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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-07-02 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 28775 · 87°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph R to L · 3:08
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 6–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Whit Merrifield doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Alex Gordon scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Eduardo Escobar grounds into a double play, second baseman Whit Merrifield to shortstop Alcides Escobar to first baseman Brandon Moss. Miguel Sano out at 2nd. Eduardo Escobar out at 1st — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Scott Alexander L: Hector Santiago SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Shane Livensparger · 2B: Jordan Baker · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Robbie Grossman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Byron Buxton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Castro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Max Kepler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ramon Torres | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hector Santiago | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Phil Hughes | 1.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Matt Belisle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Trevor Hildenberger | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Travis Wood | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Scott Alexander | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Peter Moylan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Dozier: 7/F7D+
- Robbie Grossman: K
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4-
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F78S
- Jorge Bonifacio: 7/F7LD+
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L7LS
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 2
- Miguel Sano: S9/F4D-
- Eduardo Escobar: S7/L7S.1X3(75);B-2
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Eddie Rosario: 7/F78D
Bot 2
- Jorge Soler: 8/F8RXD+
- Ramon Torres: 8/F8LD
- Brandon Moss: K
Top 3
- Byron Buxton: E6/G6
- Jason Castro: 13/G15S-.1-2
- Brian Dozier: 53/G56
- Robbie Grossman: 7/F7D+
Bot 3
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F34D-
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Whit Merrifield: D8/L78D+.1-H
- Jorge Bonifacio: SB3
- Jorge Bonifacio: 53/G5L
- Eric Hosmer: D9/F9D+.3-H
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8LS.2-H
- Jorge Soler: K
Top 4
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4S-
- Miguel Sano: S7/L7M
- Eduardo Escobar: S6/G56.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: 9/F34D-
- Eddie Rosario: K
Bot 4
- Ramon Torres: W
- Brandon Moss: 8/F78XD+
- Alcides Escobar: D8/L89D+.1-H
- Alex Gordon: S9/L89S.2-H
- Whit Merrifield: D9/F9LD.1-3
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Eric Hosmer: IW
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 5
- Byron Buxton: W
- Jason Castro: S8/G4.1-3
- Brian Dozier: S9/L34D.3-H;1-2
- Robbie Grossman: S8/L8LM+.2-H;1-2
- Joe Mauer: 46(1)/FO/G4S-.2-3
- Miguel Sano: W.1-2
- Eduardo Escobar: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Jorge Soler: D9/L89M
- Ramon Torres: S8/L8LS.2-3
- Brandon Moss: K
- Alcides Escobar: S9/L34.3-H;1-2
- Alex Gordon: 5/F5SF-
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8RXD+
Top 6
- Jorge Polanco: 63/G6S-
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Byron Buxton: 63/G56
Bot 6
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Salvador Perez: 43/G4
Top 7
- Jason Castro: 7/F7D
- Brian Dozier: 8/F8RXD+
- Robbie Grossman: K
Bot 7
- Jorge Soler: K
- Ramon Torres: 43/G4M-
- Brandon Moss: K
Top 8
- Joe Mauer: K
- Miguel Sano: K
- Eduardo Escobar: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Alcides Escobar: 31/G34S-
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34S-
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L7S
- Jorge Bonifacio: SB2
- Jorge Bonifacio: W
- Eric Hosmer: SB3
- Eric Hosmer: K
Top 9
- Jorge Polanco: 6/F6MS-
- Eddie Rosario: S7/L7M
- Max Kepler: 43/G34-.1-2
- Jason Castro: W
- Brian Dozier: K