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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-06-30 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 34332 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:39
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 8–1. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 3rd — Miguel Sano singles on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Max Kepler scores. Joe Mauer to 2nd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 4th — Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Eric Hosmer homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. Jorge Bonifacio scores. Lorenzo Cain scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Eric Hosmer homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. Jorge Bonifacio scores. Lorenzo Cain scores — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
W: Jason Vargas L: Ervin Santana SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shane Livensparger · 1B: Jordan Baker · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Castro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Buxton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Max Kepler | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ervin Santana | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Alan Busenitz | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Vargas | 7.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
 Peter Moylan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neftali Feliz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Dozier: K23
- Joe Mauer: 3/G3
- Miguel Sano: W
- Eduardo Escobar: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6+
- Jorge Bonifacio: W
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8RD
Top 2
- Jason Castro: 8/F8RD
- Jorge Polanco: 7/F7M
- Eddie Rosario: 7/F7LM
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: K
- Mike Moustakas: 4/F4D-
- Jorge Soler: K
Top 3
- Byron Buxton: 13/BG13S
- Max Kepler: W
- Brian Dozier: 63/G6.1-2
- Joe Mauer: W
- Miguel Sano: S7/L7LS.2-H;1-2
- Eduardo Escobar: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 3
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F89D
- Alex Gordon: 9/F9D
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8LD
Top 4
- Jason Castro: K
- Jorge Polanco: 63/G6S-
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G34-
Bot 4
- Jorge Bonifacio: S9/L34D-
- Lorenzo Cain: E1/G15-.1-3
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F7LD+.3-H(UR);1-H
- Salvador Perez: S9/L8RS
- Mike Moustakas: 3/F3SF-
- Jorge Soler: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Alex Gordon: 8/F89S
- Whit Merrifield: S9/G4+.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
Top 5
- Byron Buxton: W
- Max Kepler: K
- Brian Dozier: S8/L8RS+.1-2
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8LD.2-3
- Miguel Sano: 13/G15
Bot 5
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Eric Hosmer: 3/L34S/DP.1X1(3)
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56
Top 6
- Eduardo Escobar: 4/F4D
- Jason Castro: 3/G3
- Jorge Polanco: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Mike Moustakas: HR/F89D+
- Jorge Soler: K
- Alcides Escobar: T8/F78XD+
- Alex Gordon: 9/SF/F89D+.3-H
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
Top 7
- Eddie Rosario: 31/G3
- Byron Buxton: 7/F7S
- Max Kepler: 9/F9D+
Bot 7
- Jorge Bonifacio: 63/G56
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L8LS+
- Eric Hosmer: 9/F8RM
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5-
Top 8
- Brian Dozier: 53/G56S-
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 8
- Mike Moustakas: E1/G13-
- Jorge Soler: D7/L5D+.1-3
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G13-
- Alex Gordon: 7/SF/F7M.3-H(UR)
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G56
Top 9
- Eduardo Escobar: S9/L34D
- Jason Castro: 7/F7M
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F8LS-
- Eddie Rosario: K
Notes & reviews
- umpires reviewed that foul ball may have been home run; call was upheld - foul ball
- umpires reviewed home run; call upheld - home run