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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2017-09-02 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 33413 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph to CF · 3:05
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 17–0. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Joe Mauer doubles (29) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Brian Dozier scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Joe Mauer doubles (29) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Brian Dozier scores — worth 11% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| MIN | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 14 |
W: Kyle Gibson L: Onelki Garcia SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Mike Muchlinski · 3B: Mark Wegner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paulo Orlando | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Gallagher | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Buxton | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Garver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Gimenez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ehire Adrianza | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Niko Goodrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kennys Vargas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Zach Granite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Onelki Garcia | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Andres Machado | 0.2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Eric Skoglund | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Cahill | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Peter Moylan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Gibson | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Boshers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nik Turley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 7/F78D
- Melky Cabrera: K
Bot 1
- Brian Dozier: W
- Joe Mauer: D8/F8RXD+.1-H
- Byron Buxton: T8/L8RD+.2-H
- Jorge Polanco: D8/F78XD+.3-H
- Eduardo Escobar: 63/G6MS.2-3
- Mitch Garver: S7/G5.3-H
- Eddie Rosario: 7/F7D
- Chris Gimenez: 8/F8LS
Top 2
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5+
- Mike Moustakas: S7/L78S
- Brandon Moss: 43/G4+
Bot 2
- Ehire Adrianza: W
- Brian Dozier: W.1-2
- Joe Mauer: S7/G56.2-H;1-3
- Byron Buxton: S1.3-H;1-2
- Jorge Polanco: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Eduardo Escobar: T8/F8RXD+.3-H;1-H
- Mitch Garver: W
- Eddie Rosario: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Chris Gimenez: W.1-2
- Ehire Adrianza: K
- Brian Dozier: 2/F2RF-
Top 3
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G13+
- Alex Gordon: K
- Whit Merrifield: 31/G4S
Bot 3
- Joe Mauer: S8/G4M+
- Byron Buxton: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F8LD
- Eduardo Escobar: 9/F9M
Top 4
- Paulo Orlando: S8/G6M+
- Melky Cabrera: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
- Eric Hosmer: 1/G13-
Bot 4
- Mitch Garver: K
- Eddie Rosario: 8/F78D+
- Chris Gimenez: W
- Ehire Adrianza: W.1-2
- Brian Dozier: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Joe Mauer: S8/G4M
- Byron Buxton: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8LS
- Mike Moustakas: 4/L4+
- Brandon Moss: 7/F78D+
- Adalberto Mondesi: S7/L56D+.1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 5
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F8LXD+
- Eduardo Escobar: HR/F8RXD+
- Mitch Garver: 53/G5+
- Eddie Rosario: 13/G23-
Top 6
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G56+
- Paulo Orlando: S9/G4+
- Jorge Bonifacio: 7/L7LD+
- Drew Butera: 63/G6+
Bot 6
- Chris Gimenez: K
- Ehire Adrianza: 9/F9LD+
- Niko Goodrum: 31/G34
Top 7
- Cam Gallagher: S9/L9LS-
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S7/L78S.1-2
- Brandon Moss: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Alex Gordon: 8/F78D
Bot 7
- Kennys Vargas: W
- Byron Buxton: S7/G56.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Eduardo Escobar: HR/F78D+.2-H;1-H
- Mitch Garver: W
- Zach Granite: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 8
- Whit Merrifield: 8/L8RD+
- Paulo Orlando: 8/F8RXD+
- Jorge Bonifacio: 7/F78M
Bot 8
- Chris Gimenez: 63/G6
- Ehire Adrianza: 7/F7D
- Niko Goodrum: 1/G34S-
Top 9
- Drew Butera: 9/F9D+
- Cam Gallagher: 43/G4
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K