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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

2015-09-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 31834 · 77°F, overcast · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:29

Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Eric Hosmer doubles (28) on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Ben Zobrist scores. Alex Gordon scores. Lorenzo Cain scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Eric Hosmer doubles (28) on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Ben Zobrist scores. Alex Gordon scores. Lorenzo Cain scores — worth 13% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Edinson Volquez L: Kyle Gibson SV: Greg Holland

Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Chad Fairchild · 3B: Pat Hoberg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Aaron Hicks	4	0	2	0	0
Brian Dozier	3	1	1	1	1
Joe Mauer	4	0	2	1	1
Trevor Plouffe	4	0	0	0	0
Eddie Rosario	4	0	0	0	0
Torii Hunter	3	0	0	0	0
Eduardo Escobar	3	0	0	0	0
Chris Herrmann	2	0	0	0	1
Byron Buxton	3	1	1	0	1
Danny Santana	1	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ben Zobrist	4	1	1	0	0	1
Alex Gordon	4	1	3	0	0	0
Lorenzo Cain	3	1	0	0	1	0
Eric Hosmer	4	1	1	3	0	1
Kendrys Morales	3	0	1	1	0	0
Mike Moustakas	2	0	0	0	1	0
Salvador Perez	3	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Rios	3	0	0	0	0	1
Alcides Escobar	3	0	0	0	0	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kyle Gibson	8.0	6	2	4

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Edinson Volquez	7.0	6	3
Wade Davis	1.0	0	1
Greg Holland	1.0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Aaron Hicks: S9/L34D
Brian Dozier: HP.1-2
Joe Mauer: K
Trevor Plouffe: 64(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 1

Ben Zobrist: S7/L6+
Alex Gordon: S9/G34+.1-3
Lorenzo Cain: W.1-2
Eric Hosmer: D8/F9D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
Kendrys Morales: D9/L3D.2-H
Mike Moustakas: W
Salvador Perez: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
Alex Rios: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 2

Eddie Rosario: 8/F89D
Torii Hunter: 8/F89XD+
Eduardo Escobar: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 2

Alcides Escobar: 7/F78M
Ben Zobrist: K
Alex Gordon: D9/G3
Lorenzo Cain: 8/L8RD+

Top 3

Chris Herrmann: K
Byron Buxton: S5/G5
Aaron Hicks: SB2
Aaron Hicks: 5/F7LSF
Brian Dozier: S7/G56.2-H;B-2
Joe Mauer: D9/L89D+.2-H
Trevor Plouffe: 53/G56-

Bot 3

Eric Hosmer: 3/G34
Kendrys Morales: 43/G4
Mike Moustakas: 2/F5SF-

Top 4

Eddie Rosario: 8/F8RM
Torii Hunter: 53/G5-
Eduardo Escobar: 43/G34

Bot 4

Salvador Perez: 53/G56
Alex Rios: K
Alcides Escobar: K

Top 5

Chris Herrmann: 3/G34S-
Byron Buxton: K
Aaron Hicks: S9/L9LM
Brian Dozier: 53/G56

Bot 5

Ben Zobrist: 31/G34
Alex Gordon: S9/L4D+
Lorenzo Cain: 3/F3SF-
Eric Hosmer: 3/G3

Top 6

Joe Mauer: S8/G4M+
Trevor Plouffe: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Eddie Rosario: 43/G34

Bot 6

Kendrys Morales: 7/F7M
Mike Moustakas: 31/G34S-
Salvador Perez: 63/G6

Top 7

Torii Hunter: 43/G4
Eduardo Escobar: 8/F8RXD+
Danny Santana: 43/G34

Bot 7

Alex Rios: 53/G56S-
Alcides Escobar: 43/G4MD
Ben Zobrist: 6/F6

Top 8

Byron Buxton: 9/F9M
Aaron Hicks: 5/F5-
Brian Dozier: K

Bot 8

Alex Gordon: 13/G13-
Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8RM
Eric Hosmer: K

Top 9

Joe Mauer: 63/MREV/G6+
Trevor Plouffe: 13/G34S
Eddie Rosario: 8/L8RD+

Notes & reviews

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