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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2016-04-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 27166 · 58°F, sunny · Wind 17 mph L to R · 3:14
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–3. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Kurt Suzuki doubles (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Alex Gordon. Eduardo Escobar scores. Kurt Suzuki out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Alex Gordon to shortstop Alcides Escobar to first baseman Eric Hosmer to third baseman Mike Moustakas. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 2nd — Rey Fuentes singles on a line drive to right fielder Miguel Sano. Salvador Perez scores. Omar Infante scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 8th — ByungHo Park homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 8th — Omar Infante out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Byron Buxton. Salvador Perez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Salvador Perez triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Alex Gordon scores — worth 41% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
W: Joakim Soria L: Kevin Jepsen SV: Wade Davis
Umpires — HP: Vic Carapazza · 1B: D.J. Reyburn · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Danny Santana | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Byung Ho Park | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Eddie Rosario | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Fuentes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ervin Santana | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
 Ryan Pressly | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Fernando Abad | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Jepsen | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yordano Ventura | 5.0 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
 Luke Hochevar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Dozier: S8/L78S
- Danny Santana: K
- Joe Mauer: W.1-2
- Miguel Sano: K
- Trevor Plouffe: 63/G6S-
Bot 1
- Alcides Escobar: 4/F34D-
- Mike Moustakas: E4/TH/G34
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4+
Top 2
- Byung Ho Park: 8/F8RXD+
- Eduardo Escobar: W
- Kurt Suzuki: D7/F78D+.1-H;BX3(7635/TH)
- Byron Buxton: 7/F7LD
Bot 2
- Kendrys Morales: 8/F8LXD+
- Alex Gordon: K
- Salvador Perez: S8/G4M+
- Omar Infante: D7/L5D.1-3
- Rey Fuentes: S9/L89M.3-H;2-H
- Alcides Escobar: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Brian Dozier: K
- Danny Santana: 3/G3+
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6+
Bot 3
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G
- Mike Moustakas: D7/L7LM+
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: K
Top 4
- Miguel Sano: K
- Trevor Plouffe: 9/F34D
- Byung Ho Park: W
- Eduardo Escobar: 4/F4D
Bot 4
- Kendrys Morales: 43/G4-
- Alex Gordon: 31/G34S-
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 5
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Byron Buxton: K23
- Brian Dozier: W
- Danny Santana: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Omar Infante: K
- Rey Fuentes: 23/BG
- Alcides Escobar: S8/G4M
- Mike Moustakas: S5/G6S-.1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Top 6
- Joe Mauer: W
- Miguel Sano: W.1-2
- Trevor Plouffe: 8/F89XD+.2-3
- Byung Ho Park: K
- Eduardo Escobar: S8/G4+.3-H;1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: 64(1)/FO/G56-
Bot 6
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G34
- Kendrys Morales: W
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 3/F3F-
- Omar Infante: 9/F89M
Top 7
- Byron Buxton: K
- Brian Dozier: D7/L7LS
- Danny Santana: 43/G34.2-3
- Joe Mauer: W
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 7
- Rey Fuentes: 43/G4S-
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G56
- Mike Moustakas: W.1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: W.2-3;1-2
- Kendrys Morales: K
Top 8
- Trevor Plouffe: K
- Byung Ho Park: HR/F78XD+
- Eduardo Escobar: K
- Kurt Suzuki: T9/L9LD+
- Byron Buxton: K
Bot 8
- Alex Gordon: S9/L89S
- Salvador Perez: T8/L78M.1-H
- Omar Infante: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Rey Fuentes: K23
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56S-
Top 9
- Brian Dozier: W
- Danny Santana: SB2
- Danny Santana: K
- Joe Mauer: FC1/G13+.2X3(15646);B-2
- Eddie Rosario: K