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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-09-10 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 35003 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph R to L · 2:55
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 11–3. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Eddie Rosario out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Alex Gordon. Byron Buxton scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 2nd — Alcides Escobar singles on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Salvador Perez scores. Brandon Moss scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Brandon Moss doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Eddie Rosario. Eric Hosmer scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd — worth 15% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 17 |
W: Jason Vargas L: Bartolo Colon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Alan Porter · 1B: Chris Segal · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Buxton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Rosario | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kennys Vargas | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Chris Gimenez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ehire Adrianza | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Niko Goodrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robbie Grossman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Garver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach Granite | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paulo Orlando | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bartolo Colon | 1.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Nik Turley | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Dillon Gee | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 John Curtiss | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Tonkin | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Vargas | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Scott Alexander | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Buchter | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Dozier: K
- Joe Mauer: 43/G34-
- Jorge Polanco: E5/G56S
- Eduardo Escobar: POCS2(134)
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F89D
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4-
- Melky Cabrera: 3/L3+
Top 2
- Eduardo Escobar: 7/F7D
- Byron Buxton: T9/F89XD+
- Eddie Rosario: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
- Kennys Vargas: D7/L78S+
- Chris Gimenez: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L7S+
- Salvador Perez: S8/G6M.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LD
- Brandon Moss: D9/L9LM+.2-H;1-3
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L8RS-.3-H;2-H
- Alex Gordon: D8/F78XD+.1-H
- Whit Merrifield: D9/F89D.2-H
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/L8LM
- Melky Cabrera: WP.2-3
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L7S+.3-H;1-2
- Salvador Perez: 8/F89XD+
Top 3
- Ehire Adrianza: 53/G5S+
- Brian Dozier: 6/F6-
- Joe Mauer: 9/L89M
Bot 3
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Brandon Moss: K
- Alcides Escobar: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 4
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F8RXD+
- Eduardo Escobar: 3/L3-
- Byron Buxton: K
Bot 4
- Alex Gordon: S6/BG56S+
- Whit Merrifield: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/L89S-
- Melky Cabrera: 9/F9M
Top 5
- Eddie Rosario: S16/G13+
- Kennys Vargas: W.1-2
- Chris Gimenez: K
- Ehire Adrianza: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Brian Dozier: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Eric Hosmer: D7/L5
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7M
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Brandon Moss: 8/F8RXD+
Top 6
- Joe Mauer: K
- Jorge Polanco: 63/G6S
- Eduardo Escobar: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G56+
- Alex Gordon: 46(1)3/GDP/G34-
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8RXD+
Top 7
- Byron Buxton: K
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G4
- Kennys Vargas: W
- Chris Gimenez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Melky Cabrera: S7/L7S
- Eric Hosmer: D8/L78S+.1-3
- Salvador Perez: S4/F34D.3-H;2-2
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Brandon Moss: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Alex Gordon: 53/G6
Top 8
- Ehire Adrianza: S14/G13
- Niko Goodrum: K
- Robbie Grossman: D7/L7LM.1-3
- Mitch Garver: 6/F6D-
- Eduardo Escobar: 6/F6D-
Bot 8
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Paulo Orlando: DGR9/F9LD
- Cam Gallagher: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S7/G56.2-H
- Drew Butera: 2/F2LF-
Top 9
- Zach Granite: W
- Eddie Rosario: 3/G3-.1-2
- Kennys Vargas: HR/F89XD+.2-H
- Chris Gimenez: S7/L5+
- Ehire Adrianza: 8/F8RXD+
- Niko Goodrum: 5/F5F-