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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2017-09-01 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 24068 · 69°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph R to L · 3:23
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 7–6. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Jorge Polanco homers (10) on a fly ball to right center field. Brian Dozier scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 3rd — Mike Moustakas homers (36) on a line drive to right field. Melky Cabrera scores. Eric Hosmer scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Eddie Rosario strikes out swinging — worth 28% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
W: Jason Hammel L: Dillon Gee SV: Scott Alexander
Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Mike Muchlinski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Garver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kennys Vargas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach Granite | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Hammel | 6.1 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Brandon Maurer | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Minor | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Scott Alexander | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dillon Gee | 2.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Tyler Duffey | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Ryan Pressly | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Buddy Boshers | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Curtiss | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: S8/G6M
- Lorenzo Cain: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Melky Cabrera: D9/L9LS
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Salvador Perez: 4/L4
Bot 1
- Brian Dozier: D8/F8RXD+
- Joe Mauer: 8/L8LD+.2-3
- Jorge Polanco: HR/F89D+.3-H
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Eduardo Escobar: 8/F8LS
Top 2
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Brandon Moss: 3/G3+
Bot 2
- Max Kepler: S7/L7S
- Mitch Garver: 8/F8RXD+
- Kennys Vargas: 5/F5SF-
- Zach Granite: 13/G3S-
Top 3
- Alcides Escobar: D7/F7D+
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4.2-3
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/G6M.3-H
- Melky Cabrera: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Salvador Perez: 8/F78D
- Mike Moustakas: HR/L9LD+.2-H;1-H
- Jorge Bonifacio: W
- Brandon Moss: 8/L8RXD+
Bot 3
- Brian Dozier: S57/L5+
- Joe Mauer: D7/F7LD+.1-3
- Jorge Polanco: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H;2-3
- Eddie Rosario: 8/F6MD-
- Eduardo Escobar: K
Top 4
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L9M
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Bot 4
- Max Kepler: 7/F78M
- Mitch Garver: 63/G6
- Kennys Vargas: 5/F56S-
Top 5
- Melky Cabrera: S8/G4M+
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Salvador Perez: 6/F6D
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Zach Granite: 43/G4+
- Brian Dozier: 53/G56-
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4-
Top 6
- Jorge Bonifacio: S8/G6M
- Brandon Moss: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F7LD
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4M-
Bot 6
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G4
- Eduardo Escobar: 5/F56-
Top 7
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4
- Eric Hosmer: S8/G4M+
- Salvador Perez: K
- Mike Moustakas: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Max Kepler: D7/L5D
- Mitch Garver: 63/G6.2-3
- Kennys Vargas: S8/G4.3-H
- Zach Granite: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Brian Dozier: K
Top 8
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F7D
- Alex Gordon: 63/G4M+
- Brandon Moss: 3/L3
Bot 8
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6+
- Jorge Polanco: S8/G6M+
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G4.1-2
- Eduardo Escobar: K23
Top 9
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L7S
- Whit Merrifield: 6/F6D-
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9S
- Melky Cabrera: S7/L6.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 9
- Max Kepler: E4/G34
- Mitch Garver: 4/F34
- Kennys Vargas: 43/G34-.1-2
- Zach Granite: W
- Brian Dozier: HP.2-3;1-2
- Joe Mauer: S8/G6M.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Jorge Polanco: W.1-2
- Eddie Rosario: K