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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2015-07-05 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 29427 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:20
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 3–2. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Miguel Sano doubles (2) on a fly ball to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Trevor Plouffe scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 9th — Eric Hosmer doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Torii Hunter. Lorenzo Cain scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Eric Hosmer doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Torii Hunter. Lorenzo Cain scores — worth 29% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
W: Greg Holland L: Blaine Boyer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Quinn Wolcott · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eduardo Nunez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Hicks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ervin Santana | 8.0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
 Blaine Boyer | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Thompson | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Ryan Madson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Dozier: 8/F8LXD+
- Joe Mauer: S7/L78M
- Torii Hunter: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 1
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RD
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G4
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G6MD
Top 2
- Trevor Plouffe: D8/L8LD+
- Miguel Sano: D8/F8LXD+.2-H
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Eduardo Nunez: 53/G5+
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Eric Hosmer: 4/F4D-
- Kendrys Morales: 8/F78XD+
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3
Top 3
- Aaron Hicks: HR/F7LD+
- Brian Dozier: W
- Joe Mauer: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Torii Hunter: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 3
- Omar Infante: W
- Jarrod Dyson: 13/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Drew Butera: S8/G6M.2-H
- Alcides Escobar: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 4
- Trevor Plouffe: 7/F78D
- Miguel Sano: 53/G5+
- Eddie Rosario: W
- Eduardo Nunez: POCS2(134)
Bot 4
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G34
Top 5
- Eduardo Nunez: 13/BG15S
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F89M
- Aaron Hicks: 4/L4
Bot 5
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Alex Gordon: HR/F9LD+
- Omar Infante: 9/F9M
- Jarrod Dyson: 6/F6D-
Top 6
- Brian Dozier: 3/F23F-
- Joe Mauer: S7/L7S
- Torii Hunter: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Trevor Plouffe: 8/L8LD+
Bot 6
- Drew Butera: 2/F23F-
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Dusty Coleman: K
Top 7
- Miguel Sano: W
- Eddie Rosario: 13/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Eduardo Nunez: 7/F8LM
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 7
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Kendrys Morales: 43/G4.1-2
- Alex Gordon: IW
- Omar Infante: K
Top 8
- Aaron Hicks: 9/F9S
- Brian Dozier: D7/F7LD+
- Joe Mauer: K
- Torii Hunter: 6/L6
Bot 8
- Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4S-
- Drew Butera: K
- Alcides Escobar: S8/G4
- Dusty Coleman: 7/F78D
Top 9
- Trevor Plouffe: 7/L78D+
- Miguel Sano: S7/G56
- Eddie Rosario: 13.1-2
- Eduardo Nunez: 43/G4-
Bot 9
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Eric Hosmer: D9/L9M+.1-H