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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2016-08-12 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 24617 · 70°F · Wind 6 mph L to R · 2:48
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 7–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Eric Hosmer doubles (21) on a line drive to center fielder Eddie Rosario. Lorenzo Cain scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 3rd — Brian Dozier homers (24) on a fly ball to left center field. Kurt Suzuki scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 5th — Salvador Perez singles on a soft line drive to third baseman Trevor Plouffe. Paulo Orlando scores. Lorenzo Cain scores. Kendrys Morales to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Salvador Perez singles on a soft line drive to third baseman Trevor Plouffe. Paulo Orlando scores. Lorenzo Cain scores. Kendrys Morales to 3rd — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Yordano Ventura L: Kyle Gibson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mark Ripperger · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paulo Orlando | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kendrys Morales | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robbie Grossman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yordano Ventura | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
 Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Gibson | 5.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
 J. T. Chargois | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Dean | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paulo Orlando: 53/G56S
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 3/F3F-
- Lorenzo Cain: E5/TH/G5
- Eric Hosmer: D8/F8RXD+.1-H(UR)
- Kendrys Morales: W
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8LS
Bot 1
- Brian Dozier: K
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6MD
- Max Kepler: 13/G-
Top 2
- Alex Gordon: S8/L4MD+
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L7M.1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: 14/SH/BG34S.2-3;1-2
- Paulo Orlando: S9/L89S.3-H;2-3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Lorenzo Cain: SB2
- Lorenzo Cain: 3/F3DF-
Bot 2
- Miguel Sano: HR/F7D+
- Eddie Rosario: K23
- Trevor Plouffe: 63/G6-
- Jorge Polanco: 43/G4
Top 3
- Eric Hosmer: 13/G13-
- Kendrys Morales: S7/G56+
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 3
- Kurt Suzuki: D7/L5D+
- Robbie Grossman: 3/G34.2-3
- Brian Dozier: HR/F78XD+.3-H
- Joe Mauer: 3/G3-
- Max Kepler: K
Top 4
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7D
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8LM
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Bot 4
- Miguel Sano: 8/F78XD+
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Trevor Plouffe: K
Top 5
- Paulo Orlando: S6/G56
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S7.1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: 64(1)/FO/G6M.2-3
- Eric Hosmer: SB2
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Kendrys Morales: W
- Salvador Perez: S5.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 5
- Jorge Polanco: K23
- Kurt Suzuki: 53/G5
- Robbie Grossman: K
Top 6
- Alcides Escobar: S7/F7S
- Adalberto Mondesi: D8/F89D+.1-H
- Paulo Orlando: SB3
- Paulo Orlando: 6/L6+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6S
- Lorenzo Cain: WP.3-H(NR)
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Bot 6
- Brian Dozier: S68/L6
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8LXD+
- Max Kepler: 3/G34S-.1-2
- Miguel Sano: W
- Eddie Rosario: K
Top 7
- Eric Hosmer: 13/G
- Kendrys Morales: HR/F9D+
- Salvador Perez: 6/F6M-
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 7
- Trevor Plouffe: 9/F9D
- Jorge Polanco: K23
- Kurt Suzuki: 6/L6D
Top 8
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9D+
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Paulo Orlando: K
Bot 8
- Robbie Grossman: 8/L8LD+
- Brian Dozier: 7/L7S
- Joe Mauer: K
Top 9
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 9
- Max Kepler: S8/L4MD
- Miguel Sano: K
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Trevor Plouffe: DI.1-2
- Trevor Plouffe: 63/G6+