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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

2016-09-29 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 29566 · 69°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph L to R · 3:16

Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7–6. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Alcides Escobar singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jorge Polanco. Paulo Orlando scores. Alex Gordon to 2nd. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 7th — Byron Buxton triples (6) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jarrod Dyson. Eduardo Escobar scores. John Ryan Murphy scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Eric Hosmer grounds into a double play, second baseman Eduardo Escobar to first baseman Kennys Vargas. Drew Butera scores. Jarrod Dyson to 3rd. Whit Merrifield out at 2nd. Eric Hosmer out at 1st — worth 28% 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	1	3	0	3	7	13
KCA	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	6	13

W: Michael Tonkin L: Kelvin Herrera SV: Brandon Kintzler

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

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jorge Polanco	4	1	2	1	1	1
Robbie Grossman	5	1	2	1	0	0
Miguel Sano	5	0	1	1	0	1
Kennys Vargas	5	1	2	1	0	2
Max Kepler	5	0	1	1	0	1
Eduardo Escobar	4	1	1	0	1	0
J. R. Murphy	4	1	1	0	0	2
Logan Schafer	3	0	1	0	0	0
Byron Buxton	3	2	2	2	1	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jarrod Dyson	4	2	2	1	0	1
Whit Merrifield	4	0	1	1	1	1
Eric Hosmer	4	0	0	0	1	2
Kendrys Morales	2	0	0	0	0	1
Paulo Orlando	4	1	4	0	0	0
Alex Gordon	4	1	1	0	0	2
Alcides Escobar	4	0	1	1	0	0
Cheslor Cuthbert	4	0	0	0	0	2
Drew Butera	4	2	3	1	0	1
Hunter Dozier	2	0	0	0	0	1
Salvador Perez	1	0	1	1	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kyle Gibson	6.1	9	1	8
Ryan O'Rourke	0.1	0	0	1
Michael Tonkin	1.1	1	0	2
Brandon Kintzler	1.0	3	1	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Danny Duffy	6.1	8	2	3
Chris Young	1.2	0	1	3
Kelvin Herrera	0.2	5	0	1
Brooks Pounders	0.1	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jorge Polanco: W
Robbie Grossman: S9/L89S.1-2
Miguel Sano: 9/F9M
Kennys Vargas: K
Max Kepler: 6(1)/FO/G6M

Bot 1

Jarrod Dyson: 5/P5F-
Whit Merrifield: 7/L78S
Eric Hosmer: K

Top 2

Eduardo Escobar: 9/F9M
J. R. Murphy: K
Logan Schafer: 43/G4+

Bot 2

Kendrys Morales: K
Paulo Orlando: D8/F78XD+
Alex Gordon: S8/L8RS.2-3
Alcides Escobar: S6/G56.3-H;1-2
Cheslor Cuthbert: 8/F8LD+
Drew Butera: S7/G6.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
Jarrod Dyson: HP
Whit Merrifield: 43/G4

Top 3

Byron Buxton: W
Jorge Polanco: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
Robbie Grossman: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 3

Eric Hosmer: 3/G34S
Kendrys Morales: 63/G6M
Paulo Orlando: D7/G5+
Alex Gordon: WP.2-3
Alex Gordon: K

Top 4

Miguel Sano: 9/F9D+
Kennys Vargas: D57/G5+
Max Kepler: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
Eduardo Escobar: 6/L6+

Bot 4

Alcides Escobar: 63/G6+
Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Drew Butera: K

Top 5

J. R. Murphy: 8/L8LM
Logan Schafer: S4/BG4S+
Byron Buxton: 6/L6+
Jorge Polanco: K

Bot 5

Jarrod Dyson: K
Whit Merrifield: K
Eric Hosmer: W
Hunter Dozier: 4/F4D-

Top 6

Robbie Grossman: 53/G56
Miguel Sano: 53/G-
Kennys Vargas: HR/F8LXD+
Max Kepler: 43/G34-

Bot 6

Paulo Orlando: S8/G4M+
Alex Gordon: CS2(26)
Alex Gordon: K
Alcides Escobar: 9/L89S

Top 7

Eduardo Escobar: S7
J. R. Murphy: S8/L6MD+.1-2
Logan Schafer: 54/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
Byron Buxton: T8/L6D.3-H;2-H
Jorge Polanco: S8/L6MD+.3-H
Robbie Grossman: PO1(E1).1-2
Robbie Grossman: 2/F25F-
Miguel Sano: WP.2-3
Miguel Sano: K

Bot 7

Cheslor Cuthbert: 8/F8RS
Drew Butera: S8/L8RS-
Jarrod Dyson: T8/L89D+.1-H
Whit Merrifield: S7/L6D.3-H
Eric Hosmer: K
Hunter Dozier: K

Top 8

Kennys Vargas: 6/F4MD-
Max Kepler: K
Eduardo Escobar: W
J. R. Murphy: K

Bot 8

Paulo Orlando: S7/G56+
Alex Gordon: 4/L4+
Alcides Escobar: 8/L8LM
Cheslor Cuthbert: K

Top 9

Logan Schafer: 4/L4-
Byron Buxton: D7/L7LS
Jorge Polanco: S3/L34.2-3
Robbie Grossman: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-3
Miguel Sano: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
Kennys Vargas: K
Max Kepler: S8/L6MD-.2-H;1-3(E8);B-2
Eduardo Escobar: 43/G4

Bot 9

Drew Butera: S5/G56S-
Jarrod Dyson: S8/L6MD+.1-2
Whit Merrifield: W.2-3;1-2
Eric Hosmer: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M.3-H;2-3
Salvador Perez: S7/G6+.3-H
Paulo Orlando: PO1(13)/MREV

Notes & reviews

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