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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2015-09-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 36825 · 78°F · Wind 6 mph R to L · 3:02
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 6–2. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Aaron Hicks homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Eduardo Escobar singles on a line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Torii Hunter scores. Kurt Suzuki to 3rd — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Tom Milone L: Yordano Ventura SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Pat Hoberg · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Hicks | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Torii Hunter | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonny Gomes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Milone | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Trevor May | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Jepsen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yordano Ventura | 5.1 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joba Chamberlain | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Miguel Almonte | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Louis Coleman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Aaron Hicks: HR/F9LD+
- Brian Dozier: 53/G56S
- Joe Mauer: K
- Miguel Sano: W
- Trevor Plouffe: S7/L78M.1-2
- Eddie Rosario: K
Bot 1
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F8RD+
- Lorenzo Cain: S7/L78M
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G34.1-3
- Kendrys Morales: 64(1)/FO/G6+.3-H
- Jonny Gomes: 53/G5
Top 2
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6
- Eduardo Escobar: W
- Aaron Hicks: K
Bot 2
- Mike Moustakas: S9/L9S
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Paulo Orlando: 43/G4M
Top 3
- Brian Dozier: 63/G6
- Joe Mauer: W
- Miguel Sano: K
- Trevor Plouffe: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
- Ben Zobrist: 6/F7S
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/L8RM+
Top 4
- Eddie Rosario: S8/L8RS
- Torii Hunter: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Eduardo Escobar: D9/G3+.1-3
- Aaron Hicks: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G34-
- Kendrys Morales: 63/G6+
- Jonny Gomes: W
- Mike Moustakas: K
Top 5
- Brian Dozier: 8/F8LD
- Joe Mauer: S8/G6M
- Miguel Sano: K
- Trevor Plouffe: W.1-2
- Eddie Rosario: K
Bot 5
- Salvador Perez: 4/F4D-
- Paulo Orlando: 63/G6
- Alcides Escobar: K
Top 6
- Torii Hunter: S8/L8RS+
- Kurt Suzuki: S6/G6M.1-2
- Eduardo Escobar: S8/L8RS+.2-H;1-3
- Aaron Hicks: K
- Brian Dozier: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Brian Dozier: WP.2-3
- Brian Dozier: W
- Joe Mauer: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Miguel Sano: SB2
- Miguel Sano: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Ben Zobrist: 53/G56
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: 53/G56S
Top 7
- Trevor Plouffe: W
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Torii Hunter: D7/L7LM+.1-3
- Kurt Suzuki: K23
- Eduardo Escobar: S7/F7LS.3-H;2-H
- Aaron Hicks: 63/G6+
Bot 7
- Kendrys Morales: S8/G6M
- Jonny Gomes: K
- Mike Moustakas: S8/G6+.1-3
- Salvador Perez: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Paulo Orlando: D7/F7D+.1XH(752)
Top 8
- Brian Dozier: 5/P
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6MD
- Miguel Sano: W
- Trevor Plouffe: SB2
- Trevor Plouffe: K
Bot 8
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G56+
- Ben Zobrist: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Lorenzo Cain: S5/G56S-
- Eric Hosmer: S16/G15+.1-2
- Kendrys Morales: 23/G15S-
Top 9
- Eddie Rosario: 3/G34
- Torii Hunter: 7/F78D+
- Kurt Suzuki: 53/G56S
Bot 9
- Alex Gordon: K
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Salvador Perez: 143/G15+