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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2015-06-09 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 22497 · 92°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph to LF · 2:50
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 2–0. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Mike Moustakas singles on a line drive to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Alcides Escobar scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Alex Rios flies into a double play, center fielder Aaron Hicks to catcher Kurt Suzuki. Kendrys Morales out at home — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
W: Chris Young L: Trevor May SV: Greg Holland
Umpires — HP: Alan Porter · 1B: Mark Ripperger · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Alex Rios | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Rosario | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kennys Vargas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aaron Hicks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Young | 6.1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
 Franklin Morales | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trevor May | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 Casey Fien | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Duensing | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Pressly | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Blaine Boyer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alcides Escobar: D7/G5+
- Mike Moustakas: S7/L78S.2-H
- Lorenzo Cain: WP.1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: FC1/G13-.2X3(15);B-1
- Eric Hosmer: 9/F9M
- Kendrys Morales: SB2
- Kendrys Morales: K
Bot 1
- Brian Dozier: 4/F8LS
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6
- Joe Mauer: 13/G13+
Top 2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alex Rios: 8/F8RD
- Salvador Perez: S9/L4D+
- Omar Infante: K
Bot 2
- Trevor Plouffe: 7/F7D
- Eddie Rosario: 9/F89M
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8RD
Top 3
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F9LD
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/F8LM
- Eric Hosmer: W.1-2
- Kendrys Morales: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Kennys Vargas: K
- Eduardo Escobar: W
- Aaron Hicks: CS2(26)
- Aaron Hicks: 9/L9M
Top 4
- Alex Gordon: W
- Alex Rios: S7/G56.1-2
- Salvador Perez: K
- Omar Infante: CS3(154)
- Omar Infante: S1/G23-.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Brian Dozier: 13/G15-
- Torii Hunter: 7/F78D+
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
Top 5
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F78M
- Lorenzo Cain: 4/L4
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4-
Bot 5
- Trevor Plouffe: K23
- Eddie Rosario: 8/F8RD
- Kurt Suzuki: 2/F2L-
Top 6
- Kendrys Morales: S8/L8RS+
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Alex Rios: WP.2-3;1-2
- Alex Rios: 8/DP.3XH(82)
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 6
- Kennys Vargas: 7/F78M
- Eduardo Escobar: 43/G4
- Aaron Hicks: W
- Brian Dozier: SB2
- Brian Dozier: W
- Torii Hunter: 7/L7M+
Top 7
- Omar Infante: 6/F6D-
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Mike Moustakas: 4/L34D
Bot 7
- Joe Mauer: 8/F78D+
- Trevor Plouffe: T9/F9LD
- Eddie Rosario: 63/G6S
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G56
Top 8
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4-
- Kendrys Morales: W
- Alex Gordon: S4/G4-.1-2
- Alex Rios: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Kennys Vargas: K
- Eduardo Escobar: K23
- Aaron Hicks: 5/F6S-
Top 9
- Salvador Perez: HR/F7D+
- Omar Infante: 8/F8RD
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8LD
- Mike Moustakas: 2/F25F-
Bot 9
- Brian Dozier: 8/F8RS
- Torii Hunter: 4/F8RS
- Joe Mauer: W
- Trevor Plouffe: DI.1-2
- Trevor Plouffe: K
Notes & reviews
- originally scored as wild pitch, changed to stolen base on 06-12-2015