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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2016-09-06 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 22194 · 74°F · Wind 2 mph to CF · 3:07
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 10–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Kendrys Morales homers (24) on a fly ball to right field. Eric Hosmer scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 2nd — Eddie Rosario homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 9th — Drew Butera singles on a ground ball to right fielder Max Kepler. Alex Gordon scores. Cheslor Cuthbert to 3rd. Alcides Escobar to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Alex Gordon singles on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Whit Merrifield to 3rd — worth 22% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 10 | |
| MIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Kelvin Herrera L: Brandon Kintzler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Segal · 1B: Lance Barksdale · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrod Dyson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paulo Orlando | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Kendrys Morales | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Nava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whit Merrifield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Buxton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kennys Vargas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robbie Grossman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dillon Gee | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Flynn | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ervin Santana | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Ryan Pressly | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Boshers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Kintzler | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Rourke | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Light | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 J. T. Chargois | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jarrod Dyson: 8/L8RD+
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Kendrys Morales: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8RM
Bot 1
- Brian Dozier: HR/F7D+
- Jorge Polanco: S5/G56S-
- Joe Mauer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Trevor Plouffe: HR/F78XD+
- Max Kepler: S9/L9LM
- Eduardo Escobar: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 8/L8LXD+
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RD
Bot 2
- Eddie Rosario: HR/F7LD+
- Byron Buxton: K23
- Brian Dozier: 9/F4D
- Jorge Polanco: 3/G3
Top 3
- Adalberto Mondesi: 9/F9D+
- Jarrod Dyson: 9/F89M
- Paulo Orlando: 43/G4+
Bot 3
- Joe Mauer: 3/G3
- Trevor Plouffe: S7/L7S
- Max Kepler: 9/F9D
- Eduardo Escobar: 43/G34
Top 4
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L7M.BX2(74)
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/L8LXD+
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Byron Buxton: 8/F8RS-
Top 5
- Alex Gordon: W
- Cheslor Cuthbert: BK.1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: SB3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Alcides Escobar: 3/P3F
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Bot 5
- Brian Dozier: 8/F78D
- Jorge Polanco: 7/F78D
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7LS
Top 6
- Jarrod Dyson: S7/L78M
- Paulo Orlando: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Eric Hosmer: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Kendrys Morales: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Trevor Plouffe: 63/G6
- Max Kepler: 53/G56S-
- Eduardo Escobar: S8/G6M+
- Kurt Suzuki: 3/F3F-
Top 7
- Salvador Perez: HP
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: W
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 7/L7M
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L78S.2-H;1-2
- Daniel Nava: 9/F9D
- Jarrod Dyson: K
Bot 7
- Eddie Rosario: 63/G6S-
- Byron Buxton: K
- Brian Dozier: 63/G6+
Top 8
- Paulo Orlando: 6/L6-
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Kendrys Morales: 53/G6+
Bot 8
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Joe Mauer: W
- Kennys Vargas: 8/F8LM
- Max Kepler: 6/P-
Top 9
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L89M
- Alex Gordon: S9/L34.1-3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: W.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 62(3)/FO/G6MS-.2-3;1-2
- Drew Butera: S9/G4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jarrod Dyson: 42(3)/FO/G4S-.2-3;1-2
- Paulo Orlando: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Eric Hosmer: S8/G4M.3-H;1-3
- Kendrys Morales: HR/F8LXD+.3-H;1-H
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Eduardo Escobar: K
- J. R. Murphy: 8/F8LXD+
- Robbie Grossman: K