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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
August 18, 2014
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 18, 2014 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jason Vargas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Trevor May |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 25,559 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Segal 1B: Dan Iassogna 2B: David Rackley 3B: Fieldin Culbreth |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nori Aoki | Right Fielder |
| Omar Infante | Second Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Josh Willingham | DH |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Jarrod Dyson | Center Fielder |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny Santana | Center Fielder |
| Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | First Baseman |
| Kennys Vargas | DH |
| Oswaldo Arcia | Right Fielder |
| Trevor Plouffe | Third Baseman |
| Chris Parmelee | Left Fielder |
| Eric Fryer | Catcher |
| Eduardo Escobar | Shortstop |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
August 18, 2014
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aoki vs. May
Aoki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Infante vs. May
Infante hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. May
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. May
Butler takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. May
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Vargas
Santana hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Vargas
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Vargas
There goes Santana. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Santana steals third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Mauer vs. Vargas
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Vargas vs. Vargas
Vargas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Infante settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. May
Willingham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. May
Moustakas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Willingham trying to get to third. Santana throws the ball in to Plouffe, who tags Willingham for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. May
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Vargas
Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Vargas
Plouffe strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. Vargas
Parmelee hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fryer vs. Vargas
Fryer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. May
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dyson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aoki vs. May
Aoki bunts towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Infante vs. May
Infante hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Vargas
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Vargas
Santana hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Vargas
Dozier hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. May
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. May
Butler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. May
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Parmelee. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Willingham vs. May
Willingham hits a fly ball into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Vargas
Mauer hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vargas vs. Vargas
Vargas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Vargas
Arcia strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. May
Moustakas hits a line drive into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. May
Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Dyson vs. May
Dyson takes first base on ball four. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Aoki vs. May
Aoki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Escobar moves to third. Dyson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Infante vs. May
Infante takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. May
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Escobar scores. Dyson scores. Infante moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. May
Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Infante scores. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. May
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Willingham vs. Swarzak
Anthony Swarzak now pitching.
Willingham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Vargas
Plouffe hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. Vargas
Parmelee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryer vs. Vargas
Fryer hits a fly ball into right field. Aoki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Swarzak
Moustakas hits a fly ball into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Swarzak
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Swarzak
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
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Vargas
Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Vargas
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Vargas
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Vargas
Mauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dozier moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Vargas vs. Vargas
Vargas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aoki vs. Swarzak
Aoki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Swarzak
Infante strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kratz vs. Swarzak
Erik Kratz pinch hits for Salvador Perez.
Kratz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Swarzak
Butler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Swarzak
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Vargas
Lorenzo Cain now playing right field. Erik Kratz now catching.
Arcia hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Vargas
Plouffe hits a fly ball into right field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. Vargas
Parmelee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Infante settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fryer vs. Vargas
Fryer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Swarzak
Willingham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Swarzak
Moustakas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Plouffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Swarzak
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Escobar for the out. Willingham moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Dyson vs. Swarzak
Dyson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Willingham scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Swarzak
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Davis
Wade Davis now pitching.
Escobar hits a line drive into right field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Davis
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Davis
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Pressly
Ryan Pressly now pitching.
Infante hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kratz vs. Pressly
Kratz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Pressly
Butler hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Pressly
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Willingham vs. Pressly
Willingham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Moustakas vs. Pressly
Moustakas 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
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Crow
Aaron Crow now pitching.
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vargas vs. Crow
Vargas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Arcia vs. Crow
Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vargas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Plouffe vs. Crow
Plouffe hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. Holland
Greg Holland now pitching.
Parmelee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Holland
Kurt Suzuki pinch hits for Eric Fryer.
Suzuki hits a popup towards first. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/2014 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Aoki N, rf 4 0 0 0 Santana D, cf 4 0 1 0
Cain L, rf 1 0 0 0 Dozier B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Infante O, 2b 4 1 0 0 Mauer J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Perez S, c 3 0 2 2 Vargas K, dh 4 1 1 0
Kratz E, ph-c 2 2 2 2 Arcia O, rf 4 2 2 1
Butler B, 1b 4 0 2 1 Plouffe T, 3b 4 1 1 3
Gordon A, lf 4 0 2 0 Parmelee C, lf 4 0 1 0
Willingham J, dh 5 1 3 0 Fryer E, c 3 0 0 0
Moustakas M, 3b 5 0 1 0 Suzuki K, ph 1 0 0 0
Escobar A, ss 3 1 0 0 Escobar E, ss 2 0 0 0
Dyson J, cf 3 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 13 6 34 4 7 4
Kansas City 000 030 111 -- 6
Minnesota 000 000 103 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Vargas J (W) 7.0 4 1 1 1 3
Davis W 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Crow A 0.1 3 3 3 0 0
Holland G (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
May T (L) 4.2 7 3 3 4 1
Swarzak A 3.1 4 2 2 0 2
Pressly R 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Minnesota 4
2B -- Gordon A
HR -- Kratz E 2, Arcia O, Plouffe T
SB -- Santana D
T -- 3:09
A -- 25559
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