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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2016-08-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 30599 · 87°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph R to L · 2:15
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 8–1. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Brian Dozier homers (27) on a fly ball to left center field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 4th — Alex Gordon hits a grand slam (11) to right center field. Eric Hosmer scores. Kendrys Morales scores. Salvador Perez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Alex Gordon hits a grand slam (11) to right center field. Eric Hosmer scores. Kendrys Morales scores. Salvador Perez scores — worth 31% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Dale Sveum (C): Interference call.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
W: Dillon Gee L: Tyler Duffey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Todd Tichenor · 1B: Brian Knight · 2B: Stu Scheurwater · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Rosario | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robbie Grossman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tyler Duffey | 3.2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
 Michael Tonkin | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Dean | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dillon Gee | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 Chris Young | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Dozier: HR/F78XD+
- Jorge Polanco: 3/G3-
- Joe Mauer: K
- Trevor Plouffe: 43/G4MD
Bot 1
- Paulo Orlando: 23/BINT/BG2L-
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4
Top 2
- Max Kepler: S7/G56+
- Miguel Sano: K
- Eddie Rosario: SB2
- Eddie Rosario: W
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8RD
- Robbie Grossman: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Kendrys Morales: 4/L4+
- Salvador Perez: 3/F4S-
Top 3
- Brian Dozier: 63/G6
- Jorge Polanco: S8/L8RM
- Joe Mauer: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S-
Bot 3
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8LD
- Adalberto Mondesi: 13/BG
Top 4
- Trevor Plouffe: 9/F9LM
- Max Kepler: 31/G34
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 4
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S8/G6M
- Lorenzo Cain: W.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Kendrys Morales: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: HR/F89XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Alcides Escobar: W
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Top 5
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Kurt Suzuki: S8/L8LM+
- Robbie Grossman: K
- Brian Dozier: K
Bot 5
- Paulo Orlando: 43/G4S-
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S7/L7S+
- Lorenzo Cain: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 6
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Joe Mauer: 31/G34S-
- Trevor Plouffe: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Eric Hosmer: 63/G6
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6+
Top 7
- Max Kepler: 43/G4
- Miguel Sano: 8/F8LM
- Eddie Rosario: S8/L4D-
- Kurt Suzuki: 43/G4S-
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3+
- Alcides Escobar: 8/L8LM
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Top 8
- Robbie Grossman: 9/F9LM
- Brian Dozier: 63/G56-
- Jorge Polanco: 43/G34+
Bot 8
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: D7/G5+
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/F34D-.2-3
- Eric Hosmer: S8/G4M.3-H;1-H(E8/TH)(NR);B-3
- Kendrys Morales: D8/F78D+.3-H
- Salvador Perez: 6/P5F
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4-
Top 9
- Joe Mauer: K
- Trevor Plouffe: 7/F7M
- Max Kepler: K
Notes & reviews
- Paulo Orlando called for interference for running in fair territory; Royals Hitting Coach Dale Sveum ejected by HP umpire Todd Tichenor