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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2016-09-07 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 17972 · 74°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph from RF · 3:08
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Robbie Grossman singles on a line drive to right fielder Paulo Orlando. Miguel Sano scores. Kennys Vargas to 2nd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 4th — Whit Merrifield singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Robbie Grossman. Kendrys Morales scores. Alcides Escobar out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Robbie Grossman to third baseman Eduardo Escobar to shortstop Jorge Polanco. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 7th — Eduardo Escobar singles on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Miguel Sano scores. Robbie Grossman to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Miguel Sano doubles (20) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Jarrod Dyson. Brian Dozier scores — worth 22% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
W: Alex Wimmers L: Joakim Soria SV: Brandon Kintzler
Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Chris Segal · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrod Dyson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Nava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Polanco | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kennys Vargas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Robbie Grossman | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Logan Schafer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 J. R. Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
 Joakim Soria | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Strahm | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Gibson | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Alex Wimmers | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Taylor Rogers | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Pressly | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Kintzler | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jarrod Dyson: S9/G34+
- Paulo Orlando: PO1(13)/MREV
- Paulo Orlando: S8/L8RS+
- Eric Hosmer: PO1(13)
- Eric Hosmer: 63/G6MD
Bot 1
- Brian Dozier: K
- Jorge Polanco: S7/L7M+
- Miguel Sano: 14(1)/FO/G15-
- Kennys Vargas: S8/G6M-.1-3
- Robbie Grossman: S9/L34D.3-H;1-2
- Eduardo Escobar: K
Top 2
- Kendrys Morales: 3/G34
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- Cheslor Cuthbert: W
- Alcides Escobar: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 2
- Logan Schafer: 9/F89D
- J. R. Murphy: K
- Byron Buxton: K
Top 3
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4
- Drew Butera: S8/L4MD-
- Jarrod Dyson: 23.1-2
- Paulo Orlando: K
Bot 3
- Brian Dozier: 13/G-
- Jorge Polanco: D7/G5+
- Miguel Sano: PB.2-3
- Miguel Sano: K
- Kennys Vargas: 63/G6
Top 4
- Eric Hosmer: D7/L7LM
- Kendrys Morales: S8/F9D+.2-H;B-2(E8/TH)
- Alex Gordon: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 53/G5
- Alcides Escobar: W
- Whit Merrifield: S7.2-H;1X3(756/TH)
Bot 4
- Robbie Grossman: D8/F8RXD+
- Eduardo Escobar: 63/G6
- Logan Schafer: WP.2-3
- Logan Schafer: K
- J. R. Murphy: K23
Top 5
- Drew Butera: HR/F7D+
- Jarrod Dyson: 1/G34S-
- Paulo Orlando: K+WP.B-1
- Eric Hosmer: 4!6(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 5
- Byron Buxton: D7/L78D+
- Brian Dozier: 8/F8RD+
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Miguel Sano: E6/TH/G6.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Kennys Vargas: 9/F9D+
Top 6
- Kendrys Morales: HR/F89XD+
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7S
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 53/G5
- Alcides Escobar: K
Bot 6
- Robbie Grossman: HR/F78XD+
- Eduardo Escobar: 8/F8LXD+
- Logan Schafer: K
- J. R. Murphy: S9/G3
- Byron Buxton: K23
Top 7
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Drew Butera: K
- Jarrod Dyson: W
- Paulo Orlando: 1/BP
Bot 7
- Brian Dozier: S8/G6M
- Jorge Polanco: 5/BP25F
- Miguel Sano: SB2
- Miguel Sano: D8/F9D+.2-H
- Kennys Vargas: W
- Robbie Grossman: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Eduardo Escobar: S7/L7LS.3-H;1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6
Top 8
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G34
- Kendrys Morales: S7/G6+
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: SB3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/F89D+
Bot 8
- J. R. Murphy: 6/F78S
- Byron Buxton: HR/F78D+
- Brian Dozier: K
- Jorge Polanco: 43/G4
Top 9
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6M
- Whit Merrifield: D7/G5+
- Daniel Nava: 7/F7LM
- Jarrod Dyson: S7/G6+.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Paulo Orlando: 3/F34S-
Notes & reviews
- replay,1,orlap001,KCA,barrt901,MIN04,,Y,M,MIN,A $when Jarrod Dyson was called safe at 1B, Twins manager Paul Molitor challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay