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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-05-30 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21343 · 87°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph L to R · 3:01
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 11–8. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Mike Moustakas doubles (14) on a line drive to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Jon Jay scores. Alcides Escobar scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Eduardo Escobar singles on a fly ball to center fielder Abraham Almonte. Miguel Sano scores. Logan Morrison to 3rd. Eduardo Escobar to 2nd — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| KCA | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 16 |
W: Kevin McCarthy L: Fernando Romero SV: Kelvin Herrera
Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Dan Bellino · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Adam Hamari · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Logan Morrison | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan LaMarre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ehire Adrianza | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Jay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Goins | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Abraham Almonte | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Romero | 1.2 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Aaron Slegers | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Keller | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Trevor Oaks | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Burch Smith | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Brian Flynn | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Hill | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Dozier: 53/G56+
- Eddie Rosario: S9/L9M+
- Miguel Sano: WP.1-2
- Miguel Sano: K
- Logan Morrison: W
- Eduardo Escobar: 13/L13
Bot 1
- Jon Jay: W
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: D7/L7M.2-H;1-H
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7S+.2-3
- Jorge Soler: 23/G2L-.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 2
- Max Kepler: 43/G34
- Ryan LaMarre: K
- Ehire Adrianza: K
Bot 2
- Ryan Goins: S8/L78M
- Abraham Almonte: S9/G34+.1-3
- Jon Jay: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Alcides Escobar: SB2
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56S
- Mike Moustakas: HR/F9LD+.2-H
- Salvador Perez: S8/G6
- Jorge Soler: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Alex Gordon: S8/L4MD-.2-H
- Hunter Dozier: SB2
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Ryan Goins: T9/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Abraham Almonte: K
Top 3
- Bobby Wilson: D8/F8LXD+
- Brian Dozier: 4/F8RS
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G4.2-3
- Miguel Sano: S8/G6.3-H
- Logan Morrison: 63/G4-
Bot 3
- Jon Jay: 7/F7LS
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Mike Moustakas: 3/G3+
Top 4
- Eduardo Escobar: 7/F7LMF
- Max Kepler: W
- Ryan LaMarre: K
- Ehire Adrianza: D87/L78D+.1-H
- Bobby Wilson: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: 9/F89D+
- Jorge Soler: S8/L8RS
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+
- Hunter Dozier: S7/G56+.1-2
- Ryan Goins: 63/G6M
Top 5
- Brian Dozier: HR/F78XD+
- Eddie Rosario: S5/G6+
- Miguel Sano: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
- Logan Morrison: D9/F89XD+
- Eduardo Escobar: S9/L34D+.2-H
- Max Kepler: BK.1-2
- Max Kepler: K
Bot 5
- Abraham Almonte: 5/F5F-
- Jon Jay: 13/G13-
- Alcides Escobar: 9/L9S
Top 6
- Ryan LaMarre: 8/F8RD+
- Ehire Adrianza: HR/F9D+
- Bobby Wilson: 53/G56S-
- Brian Dozier: W
- Eddie Rosario: W.1-2
- Miguel Sano: D56/G5+.2-H;1-H
- Logan Morrison: W
- Eduardo Escobar: S8/F8RS-.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Max Kepler: K
Bot 6
- Mike Moustakas: 2/F2LF-
- Salvador Perez: 3/F13-
- Jorge Soler: S7/G56+
- Alex Gordon: 3/G34S-
Top 7
- Ryan LaMarre: K
- Ehire Adrianza: 7/F7S
- Bobby Wilson: 53/G56S-
Bot 7
- Hunter Dozier: HR/F7LD+
- Ryan Goins: K
- Abraham Almonte: 43/G4+
- Jon Jay: S7/G6+
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G5+
Top 8
- Brian Dozier: 63/G6+
- Eddie Rosario: 13/G34S-
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 8
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
- Jorge Soler: HR/F7D+
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 9
- Logan Morrison: 7/F78M
- Eduardo Escobar: K
- Max Kepler: 8/F8LD
Notes & reviews
- Umpire review; call was upheld - double not home run