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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2016-05-25 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 27233 · 69°F · Wind 7 mph from CF · 2:48
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7–5. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Eduardo Nunez homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 4th — Omar Infante triples (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Danny Santana. Salvador Perez scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 5th — Miguel Sano homers (8) on a fly ball to left field. Joe Mauer scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Miguel Sano homers (8) on a fly ball to left field. Joe Mauer scores — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| MIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Tyler Duffey L: Dillon Gee SV: Kevin Jepsen
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: John Tumpane · 2B: Alan Porter · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eduardo Nunez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Robbie Grossman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Byung Ho Park | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Danny Santana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dillon Gee | 4.0 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
 Scott Alexander | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Peter Moylan | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Chien-Ming Wang | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tyler Duffey | 6.2 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
 Trevor May | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Jepsen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G6+
- Whit Merrifield: 54(1)/FO/G5S
- Lorenzo Cain: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F7D+
Bot 1
- Eduardo Nunez: HR/F78XD+
- Brian Dozier: HR/F7LD+
- Joe Mauer: S8/G6M
- Miguel Sano: K
- Robbie Grossman: 7/F7LD+
- Byung Ho Park: 8/F8LD
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: W
- Paulo Orlando: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6S-
Bot 2
- Eduardo Escobar: E4/F9S
- Kurt Suzuki: PO1(E1).1-3
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Danny Santana: S9/G34.3-H(UR)
- Eduardo Nunez: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Brian Dozier: K
- Joe Mauer: K
Top 3
- Omar Infante: K
- Drew Butera: K
- Alcides Escobar: K
Bot 3
- Miguel Sano: 53/G56S-
- Robbie Grossman: S9/F89D+
- Byung Ho Park: PO1(13)
- Byung Ho Park: K
Top 4
- Whit Merrifield: S7
- Lorenzo Cain: W.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: D7/L7D+.2-H;1-H
- Salvador Perez: BK.2-3
- Salvador Perez: D9/F9D+.3-H
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 53/G56S-
- Omar Infante: T8/L78S+.2-H
- Drew Butera: WP.3-H(NR)
- Drew Butera: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Eduardo Escobar: S9/F34D-
- Kurt Suzuki: CS2(24)
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Danny Santana: W
- Eduardo Nunez: D7/L5D+.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Brian Dozier: 5/L5
Top 5
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L78M
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L89D+
- Lorenzo Cain: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 5
- Joe Mauer: S7
- Miguel Sano: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Robbie Grossman: S1/G25-
- Byung Ho Park: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Eduardo Escobar: 8/F8LM
Top 6
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Salvador Perez: 3/G34S
- Paulo Orlando: S8/G4M+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 4/F6M-
Bot 6
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Danny Santana: 63/G6
- Eduardo Nunez: 8/F8LS
Top 7
- Omar Infante: 53/BG56S+
- Drew Butera: 63/G6M-
- Alcides Escobar: S9/L9LS
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Bot 7
- Brian Dozier: K
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6
- Miguel Sano: HP
- Robbie Grossman: W.1-2
- Byung Ho Park: S8/L4MD.2-H;1-3
- Eduardo Escobar: 53/G-
Top 8
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Salvador Perez: S9/G4+
- Paulo Orlando: 54(1)/FO/G5S-
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 6/L56+
Bot 8
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F89D+
- Danny Santana: K
- Eduardo Nunez: 63/G6
Top 9
- Omar Infante: 3/F3D-
- Jarrod Dyson: D7/L8LS
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4M.2-3
- Whit Merrifield: K