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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2015-10-04 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 24108 · 55°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph from LF · 3:11
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 6–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Alex Gordon doubles (18) on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Mike Moustakas scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Alex Gordon doubles (18) on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Mike Moustakas scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Johnny Cueto L: Ricky Nolasco SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Vic Carapazza · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Rios | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jonny Gomes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Colon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Francisco Pena | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Shane Robinson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Kepler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kennys Vargas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Nunez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Fryer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Danny Santana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Cueto | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
 Edinson Volquez | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Franklin Morales | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Hochevar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ricky Nolasco | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Brian Duensing | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Graham | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Rourke | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 A. J. Achter | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56
- Ben Zobrist: 43/G4
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Kendrys Morales: K
Bot 1
- Byron Buxton: 9/F34D-
- Shane Robinson: S8/G6+
- Max Kepler: 36(1)/FO/G34S-
- Miguel Sano: W.1-2
- Kennys Vargas: 31/G34S-
Top 2
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Salvador Perez: S7/L78S.1-2
- Alex Gordon: D9/L3D+.2-H;1-3
- Alex Rios: D9/L3.3-H;2-H
- Jarrod Dyson: 6/F6D
- Alcides Escobar: 7/L7M
- Ben Zobrist: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Eduardo Nunez: S5/G5S-
- Eduardo Escobar: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Eric Fryer: W
- Danny Santana: 3/F3SF-
Top 3
- Eric Hosmer: 31/G34
- Kendrys Morales: W
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Salvador Perez: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Byron Buxton: K
- Shane Robinson: 53/G56
- Max Kepler: S9/G4+
- Miguel Sano: S9/MREV/L89M.1-2
- Kennys Vargas: 53/G56-
Top 4
- Alex Rios: 53/G6S-
- Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4M
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L78S
- Ben Zobrist: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Eduardo Nunez: W
- Eduardo Escobar: 9/F9LM
- Eric Fryer: S8/L8RS-.1-2
- Danny Santana: S9/L9S+.2-H;1-3
- Byron Buxton: W.1-2
- Shane Robinson: K
- Max Kepler: K
Top 5
- Eric Hosmer: 13/G15
- Jonny Gomes: 9/F9S
- Mike Moustakas: S8/G4
- Salvador Perez: 9/F89S-
Bot 5
- Miguel Sano: 9/F89XD+
- Kennys Vargas: K
- Eduardo Nunez: 43/G4
Top 6
- Alex Gordon: W
- Alex Rios: K
- Jarrod Dyson: S2/G25-.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 146(1)/FO/G13+.2-3
- Ben Zobrist: SB2
- Ben Zobrist: 31/G3
Bot 6
- Eduardo Escobar: W
- Eric Fryer: W.1-2
- Danny Santana: K
- Byron Buxton: K
- Shane Robinson: 13/G13-
Top 7
- Eric Hosmer: 63/G6M
- Jonny Gomes: S64/G6
- Christian Colon: S9/G34.1-2
- Drew Butera: WP.2-3;1-2
- Drew Butera: W
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alex Rios: K
Bot 7
- Max Kepler: 5/F5
- Miguel Sano: K
- Kennys Vargas: 9/F9LD
Top 8
- Jarrod Dyson: W
- Francisco Pena: S8/L4D-.1-3
- Ben Zobrist: 7/SF/F7M.3-H;1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6S-.2-3
- Jonny Gomes: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Eduardo Nunez: 43/G4
- Eduardo Escobar: S7/L56D+
- Eric Fryer: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
- Danny Santana: 9/F9M
Top 9
- Christian Colon: W
- Drew Butera: 7/F7LM
- Paulo Orlando: 8/F8RXD+
- Alex Rios: 5/L5
Bot 9
- Byron Buxton: E4/F4D-.B-2
- Shane Robinson: 63/G6
- Max Kepler: 43/G4.2-3
- Miguel Sano: 9/F89M
Notes & reviews
- replay,3,sanom001,MIN,vanol901,MIN04,,Y,M,MIN,T $when Alex Rios was ruled to have caught Miguel Sano's line drive, Twins manager Paul Molitor challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay