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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2016-05-23 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 17886 · 74°F, overcast · Wind 14 mph R to L · 3:29
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 10–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Lorenzo Cain doubles (4) on a line drive to center fielder Danny Santana. Alcides Escobar scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 1st — Robbie Grossman singles on a line drive to right fielder Paulo Orlando. Trevor Plouffe scores. ByungHo Park to 3rd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 3rd — Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Robbie Grossman, deflected by third baseman Trevor Plouffe. Whit Merrifield scores. Eric Hosmer to 3rd. Kendrys Morales to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Jarrod Dyson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Danny Santana. Kendrys Morales scores. Salvador Perez scores. Omar Infante to 3rd — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 17 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Peter Moylan L: Ricky Nolasco SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Alan Porter · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: John Tumpane · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eduardo Nunez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Byung Ho Park | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robbie Grossman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Scott Alexander | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Peter Moylan | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chien-Ming Wang | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ricky Nolasco | 2.2 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Trevor May | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Taylor Rogers | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Kintzler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Fernando Abad | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Jepsen | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alcides Escobar: D7/G5
- Whit Merrifield: 13/G-
- Lorenzo Cain: D8/L4D.2-H
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Kendrys Morales: 3/L3
Bot 1
- Eduardo Nunez: 43/G4
- Joe Mauer: HR/F7D+
- Miguel Sano: 8/L8LD+
- Trevor Plouffe: S6/G6.B-2(E6/TH)
- Byung Ho Park: HP
- Robbie Grossman: S9/L34D.2-H;1-3
- Eduardo Escobar: 3/G34S
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: D7/F7D+
- Paulo Orlando: S8/L6MD.2-3
- Omar Infante: 9/SF/F89D+.3-H
- Jarrod Dyson: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Alcides Escobar: K
Bot 2
- Kurt Suzuki: S8/L4D
- Danny Santana: 36(1)/FO/BP34S
- Eduardo Nunez: 4/F4MD-
- Joe Mauer: SB2
- Joe Mauer: 43/G34-
Top 3
- Whit Merrifield: S9/G34+
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8LD
- Eric Hosmer: S7/G6+.1-2
- Kendrys Morales: W.2-3;1-2
- Salvador Perez: S57/L56+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Paulo Orlando: 9/SF/F89D+.3-H;2-3
- Omar Infante: W.1-2
- Jarrod Dyson: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Alcides Escobar: SB2
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G56
Bot 3
- Miguel Sano: K
- Trevor Plouffe: S7/G6+
- Byung Ho Park: K
- Robbie Grossman: W.1-2
- Eduardo Escobar: K
Top 4
- Whit Merrifield: D8/L8LM
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Kendrys Morales: S7/G6+.2-H
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Paulo Orlando: S8/MREV/F8RM.2-H;1-3
- Omar Infante: 9/F89M
Bot 4
- Kurt Suzuki: 7/L7M
- Danny Santana: 43/G4
- Eduardo Nunez: K
Top 5
- Jarrod Dyson: 13/G-
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RM
- Whit Merrifield: 13/G13-
Bot 5
- Joe Mauer: S7/G6
- Miguel Sano: W.1-2
- Trevor Plouffe: 9/F89XD+.2-3
- Byung Ho Park: 14(1)3/GDP/G15-
Top 6
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/G4+
- Eric Hosmer: 16(1)3/GDP/G15-
- Kendrys Morales: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Robbie Grossman: DGR/L9LS/FINT
- Eduardo Escobar: S3/G3.2-3
- Kurt Suzuki: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+.3-H(NR)
- Danny Santana: 7/L7LD+
Top 7
- Salvador Perez: T8/F9LD+
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Omar Infante: K
- Jarrod Dyson: 31/G34-
Bot 7
- Eduardo Nunez: 13/G56S-
- Joe Mauer: S9/L4MD+
- Miguel Sano: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS-
Top 8
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 13/G+
Bot 8
- Trevor Plouffe: S7/G56+
- Byung Ho Park: S7/G56+.1-2
- Robbie Grossman: 7/F78M
- Eduardo Escobar: S8/L4MD+.2-H;1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Danny Santana: 7/L7M+
Top 9
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Kendrys Morales: 5/L4M+
- Salvador Perez: S7/L5D+
- Paulo Orlando: S9/L89S.1-2
- Omar Infante: D8/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Jarrod Dyson: 5/P5F
Bot 9
- Eduardo Nunez: 63/G56+
- Joe Mauer: 3/G3-
- Miguel Sano: W
- Trevor Plouffe: 64(1)/FO/G6
Notes & reviews
- replay,4,orlap001,KCA,kellj901,MIN04,,Y,M,KCA,T $when Danny Santana was ruled to have caught the fly ball, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay to no catch and each runner awarded two bases
- a fan reached out and touched the ball