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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-05-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18572 · 89°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph from RF · 3:13
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 8–5. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 5th — Miguel Sano homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Brian Dozier scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Miguel Sano homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Brian Dozier scores — worth 23% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
W: Lance Lynn L: Jake Junis SV: Fernando Rodney
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Adam Hamari · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Dan Bellino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Miguel Sano | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Logan Morrison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Max Kepler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robbie Grossman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mitch Garver | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Byron Buxton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Jay | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ramon Torres | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Lynn | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Trevor Hildenberger | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Taylor Rogers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Pressly | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach Duke | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob Junis | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
 Burch Smith | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Blaine Boyer | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Dozier: K
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 1
- Jon Jay: 43/G4
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Mike Moustakas: K
Top 2
- Logan Morrison: 5/F5SF-
- Eduardo Escobar: 43/G34S-
- Max Kepler: T9/L9LS+
- Robbie Grossman: W
- Mitch Garver: K
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: S8/G6M+
- Jorge Soler: W.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Alex Gordon: S46/L4+.2-3;1-2
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Ramon Torres: 63/G6S
Top 3
- Byron Buxton: S7/G6+
- Brian Dozier: 4/F3-
- Eddie Rosario: W.1-2
- Miguel Sano: K
- Logan Morrison: W.2-3;1-2
- Eduardo Escobar: 7/L7LD+
Bot 3
- Jon Jay: D9/F9D+
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G56S
- Mike Moustakas: 63/G6MD.2-3
- Salvador Perez: 8/F89D+
Top 4
- Max Kepler: 8/F8LS
- Robbie Grossman: 8/F8LM
- Mitch Garver: HP
- Byron Buxton: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 4
- Jorge Soler: 9/F9D
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Alex Gordon: S7/G6-.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F89M
- Ramon Torres: 43/G34+
Top 5
- Brian Dozier: S8/L8LM
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Miguel Sano: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Logan Morrison: W
- Eduardo Escobar: K
- Max Kepler: 7/F78M
Bot 5
- Jon Jay: D8/L8RS+
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Mike Moustakas: D8/L8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5
- Jorge Soler: 3/F3-
- Hunter Dozier: 7/F78M
Top 6
- Robbie Grossman: 3/G3
- Mitch Garver: S7/G56+
- Byron Buxton: 3/BP3S+.1-2
- Brian Dozier: S9/L89S-.2-H
- Eddie Rosario: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7D
- Alcides Escobar: 9/L9M+
- Ramon Torres: K
Top 7
- Miguel Sano: 8/F8LD
- Logan Morrison: 4/F34D
- Eduardo Escobar: 63/G6M
Bot 7
- Jon Jay: D7/F78D+
- Whit Merrifield: FC6/G6.2X3(65);B-1
- Mike Moustakas: 7/L7D+
- Salvador Perez: S8/G6+.1-3
- Jorge Soler: 64(1)/FO/G6-
Top 8
- Max Kepler: 6/F4MD-
- Robbie Grossman: S67/P
- Mitch Garver: W.1-2
- Byron Buxton: K
- Brian Dozier: S6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Rosario: D9/L4D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Miguel Sano: SB3
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 8
- Hunter Dozier: 9/F9LM
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78M
- Alcides Escobar: HP
- Ramon Torres: S7/G56.1-2
- Jon Jay: S1/BG25.2-H(E1/TH);1-3
- Whit Merrifield: S7/G56.3-H(UR);1-2
- Mike Moustakas: K
Top 9
- Logan Morrison: 43/G34+
- Eduardo Escobar: K
- Max Kepler: D7/L7LS+
- Robbie Grossman: S7/L56D+.2-3;B-2
- Mitch Garver: D7/L78S.3-H;2-H
- Byron Buxton: 8/L8LD+
Bot 9
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8RXD+
- Jorge Soler: HR/F7D+
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Alex Gordon: S8/L6MD+
- Alcides Escobar: DI.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged call that 5th pitch to Escobar was a ball, claiming it hit him; call was overturned - hit by pitch