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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2017-04-06 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 16078 · 48°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph L to R · 3:14
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Jorge Polanco singles on a line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Miguel Sano scores. Jason Castro to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Jason Castro doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Miguel Sano scores — worth 22% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Taylor Rogers L: Mike Minor SV: Brandon Kintzler
Umpires — HP: Rob Drake · 1B: Pat Hoberg · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Paulo Orlando | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Castro | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Danny Santana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Hammel | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 Travis Wood | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Peter Moylan | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Minor | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Gibson | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 Craig Breslow | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Pressly | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Matt Belisle | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Kintzler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: K
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F89S
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Eric Hosmer: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 1
- Brian Dozier: 63/G6
- Max Kepler: 8/F8LXD+
- Byron Buxton: 4/F4-
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: 7/L7D+
- Brandon Moss: 43/G34-
- Paulo Orlando: K
Bot 2
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8LXD+
- Miguel Sano: S8/G6+
- Jason Castro: W.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: S8/G4M+.2-H;1-3
- Eddie Rosario: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- Danny Santana: S7/L56D.1-2
- Brian Dozier: K
Top 3
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 3
- Max Kepler: S8/L8LS
- Byron Buxton: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Joe Mauer: 3/G34S+.1-2
- Miguel Sano: 9/F9M
Top 4
- Mike Moustakas: S9/L9S
- Lorenzo Cain: 14(1)/FO/G13+
- Eric Hosmer: 36(1)1/GDP/G3S+
Bot 4
- Jason Castro: 8/F8LS-
- Jorge Polanco: 4/F4D-
- Eddie Rosario: W
- Danny Santana: SB2
- Danny Santana: K
Top 5
- Salvador Perez: HR/F7D+
- Brandon Moss: K
- Paulo Orlando: W
- Alcides Escobar: D7/L7LD+.1-H(NR)
- Adalberto Mondesi: 8/F8RS
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Brian Dozier: S8/L6D
- Max Kepler: SB2
- Max Kepler: D9/F89D+.2-H
- Byron Buxton: 8/F8LM
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8LD
- Miguel Sano: IW
- Jason Castro: 7/F7LSF
Top 6
- Mike Moustakas: HR/F9LD+
- Lorenzo Cain: S1/G25-
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 7/F78S
- Brandon Moss: W.2-3;1-2
- Paulo Orlando: 8/L8LS-
- Alcides Escobar: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Jorge Polanco: W
- Eddie Rosario: W.1-2
- Danny Santana: K
- Brian Dozier: 7/L7M
- Max Kepler: W.2-3;1-2
- Byron Buxton: K
Top 7
- Adalberto Mondesi: S9/L34D
- Alex Gordon: K+SB2
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Lorenzo Cain: IW
- Eric Hosmer: 63/G6-
Bot 7
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7LM
- Miguel Sano: S8/G6+
- Jason Castro: D8/L8RD+.1-H
- Jorge Polanco: D7/G5+.2-H
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Danny Santana: 53/G5
Top 8
- Salvador Perez: S9/G4
- Brandon Moss: K
- Paulo Orlando: S9/G4.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RD
- Adalberto Mondesi: WP.2-3;1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Bot 8
- Brian Dozier: K
- Max Kepler: 9/L9D+
- Byron Buxton: W
- Joe Mauer: K
Top 9
- Alex Gordon: 8/F89D+
- Mike Moustakas: 8/L8RD+
- Lorenzo Cain: K