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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-09-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 29991 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:51
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Melky Cabrera grounds out, shortstop Jorge Polanco to first baseman Joe Mauer. Lorenzo Cain scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 6th — Byron Buxton homers (14) on a fly ball to left field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 8th — Eric Hosmer singles on a ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Terrance Gore scores. Melky Cabrera to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Alex Gordon homers (6) on a fly ball to left field — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
W: Mike Minor L: Ryan Pressly SV: Brandon Maurer
Umpires — HP: Andy Fletcher · 1B: Alan Porter · 2B: Chris Segal · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Buxton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Max Kepler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Castro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robbie Grossman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mitch Garver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Berrios | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Ryan Pressly | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Boshers | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Duffey | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Taylor Rogers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Busenitz | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob Junis | 6.1 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
 Mike Minor | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Brandon Maurer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Dozier: 8/F8RD
- Joe Mauer: K
- Jorge Polanco: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 4/F34D
- Lorenzo Cain: T9/F9LD
- Melky Cabrera: 63/G6.3-H
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5
Top 2
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G4
- Byron Buxton: 3/F3DF-
- Max Kepler: K
Bot 2
- Mike Moustakas: S9/L9LD+
- Brandon Moss: 7/F7M
- Alcides Escobar: D7/G5+.1-3
- Alex Gordon: W
- Whit Merrifield: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 3
- Eduardo Escobar: HR/F9LD+
- Jason Castro: S9/L4D
- Robbie Grossman: 23/SH/BG2L-.1-2
- Brian Dozier: K
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4-
Bot 3
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L8LS
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 8/F89D.2-3
- Mike Moustakas: 3/G34S
Top 4
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Eddie Rosario: S9/L34+
- Byron Buxton: CS2(24)
- Byron Buxton: S7/G56
- Max Kepler: S9/G34+.1-2
- Eduardo Escobar: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Castro: 7/F7LM
Bot 4
- Brandon Moss: 7/F7M
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9M
- Alex Gordon: 9/L89M
Top 5
- Robbie Grossman: 43/G4
- Brian Dozier: 7/L7M+
- Joe Mauer: 43/G34-
Bot 5
- Whit Merrifield: 7/L7M
- Lorenzo Cain: 7/L7M+
- Melky Cabrera: 13/G13-
Top 6
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Eddie Rosario: S8/L78M
- Byron Buxton: CS2(24)
- Byron Buxton: HR/F7LD+
- Max Kepler: 63/G6+
Bot 6
- Eric Hosmer: S9/L9S
- Salvador Perez: 14(1)3/GDP/G13-
- Mike Moustakas: 6/F4-
Top 7
- Eduardo Escobar: K
- Jason Castro: S9/L9S
- Robbie Grossman: W.1-2
- Brian Dozier: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Brandon Moss: 31/G3+
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6-
- Alex Gordon: HR/F7D+
- Whit Merrifield: S7/G56
- Lorenzo Cain: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Joe Mauer: S4/G34-
- Jorge Polanco: 13/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Byron Buxton: IW
- Mitch Garver: 13/G15
Bot 8
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/L9S
- Melky Cabrera: W.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: S8/G4+.2-H;1-2
- Salvador Perez: D7/G5+.2-H;1-3
- Mike Moustakas: IW
- Brandon Moss: 9/L9S
- Alcides Escobar: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 9
- Eduardo Escobar: 43/G34
- Jason Castro: 5/F56-
- Robbie Grossman: W
- Brian Dozier: 7/F7LD
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged call that Rosario was safe at 2nd; call was overturned - caught stealing