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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2016-08-21 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 32996 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:25
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 2–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Alcides Escobar grounds out, shortstop Jorge Polanco to first baseman Trevor Plouffe. Eric Hosmer scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Eric Hosmer doubles (23) on a line drive to center fielder Eddie Rosario. Lorenzo Cain scores — worth 19% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Danny Duffy L: Ervin Santana SV: Kelvin Herrera
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Todd Tichenor · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Stu Scheurwater · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robbie Grossman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Santana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Kepler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrod Dyson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ervin Santana | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
 Brandon Kintzler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Peter Moylan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Dozier: 6/F5D
- Robbie Grossman: 8/F8LXD+
- Miguel Sano: 3/F3D-
Bot 1
- Jarrod Dyson: 9/F9M
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Trevor Plouffe: D8/F8LXD+
- Jorge Polanco: S4/G4S-.2-3
- Eduardo Escobar: W.1-2
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 7/F5D-
- Danny Santana: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 2
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L7S
- Kendrys Morales: D7/L5D+.1-3
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6.3-H
- Drew Butera: 8/F8LXD+
Top 3
- Brian Dozier: 63/G56
- Robbie Grossman: D7/L5D+
- Miguel Sano: K
- Trevor Plouffe: D8/L8LD+.2-H
- Jorge Polanco: 13/G13-
Bot 3
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 5/L5
Top 4
- Eduardo Escobar: S8/G6+
- Eddie Rosario: 9/L89D
- Kurt Suzuki: S1/G13-.1-3(E1/TH)
- Danny Santana: K
- Brian Dozier: 9/F34D
Bot 4
- Lorenzo Cain: D7/L7D+
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Kendrys Morales: 36(1)1/GDP/G34.2-3
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3+
Top 5
- Robbie Grossman: S7/L7LS
- Miguel Sano: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Trevor Plouffe: 3/G34S
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
- Drew Butera: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Top 6
- Jorge Polanco: 7/L7M
- Eduardo Escobar: W
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Jarrod Dyson: 43/G34
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Lorenzo Cain: E6/G6-
- Eric Hosmer: D8/F8LXD+.1-H(UR)
- Kendrys Morales: WP.2-3
- Kendrys Morales: K
Top 7
- Danny Santana: 9/L9LS
- Brian Dozier: S7
- Robbie Grossman: 9/F9LD
- Miguel Sano: 63/G6S-
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: 53/G6S
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Drew Butera: K
Top 8
- Trevor Plouffe: 5/P
- Jorge Polanco: 4/L34D-
- Eduardo Escobar: 8/L8RM
Bot 8
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Jarrod Dyson: 3/G3-
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 31/G34S
Top 9
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Joe Mauer: 43/G34
- Max Kepler: 8/F8LS
Notes & reviews
- originally scored as single, changed to error on 08-24-2016, making Cain's run unearned