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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-09-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 31879 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 3:05
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 8–5. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Eddie Rosario out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Alex Gordon. Brian Dozier scores. Throwing error by left fielder Alex Gordon. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Whit Merrifield grounds into a double play, shortstop Jorge Polanco to second baseman Brian Dozier to first baseman Joe Mauer. Alex Gordon to 3rd. Ramon Torres out at 2nd. Whit Merrifield out at 1st — worth 21% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Ervin Santana L: Ian Kennedy SV: Matt Belisle
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Alan Porter · 3B: Chris Segal · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Buxton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Castro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robbie Grossman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ramon Torres | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ervin Santana | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Tyler Duffey | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Rogers | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Hildenberger | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Belisle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Trevor Cahill | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Ryan Buchter | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Alexander | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Dozier: S7/L56D+
- Joe Mauer: SB2
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6S-.2-3
- Jorge Polanco: W
- Eddie Rosario: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H;1-2(E7)
- Byron Buxton: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L89S
- Lorenzo Cain: SB2
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4.2-3
- Melky Cabrera: 9/SF/F89D+.3-H
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4-
Top 2
- Max Kepler: 3/G3-
- Eduardo Escobar: S9/L34D+
- Jason Castro: K
- Robbie Grossman: W.1-2
- Brian Dozier: S9/G4.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Joe Mauer: 13/G15+
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8RD+
- Paulo Orlando: 3/G3-
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F78S
Top 3
- Jorge Polanco: 7/F7D
- Eddie Rosario: HR/F9LD+
- Byron Buxton: 3/BP3+
- Max Kepler: W
- Eduardo Escobar: 9/L89D+
Bot 3
- Alex Gordon: K
- Ramon Torres: 7/F78M
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9LD
Top 4
- Jason Castro: 8/F8RD
- Robbie Grossman: D9/L9LM
- Brian Dozier: 63/G6
- Joe Mauer: W
- Jorge Polanco: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Rosario: S8/G4+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Byron Buxton: SB2
- Byron Buxton: K
Bot 4
- Melky Cabrera: 9/F89M
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F9LD+
- Salvador Perez: K
- Paulo Orlando: 53/G5
Top 5
- Max Kepler: 63/G6S-
- Eduardo Escobar: HR/F9D+
- Jason Castro: 6/P
- Robbie Grossman: 8/F8RS
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: D7/F7LD+
- Alex Gordon: D9/F9LD+.2-3
- Ramon Torres: 6/F6-
- Whit Merrifield: D8/F78D+.3-H;2-H
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Melky Cabrera: 8/F8RXD+
Top 6
- Brian Dozier: 7/F78D+
- Joe Mauer: K
- Jorge Polanco: 7/F7LM
Bot 6
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8RXD+
- Paulo Orlando: 5/L5S+
Top 7
- Eddie Rosario: 63/G6
- Byron Buxton: K
- Max Kepler: K
Bot 7
- Alcides Escobar: S9/L34D+
- Alex Gordon: S7/L6D-.1-2
- Ramon Torres: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8RS-
Top 8
- Eduardo Escobar: D7/F7D+
- Jason Castro: 13/SH/BG13S-.2-3
- Robbie Grossman: T9/L34D+.3-H
- Brian Dozier: 53/G5S-
- Joe Mauer: D7/L7LM+.3-H
- Jorge Polanco: W
- Eddie Rosario: 31/G34
Bot 8
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L8RS
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 9
- Byron Buxton: 6/L6+
- Max Kepler: 6/L6D-
- Eduardo Escobar: 7/F78D
Bot 9
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Alcides Escobar: 3/F3-
- Alex Gordon: K