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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

2016-08-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 29268 · 76°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph L to R · 2:31

Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 10–0. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Cheslor Cuthbert doubles (21) on a line drive to right fielder Danny Santana. Alcides Escobar scores. Christian Colon to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Cheslor Cuthbert doubles (21) on a line drive to right fielder Danny Santana. Alcides Escobar scores. Christian Colon to 3rd — worth 12% in win probability.

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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	4
KCA	0	0	3	1	4	1	1	0		10	17

W: Ian Kennedy L: Hector Santiago SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Stu Scheurwater · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Brian Knight · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Brian Dozier	4	0	1
Jorge Polanco	3	0	0
Joe Mauer	3	0	1
Trevor Plouffe	4	0	1
Eddie Rosario	3	1	0
Eduardo Escobar	3	2	0
Robbie Grossman	3	0	1
Kurt Suzuki	3	1	0
Danny Santana	3	0	2
Miguel Sano	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Paulo Orlando	5	1	1	0	0	1
Cheslor Cuthbert	5	1	2	1	0	1
Lorenzo Cain	4	1	3	3	0	0
Eric Hosmer	5	1	2	1	0	0
Kendrys Morales	3	0	1	0	2	0
Salvador Perez	4	1	1	2	0	0
Alex Gordon	4	3	3	2	0	0
Alcides Escobar	4	1	2	0	0	0
Christian Colon	4	1	2	1	0	0
Drew Butera	1	0	0	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hector Santiago	4.2	11	0	2
Adalberto Mejia	2.1	5	1	0
J. T. Chargois	1.0	1	1	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ian Kennedy	8.0	4	0	6
Brian Flynn	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brian Dozier: 9/F89M
Jorge Polanco: 8/F8LS
Joe Mauer: 8/L8LM

Bot 1

Paulo Orlando: 8/F8RD
Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8LXD+

Top 2

Trevor Plouffe: 4/F4-
Eddie Rosario: S9/G34+
Eduardo Escobar: S9/L89M.1-3
Robbie Grossman: 2/BP2L-
Kurt Suzuki: 9/F89S

Bot 2

Eric Hosmer: 6/F4MD
Kendrys Morales: S8/L78S
Salvador Perez: 2/F23F-
Alex Gordon: 7/F7S

Top 3

Danny Santana: 7/L7M+
Brian Dozier: 7/F7S
Jorge Polanco: 9/L9M

Bot 3

Alcides Escobar: D57/G5+
Christian Colon: S5/BG15+.2-3
Paulo Orlando: 8/L8RS
Cheslor Cuthbert: D9/F9LD+.3-H;1-3
Lorenzo Cain: D7.3-H;2-H
Eric Hosmer: 7/F78D+.2-3
Kendrys Morales: 43/G4+

Top 4

Joe Mauer: 8/F78D
Trevor Plouffe: 8/F8RXD+
Eddie Rosario: 6/F6D

Bot 4

Salvador Perez: 8/F78D
Alex Gordon: HR/F9D+
Alcides Escobar: S7
Christian Colon: 3/F3F-
Paulo Orlando: K

Top 5

Eduardo Escobar: S7/L7S
Robbie Grossman: K
Kurt Suzuki: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S

Bot 5

Cheslor Cuthbert: 7/F78D
Lorenzo Cain: D8/F8LXD+
Eric Hosmer: WP.2-3
Eric Hosmer: S9/L89S.3-H
Kendrys Morales: 8/F8LD
Salvador Perez: HR/F7LD+.1-H
Alex Gordon: HR/F9D+
Alcides Escobar: 53/G5

Top 6

Danny Santana: K
Brian Dozier: K
Jorge Polanco: HP
Joe Mauer: K

Bot 6

Christian Colon: 13/MREV/G13+
Paulo Orlando: S9/L34+
Cheslor Cuthbert: S18/G13+.1-3
Lorenzo Cain: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
Eric Hosmer: S7/L7S.1-2
Kendrys Morales: W.2-3;1-2
Salvador Perez: 6/F7LS

Top 7

Trevor Plouffe: K
Eddie Rosario: 8/F8RXD+
Eduardo Escobar: 7/F7M

Bot 7

Alex Gordon: DGR/F9LD+
Alcides Escobar: 9/L89M
Christian Colon: D6/F7LS.2-H
Paulo Orlando: 8/F8RD
Cheslor Cuthbert: 13/G15-

Top 8

Robbie Grossman: 6/P
Kurt Suzuki: S8/G6M
Danny Santana: K
Brian Dozier: 7/F7D+

Bot 8

Lorenzo Cain: S6/G56
Eric Hosmer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Kendrys Morales: W
Drew Butera: 9/F9LMF

Top 9

Jorge Polanco: 63/G56
Miguel Sano: 53/G5
Trevor Plouffe: 63/G56

Notes & reviews

replay,6,coloc002,KCA,millb901,KAN06,,Y,M,MIN,C $when Christian Colon was called safe at 1B, Twins manager Paul Molitor challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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