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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2016-09-05 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 20992 · 79°F · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:24
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 11–5. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Brian Dozier homers (36) on a fly ball to left center field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 2nd — Alcides Escobar doubles (23) on a line drive to right fielder Logan Schafer. Alex Gordon scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 3rd — Brian Dozier homers (37) on a line drive to left field. Byron Buxton scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 5th — Kendrys Morales homers (23) on a line drive to right field. Jarrod Dyson scores. Eric Hosmer scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Kendrys Morales homers (23) on a line drive to right field. Jarrod Dyson scores. Eric Hosmer scores — worth 35% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 16 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Ian Kennedy L: Jose Berrios SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Chris Segal · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrod Dyson | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Billy Burns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eddie Rosario | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Logan Schafer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Centeno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Buxton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Robbie Grossman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 5.1 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
 Peter Moylan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Flynn | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brooks Pounders | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Alexander | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Berrios | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Alex Wimmers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Rogers | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Light | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Pat Dean | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 J. T. Chargois | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jarrod Dyson: S9/L9S
- Paulo Orlando: 8/F8LD
- Eric Hosmer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 1
- Brian Dozier: HR/F78D+
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7LM
- Trevor Plouffe: S7/L6D+
- Miguel Sano: 14(1)/FO/G-
- Eddie Rosario: 9/F89D
Top 2
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Salvador Perez: D8/L8LD+
- Alex Gordon: S39/G34+.2-H
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Alcides Escobar: D9/L3D+.1-H
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8RD
Bot 2
- Eduardo Escobar: K
- Logan Schafer: 43/G4+
- Juan Centeno: K
Top 3
- Jarrod Dyson: 63/G6
- Paulo Orlando: S8/G6
- Eric Hosmer: S9/L9D+.1XH(962);B-2(TH)
- Kendrys Morales: 13/G13-
Bot 3
- Byron Buxton: S5/G56S-
- Brian Dozier: HR/L7D+.1-H
- Joe Mauer: 8/F78D
- Trevor Plouffe: 9/F89D
- Miguel Sano: K
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: K
- Alex Gordon: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S7/G6+
- Alcides Escobar: K
Bot 4
- Eddie Rosario: D8/F89XD+
- Eduardo Escobar: 23/SH.2-H
- Logan Schafer: S9/L89M
- Juan Centeno: 8/F8RXD+
- Byron Buxton: W.1-2
- Brian Dozier: K
Top 5
- Whit Merrifield: S57/G56+
- Jarrod Dyson: 46(1)/FO/G4S-
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Eric Hosmer: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Kendrys Morales: HR/F9D+.3-H;1-H
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6-
- Trevor Plouffe: 4/F8LS-
- Miguel Sano: W
- Eddie Rosario: S9/G34.1-3
- Eduardo Escobar: K
Top 6
- Alex Gordon: D8/F9D+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9LSF
- Whit Merrifield: K
Bot 6
- Logan Schafer: D9/L9LM
- Juan Centeno: S1/BP2R-.2-3
- Byron Buxton: K
- Brian Dozier: K
- Joe Mauer: W.1-2
- Trevor Plouffe: 8/F8LXD+
Top 7
- Jarrod Dyson: D7/L5D-
- Paulo Orlando: S4/G15+.2-3
- Eric Hosmer: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Kendrys Morales: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8LM.2-H;1-2
- Alex Gordon: 31/G34S-.2-3;1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 2/F23F-
Bot 7
- Miguel Sano: D8/F89XD+
- Eddie Rosario: 5/F5S-
- Eduardo Escobar: 53/G56
- Robbie Grossman: HP
- Kurt Suzuki: 13/G-
Top 8
- Alcides Escobar: S9/L34D+
- Whit Merrifield: W.1-2
- Jarrod Dyson: S2.2-3;1-2
- Paulo Orlando: 9/SF/F89D+.3-H;2-3
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F8LXD+.3-H;1-H
- Kendrys Morales: W
- Salvador Perez: K
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7D
Bot 8
- Byron Buxton: K
- Brian Dozier: HR/F7LD+
- Joe Mauer: K
- Trevor Plouffe: 3/G34
Top 9
- Cheslor Cuthbert: W
- Alcides Escobar: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Billy Burns: 4(1)/FO/G4MS-
Bot 9
- Miguel Sano: K
- Eddie Rosario: S9/G4+
- Eduardo Escobar: 64(1)3/GDP/G6