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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
June 9, 2015
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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 June 9, 2015 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 2015 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 9, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Young |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Trevor May |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 22,497 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Alan Porter 1B: Mark Ripperger 2B: Jeff Kellogg 3B: Brian O'Nora |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Kendrys Morales | DH |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Alex Rios | Right Fielder |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Omar Infante | Second Baseman |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
| Torii Hunter | Right Fielder |
| Joe Mauer | First Baseman |
| Trevor Plouffe | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Rosario | Left Fielder |
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| Kennys Vargas | DH |
| Eduardo Escobar | Shortstop |
| Aaron Hicks | Center Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
June 9, 2015
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. May
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rosario. Escobar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Moustakas vs. May
Moustakas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Escobar scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. May
There's a wild pitch. Moustakas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. May
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. May
Hosmer hits a fly ball into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. May
There goes Cain. The throw from Suzuki and he is safe. Cain steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. May
Morales strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Young
Dozier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Infante settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Young
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Young
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. May
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rios vs. May
Rios hits a fly ball into center field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. May
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Infante vs. May
Infante strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Young
Plouffe hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Young
Rosario hits a fly ball into right field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Young
Suzuki hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. May
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. May
Moustakas hits a fly ball into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. May
Cain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. May
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. Cain moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. May
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morales for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vargas vs. Young
Vargas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Young
Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hicks vs. Young
There goes Escobar. The throw from Perez and he is out, Escobar applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Young
Hicks hits a line drive into right field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. May
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. May
Rios hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. May
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Infante vs. May
There goes Gordon. The throw from May to Plouffe and back to Dozier, and Gordon is out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Infante vs. May
Infante hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rios moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. May
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Young
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Young
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Young
Mauer 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 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. May
Moustakas hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. May
Cain hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dozier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. May
Hosmer 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 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Young
Plouffe strikes out. Perez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Plouffe out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Young
Rosario hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Young
Suzuki hits a popup in front of the plate. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. May
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. May
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rios vs. May
There's a wild pitch. Morales moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Rios vs. May
Rios hits a fly ball towards cemter. Hicks catches it and throws to home to double up Morales. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. May
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Vargas vs. Young
Vargas hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Young
Escobar 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, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Young
Hicks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Young
There goes Hicks. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Hicks steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Young
Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Young
Hunter hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Fien
Casey Fien now pitching.
Infante hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Fien
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Fien
Moustakas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dozier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Young
Mauer hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Young
Plouffe hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Rios who is chasing the ball. Plouffe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Rosario vs. Morales
Franklin Morales now pitching.
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Suzuki vs. Herrera
Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
Suzuki 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, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Fien
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Duensing
Brian Duensing now pitching.
Hosmer 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 -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Duensing
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Duensing
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Rios vs. Pressly
Ryan Pressly now pitching.
Rios 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, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vargas vs. Davis
Wade Davis now pitching.
Vargas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Davis
Escobar strikes out. Perez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Escobar out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Davis
Hicks hits a popup towards third. Moustakas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Boyer
Blaine Boyer now pitching.
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Boyer
Infante hits a fly ball into center field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Boyer
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Boyer
Moustakas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Suzuki settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Holland
Greg Holland now pitching.
Dozier hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Holland
Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Infante settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Holland
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plouffe vs. Holland
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Plouffe vs. Holland
Plouffe strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/2015 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Escobar A, ss 5 1 1 0 Dozier B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Moustakas M, 3b 5 0 1 1 Hunter T, rf 4 0 0 0
Cain L, cf 4 0 1 0 Mauer J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hosmer E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Plouffe T, 3b 4 0 1 0
Morales K, dh 3 0 1 0 Rosario E, lf 3 0 0 0
Gordon A, lf 2 0 1 0 Suzuki K, c 3 0 0 0
Rios A, rf 4 0 1 0 Vargas K, dh 3 0 0 0
Perez S, c 4 1 2 1 Escobar E, ss 2 0 0 0
Infante O, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hicks A, cf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 9 2 27 0 1 0
Kansas City 100 000 001 -- 2
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Young C (W) 6.1 1 0 0 3 2
Morales F 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Herrera K 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Davis W 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Holland G (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
May T (L) 6.0 7 1 1 3 5
Fien C 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Duensing B 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Pressly R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Boyer B 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Minnesota 4
2B -- Escobar A
3B -- Plouffe T
HR -- Perez S
SB -- Cain L, Hicks A
CS -- Escobar E, Gordon A
WP -- May T 2
T -- 2:50
A -- 22497
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