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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2017-04-05 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 15171 · 47°F · Wind 10 mph from LF · 3:06
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 9–1. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Eduardo Escobar singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Miguel Sano scores. Jason Castro to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Eddie Rosario singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Jason Castro scores. Eduardo Escobar to 3rd. Eddie Rosario to 2nd — worth 12% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 8 |
W: Hector Santiago L: Ian Kennedy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tony Randazzo · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: Pat Hoberg · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Byron Buxton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Castro | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robbie Grossman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Gimenez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 5.0 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
 Mike Minor | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nate Karns | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Matt Strahm | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Young | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hector Santiago | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Tyler Duffey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Belisle | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Taylor Rogers | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Pressly | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Justin Haley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Mike Moustakas: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Brian Dozier: 3/F34-
- Max Kepler: 6/F56D
- Byron Buxton: K
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: W
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Joe Mauer: K
- Miguel Sano: W
- Jason Castro: W.1-2
- Eduardo Escobar: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-2
- Eddie Rosario: S8/G4M+.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Robbie Grossman: W
- Brian Dozier: 4(1)/FO/G4M.3-H;2-3
- Max Kepler: SB2
- Max Kepler: K
Top 3
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RXD+
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 3
- Byron Buxton: K
- Joe Mauer: S7/L7S+
- Miguel Sano: 7/F7LD
- Jason Castro: W.1-2
- Eduardo Escobar: 8/F78D
Top 4
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L8LM
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G34.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 6/F6D-
- Paulo Orlando: S7/L56D.2-H;1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/F9D
Bot 4
- Eddie Rosario: 7/F7D
- Robbie Grossman: 63/G6
- Brian Dozier: W
- Max Kepler: 63/G6+
Top 5
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8LXD+
- Adalberto Mondesi: 9/F89S
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Byron Buxton: 7/F7D
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8LXD+
- Miguel Sano: K
Top 6
- Mike Moustakas: S8/G4
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9LD
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8LD
- Salvador Perez: 5/L5
Bot 6
- Jason Castro: W
- Eduardo Escobar: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G4
Top 7
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: W
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Bot 7
- Robbie Grossman: K
- Brian Dozier: S7/G56
- Max Kepler: SB2
- Max Kepler: W
- Byron Buxton: K
- Joe Mauer: W.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Sano: T9/F89XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jason Castro: W
- Eduardo Escobar: HR/F78D+.3-H;1-H
- Eddie Rosario: 7/F7LM
Top 8
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Bot 8
- Robbie Grossman: 3/G34+
- Brian Dozier: 9/F9LM
- Max Kepler: S8/G4+
- Byron Buxton: S5/G6S-.1-2
- Chris Gimenez: 4/F4-
Top 9
- Eric Hosmer: 63/G6+
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5
- Paulo Orlando: 43/G4+