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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

2016-09-27 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 28435 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph L to R · 3:45

Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–3. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Juan Centeno doubles (10) on a line drive to center fielder Jarrod Dyson. Eduardo Escobar scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 11th — Billy Burns out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Byron Buxton. Adalberto Mondesi scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Whit Merrifield bunt pops into a double play, first baseman James Beresford to third baseman Miguel Sano. Terrance Gore out at 3rd — worth 24% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
MIN	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8
KCA	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	7

W: Brooks Pounders L: Tom Milone SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Mike Muchlinski · 1B: Ramon De Jesus · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Todd Tichenor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian Dozier	5	1	0	0	1	1
Robbie Grossman	3	0	1	0	2	2
Max Kepler	5	0	1	1	0	1
Miguel Sano	5	0	0	0	0	3
Logan Schafer	4	0	1	0	1	0
Eduardo Escobar	4	2	2	1	1	0
Juan Centeno	3	0	2	1	1	0
Byron Buxton	4	0	0	0	1	3
James Beresford	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jorge Polanco	1	0	0	0	0	1
Kurt Suzuki	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jarrod Dyson	3	1	1	1	1	1
Whit Merrifield	4	1	1	0	1	0
Eric Hosmer	4	0	1	1	1	1
Kendrys Morales	4	0	1	0	0	0
Salvador Perez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Alex Gordon	4	0	0	0	0	2
Paulo Orlando	3	1	1	0	0	1
Alcides Escobar	4	0	0	0	0	1
Cheslor Cuthbert	3	0	2	0	0	0
Adalberto Mondesi	0	1	0	0	1	0
Billy Burns	0	0	0	1	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jose Berrios	4.2	4	1	0
Buddy Boshers	0.2	1	0	1
Alex Wimmers	0.2	0	0	1
Ryan O'Rourke	0.1	0	0	1
Ryan Pressly	0.2	0	0	1
J. T. Chargois	1.0	1	0	1
Taylor Rogers	1.1	1	0	1
Michael Tonkin	0.2	0	0	1
Tommy Milone	0.2	0	3	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ian Kennedy	5.0	5	3	5
Scott Alexander	0.1	2	0	0
Peter Moylan	0.2	0	0	1
Kevin McCarthy	1.0	0	0	1
Kelvin Herrera	1.0	0	2	2
Wade Davis	1.0	1	0	1
Brian Flynn	1.1	0	2	1
Brooks Pounders	0.2	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brian Dozier: K
Robbie Grossman: S9/L89S-
Max Kepler: K+SB2
Miguel Sano: K

Bot 1

Jarrod Dyson: 13/G56S-
Whit Merrifield: 4/F6MD-
Eric Hosmer: 43/G4

Top 2

Logan Schafer: 43/G4+
Eduardo Escobar: S7/L7S-
Juan Centeno: D8/L78M+.1-H
Byron Buxton: K
James Beresford: 5/F5F-

Bot 2

Kendrys Morales: 8/F8RXD+
Salvador Perez: 4/F4D
Alex Gordon: 8/F8RM

Top 3

Brian Dozier: 9/F89D
Robbie Grossman: W
Max Kepler: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Bot 3

Paulo Orlando: S6/G56
Alcides Escobar: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Cheslor Cuthbert: 6/F6D-

Top 4

Miguel Sano: K
Logan Schafer: 31/G3
Eduardo Escobar: HR/F9D+
Juan Centeno: 63/G6

Bot 4

Jarrod Dyson: W
Whit Merrifield: D8/L89M+.1-3
Eric Hosmer: S8/L8LS.3-H;2-3
Kendrys Morales: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S.3-H
Salvador Perez: 7/F7LM

Top 5

Byron Buxton: 3/BG34S+
James Beresford: 3/G3
Brian Dozier: W
Robbie Grossman: SB2
Robbie Grossman: W
Max Kepler: S8/F8RS-.2-H;1-3
Miguel Sano: 54(1)/FO/G5

Bot 5

Alex Gordon: 13/G13-
Paulo Orlando: HP
Alcides Escobar: WP.1-2
Alcides Escobar: 63/G6+
Cheslor Cuthbert: S5/G56+.2-3
Jarrod Dyson: S8/L8LS-.3-H;1-2
Whit Merrifield: 3/F3D-

Top 6

Logan Schafer: S9/L9LS-
Eduardo Escobar: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Juan Centeno: S1/BG56S.1-3(E1/TH);B-2
Byron Buxton: K23
James Beresford: 53/G6S-

Bot 6

Eric Hosmer: K
Kendrys Morales: 53/G4MD+
Salvador Perez: K

Top 7

Brian Dozier: 3/G3-
Robbie Grossman: K
Max Kepler: 3/G3

Bot 7

Alex Gordon: K
Paulo Orlando: 8/L8RM
Alcides Escobar: K

Top 8

Miguel Sano: K
Logan Schafer: 3/G3
Eduardo Escobar: W
Juan Centeno: W.1-2
Byron Buxton: K

Bot 8

Cheslor Cuthbert: S9/G4+
Jarrod Dyson: SB2
Jarrod Dyson: K
Whit Merrifield: SB3/MREV
Whit Merrifield: 3/DP.3X3(35)

Top 9

James Beresford: S6/G6
Brian Dozier: 54(1)/FO/G5S-
Robbie Grossman: SB2
Robbie Grossman: K
Max Kepler: 3/G3

Bot 9

Eric Hosmer: 53/G56+
Kendrys Morales: S8/L6MD
Salvador Perez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S-

Top 10

Miguel Sano: 4/F4D-
Logan Schafer: W
Eduardo Escobar: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+

Bot 10

Alex Gordon: K
Paulo Orlando: K
Alcides Escobar: 8/F89D

Top 11

Jorge Polanco: K
Byron Buxton: W
Kurt Suzuki: 9/F9S
Brian Dozier: 4/F9S

Bot 11

Adalberto Mondesi: W
Jarrod Dyson: SB2
Jarrod Dyson: 54/SH/BG56S+.2-3
Whit Merrifield: IW
Eric Hosmer: IW.1-2
Billy Burns: 8/SF/L8LM.3-H

Notes & reviews

replay,8,merrw001,KCA,wintm901,KAN06,,N,M,MIN,A $when Terrance Gore was called safe at 3B, Twins manager Paul Molitor challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay

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