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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

2017-04-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 27911 · 56°F, overcast · Wind 10 mph L to R · 3:20

Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 6–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Salvador Perez homers (6) on a line drive to left center field. Eric Hosmer scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 8th — Joe Mauer doubles (4) on a line drive to right fielder Jorge Bonifacio. Max Kepler scores. Miguel Sano scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Miguel Sano doubles (6) on a fly ball to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Eddie Rosario scores. Byron Buxton scores. Max Kepler to 3rd — worth 35% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	0	6	6
KCA	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	8

W: Craig Breslow L: Joakim Soria SV: Brandon Kintzler

Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Manny Gonzalez · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian Dozier	5	0	0	0	0	1
Max Kepler	3	2	1	0	1	1
Miguel Sano	4	2	2	4	0	2
Joe Mauer	4	0	1	2	0	0
Robbie Grossman	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jason Castro	3	0	0	0	1	2
Jorge Polanco	4	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Rosario	4	1	2	0	0	1
Byron Buxton	3	1	0	0	1	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Whit Merrifield	5	1	1	0	0	0
Mike Moustakas	4	0	1	0	0	0
Lorenzo Cain	4	0	1	0	0	1
Eric Hosmer	3	1	1	1	1	0
Salvador Perez	4	1	2	2	0	0
Alex Gordon	3	0	0	0	1	0
Alcides Escobar	4	0	0	0	0	0
Brandon Moss	4	1	1	1	0	0
Jorge Bonifacio	3	0	1	0	1	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kyle Gibson	5.1	5	3	1
Buddy Boshers	0.2	1	0	0
Ryan Pressly	0.2	0	0	1
Craig Breslow	0.1	0	0	0
Matt Belisle	0.2	1	0	0
Taylor Rogers	0.1	0	0	0
Brandon Kintzler	1.0	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ian Kennedy	5.1	2	2	6
Peter Moylan	0.1	0	0	1
Matt Strahm	1.1	0	0	1
Joakim Soria	0.2	3	1	1
Scott Alexander	1.1	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brian Dozier: 63/G56
Max Kepler: K
Miguel Sano: K

Bot 1

Whit Merrifield: 3/G34S+
Mike Moustakas: 63/G6M+
Lorenzo Cain: K

Top 2

Joe Mauer: 7/F78D
Robbie Grossman: 4/L4+
Jason Castro: K

Bot 2

Eric Hosmer: W
Salvador Perez: HR/F7D+.1-H
Alex Gordon: W
Alcides Escobar: 8/L8LS
Brandon Moss: 7/F7M
Jorge Bonifacio: 7/L7D+

Top 3

Jorge Polanco: 3/G3
Eddie Rosario: 9/F9M
Byron Buxton: 63/G56

Bot 3

Whit Merrifield: S7/G56+
Mike Moustakas: S9/F9S-.1-2
Lorenzo Cain: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S.2-3
Eric Hosmer: S8/L8LM.3-H
Salvador Perez: 7/F7D+

Top 4

Brian Dozier: 63/G56
Max Kepler: W
Miguel Sano: HR/F9D+.1-H
Joe Mauer: 43/G4S-
Robbie Grossman: K23

Bot 4

Alex Gordon: 3/G3+
Alcides Escobar: 53/G56S-
Brandon Moss: 6/F6D

Top 5

Jason Castro: W
Jorge Polanco: 6/F56D-
Eddie Rosario: K
Byron Buxton: K

Bot 5

Jorge Bonifacio: W
Whit Merrifield: 6/L6+
Mike Moustakas: 9/F89M
Lorenzo Cain: S8/G6.1-2
Eric Hosmer: 3/G3+

Top 6

Brian Dozier: 7/L7D+
Max Kepler: S8/G4
Miguel Sano: K
Joe Mauer: 8/F8RD

Bot 6

Salvador Perez: 7/F7D+
Alex Gordon: 3/G3
Alcides Escobar: 3/F3S-

Top 7

Robbie Grossman: K
Jason Castro: 5/F5-
Jorge Polanco: 8/F8LS

Bot 7

Brandon Moss: HR/F9D+
Jorge Bonifacio: K
Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
Mike Moustakas: 43/G34+

Top 8

Eddie Rosario: S4/G34
Byron Buxton: W.1-2
Brian Dozier: K
Max Kepler: E9/L89M.2-3;1-2
Miguel Sano: D8/UREV/F78XD+.3-H;2-H;1-3
Joe Mauer: D9/L3+.3-H(UR);2-H
Robbie Grossman: 31/G3.2-3
Jason Castro: K

Bot 8

Lorenzo Cain: 13/G15-
Eric Hosmer: 43/G34
Salvador Perez: D9/L9D+
Alex Gordon: 43/G34

Top 9

Jorge Polanco: 53/G5S+
Eddie Rosario: S8/G6M
Byron Buxton: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
Brian Dozier: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 9

Alcides Escobar: 7/F78S
Brandon Moss: 8/F8RXD+
Jorge Bonifacio: S9/L89M
Whit Merrifield: DI.1-2
Whit Merrifield: 43/G6M

Notes & reviews

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HP Umpire CB Bucknor struck on the mask by a foul ball; he left the game and 2B Umpire Fieldin Culbreth moved to HP
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