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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 21, 2016
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 21, 2016 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ervin Santana |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Duffy |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 32,996 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Miller 1B: Todd Tichenor 2B: Brian Knight 3B: Stu Scheurwater |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
| Robbie Grossman | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Sano | DH |
| Trevor Plouffe | First Baseman |
| Jorge Polanco | Shortstop |
| Eduardo Escobar | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Rosario | Center Fielder |
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| Danny Santana | Right Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jarrod Dyson | Center Fielder |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | Third Baseman |
| Lorenzo Cain | Right Fielder |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Kendrys Morales | DH |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Drew Butera | Catcher |
| Raul Mondesi | Second Baseman |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 21, 2016
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Duffy
Dozier hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Duffy
Grossman hits a line drive into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Duffy
Sano hits a popup towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Santana
Dyson hits a line drive into right field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Santana
Cuthbert strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Santana
Cain hits a fly ball into left field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Duffy
Plouffe hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Dyson. Plouffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Duffy
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mondesi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Plouffe moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Escobar vs. Duffy
Escobar takes first base on ball four. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Rosario vs. Duffy
Rosario strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Suzuki vs. Duffy
Suzuki hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Santana vs. Duffy
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Santana
Hosmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Santana
Morales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grossman. Morales reaches second base with a double. Hosmer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Santana
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Escobar vs. Santana
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hosmer scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Butera vs. Santana
Butera hits a fly ball into center field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Duffy
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Duffy
Grossman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Grossman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sano vs. Duffy
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Plouffe vs. Duffy
Plouffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dyson. Plouffe reaches second base with a double. Grossman scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Duffy
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duffy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Santana
Mondesi strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Santana
Dyson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Santana
Cuthbert hits a line drive towards third. Escobar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Duffy
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Duffy
Rosario hits a line drive into right field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Duffy
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duffy picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Duffy. Escobar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Santana vs. Duffy
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Dozier vs. Duffy
Dozier hits a fly ball into right field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Santana
Cain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grossman. Cain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hosmer vs. Santana
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Santana
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Plouffe fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Santana covering. It's a double play. Cain moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Santana
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Plouffe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Duffy
Grossman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Duffy
Sano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Duffy
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Plouffe for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Santana
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Santana
Butera strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Santana
Mondesi strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Duffy
Polanco hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Duffy
Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Duffy
Rosario strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Duffy
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Santana
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Santana
Cuthbert strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Santana
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco misplays the ball. That's an error on Polanco. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Santana
Hosmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosario. Hosmer reaches second base with a double. Cain goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Santana
There's a wild pitch. Hosmer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Santana
Morales strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Duffy
Santana hits a line drive into right field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Duffy
Dozier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Grossman vs. Duffy
Grossman hits a fly ball into right field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Moylan
Peter Moylan now pitching.
Sano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Santana
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Santana
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Santana
Butera strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Plouffe hits a popup towards third. Cuthbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Soria
Polanco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mondesi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Soria
Escobar hits a line drive into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Kintzler
Brandon Kintzler now pitching.
Mondesi strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Kintzler
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Plouffe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dyson for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Kintzler
Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Plouffe scoops it up and throws to first, with Kintzler covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Herrera
Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
Rosario strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Herrera
Joe Mauer pinch hits for Kurt Suzuki.
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Herrera
Max Kepler pinch hits for Danny Santana.
Kepler hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/2016 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Dozier B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Dyson J, cf 4 0 0 0
Grossman R, lf 4 1 2 0 Cuthbert C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Sano M, dh 4 0 0 0 Cain L, rf 3 1 1 0
Plouffe T, 1b 4 0 2 1 Hosmer E, 1b 2 1 2 1
Polanco J, ss 4 0 1 0 Morales K, dh 3 0 1 0
Escobar E, 3b 2 0 1 0 Gordon A, lf 3 0 0 0
Rosario E, cf 4 0 0 0 Escobar A, ss 3 0 0 1
Suzuki K, c 3 0 1 0 Butera D, c 3 0 0 0
Mauer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Mondesi R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Santana D, rf 3 0 0 0
Kepler M, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 1 8 1 28 2 4 2
Minnesota 001 000 000 -- 1
Kansas City 010 001 00x -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Santana E (L) 7.0 4 2 1 1 10
Kintzler B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Duffy D (W) 6.2 8 1 1 2 4
Moylan P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Soria J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Herrera K (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Duffy D, Polanco J
DP -- Minnesota 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Kansas City 3
2B -- Plouffe T 2, Morales K, Grossman R, Cain L, Hosmer E
WP -- Santana E
T -- 2:25
A -- 32996
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