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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

2015-07-03 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 38868 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph L to R · 3:14

Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 3–2. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Miguel Sano singles on a line drive to right fielder Alex Rios. Eddie Rosario scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 10th — Twins challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Jarrod Dyson reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Joe Mauer. Lorenzo Cain scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Mike Moustakas flies into a double play, center fielder Aaron Hicks to catcher Kurt Suzuki to first baseman Joe Mauer. Dusty Coleman out at home — worth 34% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
MIN	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	5
KCA	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	10

W: Wade Davis L: Aaron Thompson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Lance Barksdale · 2B: Quinn Wolcott · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian Dozier	5	0	0	0	0	1
Torii Hunter	4	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Mauer	3	0	0	0	1	1
Trevor Plouffe	4	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Rosario	4	1	1	0	0	2
Miguel Sano	4	1	2	1	0	2
Kurt Suzuki	4	0	0	0	0	0
Eduardo Escobar	4	0	1	0	0	0
Aaron Hicks	3	0	0	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alcides Escobar	2	0	1	0	2	0
Mike Moustakas	5	0	0	0	0	0
Lorenzo Cain	4	2	3	1	1	0
Eric Hosmer	5	0	0	0	0	2
Kendrys Morales	4	0	2	1	0	1
Alex Gordon	4	0	0	0	0	2
Salvador Perez	4	0	1	0	0	1
Alex Rios	4	1	2	0	0	0
Omar Infante	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jarrod Dyson	1	0	0	1	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tommy Milone	6.0	5	2	5
Blaine Boyer	1.0	0	0	0
Casey Fien	1.0	2	0	0
Ryan Pressly	0.1	2	1	0
Aaron Thompson	1.0	1	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jeremy Guthrie	7.1	5	1	4
Ryan Madson	0.2	0	0	1
Greg Holland	1.0	0	0	2
Wade Davis	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brian Dozier: 7/L7D+
Torii Hunter: 5/L5+
Joe Mauer: W
Trevor Plouffe: 64(1)/FO/G56

Bot 1

Alcides Escobar: W
Mike Moustakas: 43/G34.1-2
Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9M
Eric Hosmer: K

Top 2

Eddie Rosario: D7/L78M
Miguel Sano: S9/L9S.2-H
Kurt Suzuki: 7/F78M
Eduardo Escobar: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 2

Kendrys Morales: K
Alex Gordon: K
Salvador Perez: 63/G6S-

Top 3

Aaron Hicks: 8/F8RXD+
Brian Dozier: 43/G4S-
Torii Hunter: 2/F23F-

Bot 3

Alex Rios: S8/L8LS
Omar Infante: 5/L5S
Alcides Escobar: S7/L7S-.1-2
Mike Moustakas: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3
Lorenzo Cain: S7/L78S.3-H;1-2
Eric Hosmer: 43/G4

Top 4

Joe Mauer: 7/F7D+
Trevor Plouffe: K
Eddie Rosario: K

Bot 4

Kendrys Morales: D9/F9D+
Alex Gordon: K
Salvador Perez: K
Alex Rios: 7/L7M+

Top 5

Miguel Sano: D7/F7D+
Kurt Suzuki: 53/G5
Eduardo Escobar: S1/G56S-.2-3
Aaron Hicks: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
Brian Dozier: 6/F56-

Bot 5

Omar Infante: S8/L8RS
Alcides Escobar: 13/SH/BG23.1-2
Mike Moustakas: 43/G4.2-3
Lorenzo Cain: W
Eric Hosmer: 7/L7D+

Top 6

Torii Hunter: 8/F8RM
Joe Mauer: E5/G56
Trevor Plouffe: 4/F34D-
Eddie Rosario: E4/F89S.1-3
Miguel Sano: K

Bot 6

Kendrys Morales: 63/G6+
Alex Gordon: 7/F7D+
Salvador Perez: 4/L4-

Top 7

Kurt Suzuki: 9/L89M
Eduardo Escobar: 31/MREV/G34
Aaron Hicks: 7/F7S

Bot 7

Alex Rios: 43/G4-
Omar Infante: 8/F8LD+
Alcides Escobar: 63/G6-

Top 8

Brian Dozier: K
Torii Hunter: S8/L4MD
Joe Mauer: K
Trevor Plouffe: 9/F9S

Bot 8

Mike Moustakas: 8/F78XD+
Lorenzo Cain: S8/G6M
Eric Hosmer: SB2
Eric Hosmer: 43/G4MD.2-3
Kendrys Morales: S7/L78S-.3-H
Alex Gordon: 8/F89D

Top 9

Eddie Rosario: K
Miguel Sano: K
Kurt Suzuki: 9/F89D

Bot 9

Salvador Perez: S8/F8RM
Alex Rios: S7/G5+.1-2
Omar Infante: 3/SH/BG23+.2-3;1-2
Alcides Escobar: IW
Mike Moustakas: 8/DP.3XH(823)

Top 10

Eduardo Escobar: 9/F9LS
Aaron Hicks: 43/G34
Brian Dozier: 5/L5

Bot 10

Lorenzo Cain: D7/L7LS+
Eric Hosmer: K
Jarrod Dyson: WP.2-3
Jarrod Dyson: FC3/MREV/G34S-.3-H

Notes & reviews

replay,7,escoe001,MIN,cedeg901,KAN06,,Y,M,KCA,C $when Eduardo Escobar was called safe at 1B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
replay,10,dysoj001,KCA,cedeg901,KAN06,,N,M,MIN,A $when Lorenzo Cain was called safe at HP, Twins manager Paul Molitor challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay, thus ending the game

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