
- Oswaldo Arcia: 8!/F8LXD+
- Trevor Plouffe: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: HR/F8RXD+
- Billy Butler: W
- Salvador Perez: 3/F23F-
- Josh Willingham: K
- Lorenzo Cain: W.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G4
Top 8
- Chris Parmelee: 63/G6
- Eduardo Nunez: 4/F3D-
- Jordan Schafer: K
Bot 8
- Christian Colon: 9/F9D
- Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56-
Top 9
- Danny Santana: 3/L3S
- Brian Dozier: W
- Kurt Suzuki: CS2(24)
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LS
- Billy Butler: 9/F89XD+
- Salvador Perez: S8/G6M+
- Josh Willingham: 6!3/G6
Top 10
- Kennys Vargas: K
- Oswaldo Arcia: T7/F78XD+
- Trevor Plouffe: IW
- Joe Mauer: W.1-2
- Eduardo Nunez: S8/G6+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jordan Schafer: S7/F7S-.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Danny Santana: 3/L4S-
- Brian Dozier: D9/G3+.2-H;1-H
- Kurt Suzuki: D7/F7LD+.2-H
- Kennys Vargas: 9/F89S
Bot 10
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G56
- Mike Moustakas: S7/G56
- Christian Colon: K+WP.1-2
- Jarrod Dyson: 13/G-
Notes & reviews
- originally scored as stolen base, changed to error and CS on 09-10-2014, making run unearned
































