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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2016-04-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 31001 · 60°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph R to L · 3:04
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 7–0. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 4th — Mike Moustakas homers (1) on a line drive to right field. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Mike Moustakas homers (1) on a line drive to right field — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Ian Kennedy L: Tom Milone SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: D.J. Reyburn · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Vic Carapazza · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Santana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oswaldo Arcia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Byung Ho Park | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Buxton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Nunez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Milone | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Casey Fien | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Tonkin | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Glen Perkins | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 Danny Duffy | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chien-Ming Wang | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Dozier: K
- Danny Santana: 6/F56-
- Joe Mauer: K
Bot 1
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G15-
- Mike Moustakas: 31/G3
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G56
Top 2
- Trevor Plouffe: 63/G6
- Oswaldo Arcia: 3/G-
- Byung Ho Park: K
Bot 2
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G34
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 3
- Eduardo Escobar: 7/F78D
- Eddie Rosario: D7/L8LS
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F89M
- Brian Dozier: WP.2-3
- Brian Dozier: 3/F3DF-
Bot 3
- Salvador Perez: 6/F6D-
- Omar Infante: K
- Paulo Orlando: 63/G6
Top 4
- Danny Santana: 8/F8LS
- Joe Mauer: K
- Trevor Plouffe: S7/L5+
- Oswaldo Arcia: K
Bot 4
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G6S-
- Mike Moustakas: HR/F9LD+
- Lorenzo Cain: HR/F7LD+
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4-
- Kendrys Morales: K
Top 5
- Byung Ho Park: K
- Eduardo Escobar: S9/G34+
- Eddie Rosario: CS2(26)
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Alex Gordon: 13/G34S-
- Salvador Perez: W
- Omar Infante: E6/FO/G6S.1-2
- Paulo Orlando: S8/G6M+.2-3;1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 6/L6-.3-H(UR)(E6/TH);2-3
- Mike Moustakas: S9/L34+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: W.2-3;1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8LXD+
Top 6
- Kurt Suzuki: 43/G4+
- Brian Dozier: W
- Danny Santana: 8/F8LXD+
- Joe Mauer: 43/G34+
Bot 6
- Kendrys Morales: HR/F89XD+
- Alex Gordon: K
- Salvador Perez: D8/F8LD
- Omar Infante: 8/F8LM
- Paulo Orlando: S7/F78M.2-H
- Alcides Escobar: T8/L89M.1-H
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G4
Top 7
- Trevor Plouffe: K
- Oswaldo Arcia: 7/L78M
- Byung Ho Park: S8/L4MD-
- Eduardo Escobar: S9/G34.1-3
- Miguel Sano: DI.1-2
- Miguel Sano: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9LD
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5
Top 8
- Kurt Suzuki: 7/F78D+
- Brian Dozier: S8/L8RS-
- Byron Buxton: K
- Joe Mauer: S8/L4MD+.1-3
- Trevor Plouffe: 54(1)/FO/G56+
Bot 8
- Omar Infante: S8/G6M+
- Paulo Orlando: WP.1-2
- Paulo Orlando: S6/G6S.2-2
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9D
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Lorenzo Cain: WP.2-3;1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Eric Hosmer: K
Top 9
- Oswaldo Arcia: W
- Byung Ho Park: 7/F78D
- Eduardo Nunez: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Miguel Sano: DI.1-2
- Miguel Sano: K
Notes & reviews
- Twins center fielder Danny Santana left the game due to an injured leg