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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2015-07-04 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 37917 · 82°F, overcast · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:25
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Joe Mauer homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Brian Dozier scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Joe Mauer homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Brian Dozier scores — worth 15% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Brian Duensing L: Joe Blanton SV: Glen Perkins
Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: Quinn Wolcott · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Hicks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Herrmann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Danny Santana | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rios | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Pelfrey | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Brian Duensing | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Thompson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Blaine Boyer | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Casey Fien | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glen Perkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
 Brandon Finnegan | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Franklin Morales | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Frasor | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Dozier: S7/L6D
- Joe Mauer: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8LD
- Trevor Plouffe: S7/L7S+
- Eddie Rosario: S5/G5S-.1-2
- Miguel Sano: S7/G56+.2-3;1-2
- Aaron Hicks: 31/G34-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chris Herrmann: K
Bot 1
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G6
- Mike Moustakas: S8/L8RS+
- Lorenzo Cain: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Danny Santana: D9/L3D+
- Brian Dozier: 13/G15-
- Joe Mauer: K
- Torii Hunter: K
Bot 2
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L8LS+
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Alex Gordon: WP.1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Salvador Perez: S1.2-3
- Alex Rios: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Trevor Plouffe: D7/L7LD+
- Eddie Rosario: FC1/BG15S.2X3(15);B-1
- Miguel Sano: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 3
- Omar Infante: 8/F8LD
- Alcides Escobar: 9/L9S
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Lorenzo Cain: D9/G3+.1-3
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Kendrys Morales: 43/G34
Top 4
- Aaron Hicks: 43/G4
- Chris Herrmann: 7/F7D
- Danny Santana: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Alex Gordon: K
- Salvador Perez: 31/G4S-
- Alex Rios: 9/F9LSF
Top 5
- Brian Dozier: 53/G56
- Joe Mauer: S9/G34+
- Torii Hunter: K
- Trevor Plouffe: T9/F9LD.1-H
- Eddie Rosario: 63/G6+
Bot 5
- Omar Infante: S7/L6D+
- Alcides Escobar: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: W.2-3;1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: S7/L56D+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Kendrys Morales: 46(1)/FO/G4MS-.3-H
- Alex Gordon: 9/L9M+
Top 6
- Miguel Sano: K
- Aaron Hicks: 9/L89M
- Chris Herrmann: K23
Bot 6
- Salvador Perez: K
- Alex Rios: 9/F89D
- Omar Infante: 53/G56
Top 7
- Danny Santana: S8/G6
- Brian Dozier: 8/F8RD
- Joe Mauer: S9/L89S+.1-3
- Torii Hunter: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Trevor Plouffe: K
Bot 7
- Alcides Escobar: S8/G6+
- Mike Moustakas: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4-
Top 8
- Eddie Rosario: S9/G34+
- Miguel Sano: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Aaron Hicks: W
- Chris Herrmann: K
Bot 8
- Kendrys Morales: 7/L7M+
- Alex Gordon: S49/L34+
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8LXD+
- Alex Rios: 13/G13
Top 9
- Danny Santana: 43/G4S
- Brian Dozier: K
- Joe Mauer: D8/L89M+
- Torii Hunter: 8/F89D+
Bot 9
- Omar Infante: K23
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F7S
Notes & reviews
- Twins pitcher Ryan Pressly left the game due to an injured shoulder