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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-09-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 26485 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph R to L · 2:56
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 5th — Robbie Grossman homers (9) on a fly ball to right field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 5th — Whit Merrifield singles on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Alex Gordon scores. Whit Merrifield to 3rd. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 9th — Jorge Polanco singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Zack Granite scores. Robbie Grossman scores. Joe Mauer to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Jorge Polanco singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Zack Granite scores. Robbie Grossman scores. Joe Mauer to 2nd — worth 38% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Trevor Hildenberger L: Kelvin Herrera SV: Matt Belisle
Umpires — HP: Chris Segal · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Alan Porter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Byron Buxton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Kepler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Castro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robbie Grossman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Torres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Gibson | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
 Trevor Hildenberger | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Belisle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Gaviglio | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 Scott Alexander | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Peter Moylan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Minor | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Brandon Maurer | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Dozier: K
- Joe Mauer: S8/G6M
- Jorge Polanco: D9/L9LM.1-3
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Byron Buxton: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 4/L4-
- Lorenzo Cain: S5/G5S-
- Melky Cabrera: 8/F8LM
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7LD+
Top 2
- Max Kepler: 43/G34
- Eduardo Escobar: 43/G4
- Jason Castro: K
Bot 2
- Mike Moustakas: HP
- Alcides Escobar: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RD
- Ramon Torres: CS2(263)
Top 3
- Robbie Grossman: 43/G4
- Brian Dozier: 53/G56
- Joe Mauer: D8/L8RD+
- Jorge Polanco: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Ramon Torres: 43/G4
- Whit Merrifield: 7/L78M
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G6M
Top 4
- Eddie Rosario: 8/F78D
- Byron Buxton: 43/G4
- Max Kepler: W
- Eduardo Escobar: SB2
- Eduardo Escobar: 7/F7D
Bot 4
- Melky Cabrera: 31/G34-
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Salvador Perez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 5
- Jason Castro: 43/G34
- Robbie Grossman: HR/F9D+
- Brian Dozier: 53/G56
- Joe Mauer: W
- Jorge Polanco: W.1-2
- Eddie Rosario: 5/F5SF-
Bot 5
- Mike Moustakas: 6/F4-
- Alcides Escobar: D9/L9LS
- Alex Gordon: S9/G34.2-H
- Ramon Torres: 63/G6S.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L4.2-H;B-3
- Lorenzo Cain: 6/L6
Top 6
- Byron Buxton: 8/F8LD+
- Max Kepler: 43/G4-
- Eduardo Escobar: K
Bot 6
- Melky Cabrera: S9/L34+
- Eric Hosmer: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 8/F89M
- Mike Moustakas: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- Jason Castro: S8/G4M+
- Robbie Grossman: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Brian Dozier: 8/F8RD+
Bot 7
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56S-
- Alex Gordon: S8/L4MD
- Ramon Torres: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Top 8
- Joe Mauer: S9/G34
- Jorge Polanco: 13/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Byron Buxton: 53/G5-
Bot 8
- Whit Merrifield: S9/G34
- Lorenzo Cain: 4(1)3/GDP/G6MS-
- Melky Cabrera: 4/F4D-
Top 9
- Max Kepler: S8/L8RS
- Eduardo Escobar: K
- Jason Castro: S7/F7LS.1-2
- Robbie Grossman: W.2-3;1-2
- Brian Dozier: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Mauer: IW
- Jorge Polanco: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Eddie Rosario: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Byron Buxton: K
Bot 9
- Eric Hosmer: 6/L6MD-
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6-
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F9LS