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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

2015-06-10 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 28434 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph L to R · 2:56

Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 7–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Eric Hosmer singles on a ground ball to right fielder Torii Hunter. Alcides Escobar scores. Mike Moustakas to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Alex Gordon homers (7) on a line drive to right field. Mike Moustakas scores. Eric Hosmer scores — worth 22% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Torii Hunter (P): Called third strike.

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Line score

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

W: Edinson Volquez L: Kyle Gibson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Mark Ripperger · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Alan Porter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alcides Escobar	5	2	2	0	0	0
Mike Moustakas	4	1	1	1	1	0
Lorenzo Cain	4	0	1	1	0	2
Eric Hosmer	4	1	1	1	0	0
Kendrys Morales	4	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Gordon	3	1	1	3	1	2
Alex Rios	4	0	0	0	0	2
Salvador Perez	4	1	2	0	0	0
Omar Infante	4	1	0	0	0	1

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian Dozier	3	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Mauer	4	0	1	0	0	2
Trevor Plouffe	4	1	2	2	0	1
Torii Hunter	3	0	0	0	1	2
Kurt Suzuki	4	0	0	0	0	0
Kennys Vargas	4	0	2	0	0	2
Shane Robinson	4	0	0	0	0	0
Aaron Hicks	4	1	1	0	0	1
Jorge Polanco	3	0	1	0	1	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Edinson Volquez	7.0	6	3	6
Luke Hochevar	1.0	1	0	2
Jason Frasor	1.0	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kyle Gibson	6.0	5	2	6
J. R. Graham	3.0	3	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Alcides Escobar: S6/G6MD
Mike Moustakas: W.1-2
Lorenzo Cain: K
Eric Hosmer: S9/G4.2-H;1-2
Kendrys Morales: 9/L9M
Alex Gordon: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
Alex Rios: K

Bot 1

Brian Dozier: 63/G56
Joe Mauer: 8/F8LXD+
Trevor Plouffe: 8/L8LM

Top 2

Salvador Perez: 7/L78M
Omar Infante: 63/G6S-
Alcides Escobar: 53/G5L

Bot 2

Torii Hunter: K
Kurt Suzuki: 7/F7D+
Kennys Vargas: S8/G4M
Shane Robinson: 8/F8LD

Top 3

Mike Moustakas: 7/F78D
Lorenzo Cain: K
Eric Hosmer: 63/G6M

Bot 3

Aaron Hicks: S8/L8LS
Jorge Polanco: S8/G6M.1-2
Brian Dozier: 64(1)/FO/G6S.2-3
Joe Mauer: K
Trevor Plouffe: S8/G6.3-H;1-2
Torii Hunter: 63/G6S

Top 4

Kendrys Morales: 53/G4M
Alex Gordon: W
Alex Rios: 8/F8RD
Salvador Perez: 13/G13-

Bot 4

Kurt Suzuki: 53/G56
Kennys Vargas: S8/L8LS
Shane Robinson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 5

Omar Infante: K
Alcides Escobar: S8/G6M
Mike Moustakas: E6/G6M+.1-H(E9)(UR)(NR)
Lorenzo Cain: S8/G6M+.1-2
Eric Hosmer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M

Bot 5

Aaron Hicks: 43/G4+
Jorge Polanco: 8/F8LM
Brian Dozier: W
Joe Mauer: S7/L7S.1-2
Trevor Plouffe: K

Top 6

Kendrys Morales: 7/F7LS
Alex Gordon: K
Alex Rios: K

Bot 6

Torii Hunter: W
Kurt Suzuki: E5/G5.1-2
Kennys Vargas: K
Shane Robinson: 5(2)3/GDP/G56

Top 7

Salvador Perez: S8/L8LM
Omar Infante: E3/TH2/FO/MREV/G3S.1-2
Alcides Escobar: 3/F3F-
Mike Moustakas: S7/L5-.2-H(UR);1-3
Lorenzo Cain: 36(1)/FO/G34S.3-H(UR)
Eric Hosmer: 7/F7LSF

Bot 7

Aaron Hicks: K
Jorge Polanco: W
Brian Dozier: 63/G56.1-2
Joe Mauer: K

Top 8

Kendrys Morales: 7/F7LM
Alex Gordon: K
Alex Rios: 53/G56

Bot 8

Trevor Plouffe: HR/F78D+
Torii Hunter: K
Kurt Suzuki: 9/F9M
Kennys Vargas: K

Top 9

Salvador Perez: S8/G4
Omar Infante: 8/F8LXD+
Alcides Escobar: 64(1)/FO/L6+
Mike Moustakas: 6/L6MD-

Bot 9

Shane Robinson: 9/F9D
Aaron Hicks: 63/G6
Jorge Polanco: 63/G6+

Notes & reviews

replay,7,infao001,KCA,kellj901,MIN04,,Y,M,KCA,C $when Salvador Perez was called out at 2B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
Torii Hunter and Twins Manager Paul Molitor ejected by HP umpire Mark Ripperger; Hunter littered the field with batting gloves, protectors and his jersey before leaving

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