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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2017-05-19 · Night game · Target Field · 10 innings · Att: 23553 · 54°F, overcast · Wind 13 mph L to R · 3:20
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Cheslor Cuthbert singles on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Whit Merrifield scores. Alex Gordon to 3rd. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 10th — Jorge Polanco out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Alex Gordon. Joe Mauer scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Kennys Vargas homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Jason Castro scores — worth 47% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Brandon Kintzler L: Al Alburquerque SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Adam Hamari · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Ryan Blakney · 3B: Kerwin Danley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robbie Grossman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Castro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Buxton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kennys Vargas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ehire Adrianza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate Karns | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Minor | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Alburquerque | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Travis Wood | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hector Santiago | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Tyler Duffey | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Matt Belisle | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Kintzler | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alcides Escobar: 3/F2RF-
- Lorenzo Cain: 4/F4D
- Eric Hosmer: S7/G56+
- Salvador Perez: 4/F6MD
Bot 1
- Brian Dozier: K
- Robbie Grossman: 7/F7D
- Joe Mauer: 8/L8LM
Top 2
- Jorge Bonifacio: W
- Jorge Soler: 6/F6-
- Whit Merrifield: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Alex Gordon: S39/L3S.1-3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S8/L6D+.3-H;1-3
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6+
Bot 2
- Miguel Sano: S7/L56D+
- Max Kepler: D9/F9D+.1XH(942);B-3
- Jorge Polanco: 3/G34S
- Jason Castro: 8/F89M
Top 3
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G6+
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L7LS
- Salvador Perez: 7/F78D
- Jorge Bonifacio: HR/L7LD+.1-H
- Jorge Soler: 5/F56S-
Bot 3
- Byron Buxton: K
- Eddie Rosario: 7/F7LD+
- Brian Dozier: 9/F89D+
Top 4
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L4D
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7M
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/F89S
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F89S
Bot 4
- Robbie Grossman: HR/F89D+
- Joe Mauer: S7/L7S
- Miguel Sano: K
- Max Kepler: 8/F8RM
- Jorge Polanco: S14/G13+.1-2
- Jason Castro: 8/F89XD+
Top 5
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56-
- Eric Hosmer: S49/G34+
- Salvador Perez: S7/G56+.1-2
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Jorge Soler: 7/F78D
Bot 5
- Byron Buxton: 6/F6D-
- Eddie Rosario: 8/F8LD
- Brian Dozier: 8/F78D
Top 6
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Alex Gordon: 8/F78D
- Cheslor Cuthbert: E5/G56
- Alcides Escobar: K
Bot 6
- Robbie Grossman: W
- Joe Mauer: WP.1-2
- Joe Mauer: 8/F78D
- Miguel Sano: K
- Max Kepler: 8/F8LXD+
Top 7
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G56-
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 7
- Jorge Polanco: 53/G56S
- Jason Castro: 7/L7M+
- Byron Buxton: W
- Eduardo Escobar: 9/F9LM
Top 8
- Jorge Bonifacio: S9/L34+
- Jorge Soler: 4/F4-
- Whit Merrifield: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 8
- Brian Dozier: 43/G4M
- Robbie Grossman: S9/G34
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8LM
- Miguel Sano: S7/G56.1-2
- Max Kepler: 7/L7M
Top 9
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/F89M
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4+
Bot 9
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Jason Castro: S8/G4M
- Kennys Vargas: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Eduardo Escobar: 7/F7M
- Brian Dozier: S8/G6M
- Robbie Grossman: K23
Top 10
- Lorenzo Cain: S6/G56-
- Eric Hosmer: 54(1)/FO/G6S
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7M.1-2
- Jorge Bonifacio: 1(B)4(2)/LDP/L13S
Bot 10
- Joe Mauer: W
- Ehire Adrianza: W.1-2
- Max Kepler: W.2-3;1-2
- Jorge Polanco: 7/SF/L7M.3-H