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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2016-08-14 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 31730 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph L to R · 3:07
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 11–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Lorenzo Cain out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Max Kepler. Paulo Orlando scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Alcides Escobar triples (4) on a fly ball to center fielder Eddie Rosario. Salvador Perez scores. Alex Gordon scores — worth 19% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Edinson Volquez L: Hector Santiago SV: Chris Young
Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Mark Ripperger · 3B: Kerwin Danley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paulo Orlando | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Colon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robbie Grossman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kennys Vargas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Centeno | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edinson Volquez | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Chris Young | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hector Santiago | 4.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan O'Rourke | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Tonkin | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 J. T. Chargois | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paulo Orlando: T9/F89XD+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 4/F4D-
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F7LM
Bot 1
- Brian Dozier: 53/MREV/G5+
- Robbie Grossman: 7/F78M
- Joe Mauer: S8/G4M+
- Kennys Vargas: 7/F78D+
Top 2
- Kendrys Morales: 8/F8LXD+
- Salvador Perez: 9/F89D
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 2
- Max Kepler: 43/G34
- Jorge Polanco: K23
- Eduardo Escobar: 43/G34+
Top 3
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L7S+
- Christian Colon: 1/SH.1-2
- Paulo Orlando: 53/G56S-
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K23
Bot 3
- Juan Centeno: 1/G3S-
- Eddie Rosario: 7/F7D+
- Brian Dozier: HR/F7D+
- Robbie Grossman: 3/L34
Top 4
- Lorenzo Cain: D9/F89D+
- Eric Hosmer: 23/G-
- Kendrys Morales: 43/G4.2-3
- Salvador Perez: S7.3-H;B-2(E7)
- Alex Gordon: S9/L34+.2-3
- Alcides Escobar: T8/F8RXD+.3-H;1-H
- Christian Colon: HP
- Paulo Orlando: HR/F7D+.3-H;1-H
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 3/F3F-
Bot 4
- Joe Mauer: W
- Kennys Vargas: K
- Max Kepler: E3/FO/G34S.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: 31/G34-.2-3;1-2
- Eduardo Escobar: S9/G3+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Juan Centeno: 6/L6-
Top 5
- Lorenzo Cain: S6/G56+
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L7S.1-2
- Kendrys Morales: S7/G56+.2-3;1-2
- Salvador Perez: K
- Alex Gordon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Eddie Rosario: S8/G4M
- Brian Dozier: SB2
- Brian Dozier: 6/F6M-
- Robbie Grossman: K
- Joe Mauer: S7/G6+.2-H
- Kennys Vargas: 5/F5F-
Top 6
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G5-
- Christian Colon: E5/G56S-
- Paulo Orlando: W.1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: E5/FO/G5.2-3;1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L78S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 1/G34S-.2-3;1-2
- Kendrys Morales: E7/L7M.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR)
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 6
- Max Kepler: 43/G4+
- Jorge Polanco: 4/L4D
- Eduardo Escobar: 7/L7S
Top 7
- Alex Gordon: S4/G4
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8LXD+
- Christian Colon: K
- Paulo Orlando: S6/G6S-.1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 53/G56+
Bot 7
- Juan Centeno: W
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Brian Dozier: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 8
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/G6M+
- Eric Hosmer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Kendrys Morales: W
- Salvador Perez: 63/G56-
Bot 8
- Robbie Grossman: K
- Joe Mauer: K
- Kennys Vargas: 9/L9LD+
Top 9
- Alex Gordon: 9/L9D+
- Alcides Escobar: S8/G6+
- Christian Colon: 8/F78D
- Paulo Orlando: S48/G4M.1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Bot 9
- Max Kepler: S6/G6+
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F8LM
- Eduardo Escobar: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Notes & reviews
- replay,1,dozib001,MIN,danlk901,MIN04,,Y,M,KCA,C $when Brian Dozier was called safe at 1B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay