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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2017-09-03 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 32234 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph R to L · 3:18
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 4th — Eric Hosmer singles on a ground ball to right fielder Max Kepler. Lorenzo Cain scores. Melky Cabrera to 2nd. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 5th — Eduardo Escobar homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field. Byron Buxton scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 6th — Melky Cabrera homers (17) on a fly ball to right field. Lorenzo Cain scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 6th — Byron Buxton singles on a fly ball to right fielder Paulo Orlando. Joe Mauer scores. Eddie Rosario scores. Byron Buxton to 2nd. Byron Buxton advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by catcher Salvador Perez. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 7th — Lorenzo Cain triples (4) on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Alcides Escobar scores. Whit Merrifield scores. Lorenzo Cain out at home on the throw, right fielder Max Kepler to second baseman Brian Dozier to catcher Chris Gimenez. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Lorenzo Cain triples (4) on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Alcides Escobar scores. Whit Merrifield scores. Lorenzo Cain out at home on the throw, right fielder Max Kepler to second baseman Brian Dozier to catcher Chris Gimenez — worth 34% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Paul Molitor (M): Arguing balls and strikes.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Scott Alexander L: Alan Busenitz SV: Brandon Maurer
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Mike Muchlinski · 2B: Mark Wegner · 3B: Mike Winters · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Byron Buxton | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Max Kepler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Gimenez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Niko Goodrum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mitch Garver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ehire Adrianza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Alexander | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Peter Moylan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Minor | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brandon Maurer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ervin Santana | 6.2 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Alan Busenitz | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Taylor Rogers | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Trevor Hildenberger | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8RD
- Lorenzo Cain: 7/F78D
- Melky Cabrera: 8/F78D
Bot 1
- Brian Dozier: 8/F8RS
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4+
- Jorge Polanco: 7/F78D
Top 2
- Eric Hosmer: 6/F6D-
- Salvador Perez: K
- Mike Moustakas: 63/G6-
Bot 2
- Eddie Rosario: 8/L78XD+
- Byron Buxton: HP
- Max Kepler: 7/F7LD
- Eduardo Escobar: 43/G34
Top 3
- Paulo Orlando: 63/G6+
- Brandon Moss: S9/G34
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G5S-.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G6S-
Bot 3
- Chris Gimenez: 53/G5
- Niko Goodrum: K
- Brian Dozier: 3/F3DF
Top 4
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L4D
- Melky Cabrera: S5/G5S-.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G4+.2-H;1-2
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5.2-3
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Paulo Orlando: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Joe Mauer: S8/L8RM
- Jorge Polanco: 7/F7LM
- Eddie Rosario: 8(B)63(1)/DP/F8LXD+
Top 5
- Brandon Moss: 5/F5D-
- Alcides Escobar: 1/L13S+
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L7S
- Lorenzo Cain: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Byron Buxton: T8/F9D+
- Max Kepler: 53/G56S
- Eduardo Escobar: HR/F89XD+.3-H
- Chris Gimenez: 63/G56
- Niko Goodrum: 3/G3+
Top 6
- Lorenzo Cain: S7/G56
- Melky Cabrera: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9M
- Mike Moustakas: 3/F9LSF
Bot 6
- Brian Dozier: 43/G6MD
- Joe Mauer: E8/L8LM
- Jorge Polanco: 6/F6-
- Eddie Rosario: D9/L3D+.1-3
- Byron Buxton: S9/F89S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-2(E2)
- Max Kepler: IW
- Eduardo Escobar: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 7
- Paulo Orlando: 8/L8RD+
- Brandon Moss: 4/F13-
- Alcides Escobar: S8/G6M
- Whit Merrifield: W.1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: T9/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H;BXH(942)
Bot 7
- Chris Gimenez: K
- Niko Goodrum: K
- Brian Dozier: 63/G56
Top 8
- Melky Cabrera: 3/G34
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Salvador Perez: HP.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 4/L4
- Paulo Orlando: 13/G13-
Bot 8
- Joe Mauer: 4/L4MD-
- Jorge Polanco: 53/G56S-
- Eddie Rosario: W
- Byron Buxton: SB2
- Byron Buxton: W
- Mitch Garver: SB3
- Mitch Garver: 8/L8RXD+
Top 9
- Brandon Moss: 7/F7LD
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G13S-
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G6
Bot 9
- Eduardo Escobar: D7/F78XD+
- Chris Gimenez: K
- Ehire Adrianza: 7/F78S-
- Brian Dozier: 4/F4-
Notes & reviews
- Minnesota manager Molitor ejected by plate umpire Foster for arguing on ball 2 to Cain
- originally ruled a two-base E7, changed to double on 09-06-2017