Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Hammel
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kepler vs. Hammel
  
  Kepler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sano vs. Hammel
  
  There goes Kepler. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Kepler steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Sano vs. Hammel
  
  Sano strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Mauer vs. Hammel
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Hughes
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Hughes
  
  Moustakas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Hughes
  
  Cain hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Vargas vs. Hammel
  
  Vargas 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: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Hammel
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Hammel
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Rosario vs. Hammel
  
  There's a wild pitch. Polanco moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Rosario vs. Hammel
  
  Rosario strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Hughes
  
  Hosmer hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Hughes
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buxton. Perez reaches second base with a double. Hosmer goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Hughes
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Bonifacio vs. Hughes
  
  Bonifacio strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Moss vs. Hughes
  
  Moss hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Perez scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Escobar vs. Hughes
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Merrifield vs. Hughes
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Buxton vs. Hammel
  
  Buxton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dozier vs. Hammel
  
  Dozier hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Kepler vs. Hammel
  
  There goes Buxton. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Buxton steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Kepler vs. Hammel
  
  Kepler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sano vs. Hammel
  
  Sano hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Hammel
  
  Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Vargas vs. Hammel
  
  Vargas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mauer moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Castro vs. Hammel
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Polanco vs. Hammel
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Hughes
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Hughes
  
  Cain hits a line drive into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Hughes
  
  Hosmer strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rosario vs. Hammel
  
  Rosario hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buxton vs. Hammel
  
  Buxton bunts towards the mound. Hammel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rosario moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Dozier vs. Hammel
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Rosario moves to third. Buxton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Kepler vs. Minor
  
  Mike Minor now pitching.
  
  Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it and throws to second for the out. Rosario scores. Buxton moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Sano vs. Minor
  
  Sano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buxton scores. Kepler moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Mauer vs. Minor
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Hughes
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Hughes
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonifacio vs. Hughes
  
  Bonifacio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moss vs. Hughes
  
  Moss hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Escobar vs. Hughes
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Vargas vs. Minor
  
  Vargas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Moustakas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Minor
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Minor
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Minor's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Rosario vs. Minor
  
  Rosario strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Hughes
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Hughes
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moustakas for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Hughes
  
  Cain hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Hughes
  
  Hosmer strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Buxton vs. Minor
  
  Buxton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Moustakas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Minor
  
  Dozier hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bonifacio. Dozier reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kepler vs. Minor
  
  Kepler hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Sano vs. Moylan
  
  Peter Moylan now pitching.
  
  Sano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dozier scores. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Mauer vs. Strahm
  
  Matt Strahm now pitching.
  
  Mauer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Hughes
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buxton. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Hughes
  
  Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Bonifacio vs. Hughes
  
  Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Moss vs. Hughes
  
  Moss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Escobar vs. Hughes
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Perez scores. Moss moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Merrifield vs. Pressly
  
  Ryan Pressly now pitching.
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Vargas vs. Strahm
  
  Vargas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Strahm
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Strahm
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Rogers
  
  Taylor Rogers now pitching.
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moustakas for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Rogers
  
  Cain hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Rogers
  
  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 

Top 8

• Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rosario vs. Alexander
  
  Scott Alexander now pitching.
  
  Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buxton vs. Alexander
  
  Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Alexander
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Kepler vs. Alexander
  
  Kepler takes first base on ball four. Dozier moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Sano vs. Alexander
  
  Sano strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Belisle
  
  Matt Belisle now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Belisle
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bonifacio vs. Belisle
  
  Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Herrera
  
  Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
  
  Mauer hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Vargas vs. Herrera
  
  Vargas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Herrera
  
  Danny Santana pinch runs for Kennys Vargas.
  
  There goes Santana. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Santana steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Castro vs. Herrera
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Santana moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Polanco vs. Herrera
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Moustakas. Santana scores. Polanco moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Rosario vs. Herrera
  
  Rosario strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Kintzler
  
  Brandon Kintzler now pitching.
  
  Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Kintzler
  
  Escobar 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, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Kintzler
  
  Merrifield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Kintzler
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kintzler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cain vs. Kintzler
  
  Cain strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/30/2017 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Dozier B, 2b          5  1  2  0   Merrifield W, 2b      5  1  1  1   
Kepler M, rf          3  1  1  1   Moustakas M, 3b       5  0  1  0   
Sano M, 3b            5  1  3  5   Cain L, cf            5  1  1  1   
Mauer J, 1b           4  0  0  0   Hosmer E, 1b          4  1  1  0   
Vargas K, dh          5  0  2  0   Perez S, c            4  2  3  1   
Santana D, pr         0  1  0  0   Gordon A, lf          4  0  1  0   
Castro J, c           5  0  1  0   Bonifacio J, rf       4  0  1  0   
Polanco J, ss         5  0  2  1   Moss B, dh            4  0  2  1   
Rosario E, lf         5  1  1  0   Escobar A, ss         4  0  1  1   
Buxton B, cf          3  2  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  7 13  7                        39  5 12  5

Minnesota        003 201 001 --  7
Kansas City      020 011 001 --  5

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hughes P (W)          5.2 10  4  4  0  4
Pressly R             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Rogers T              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Belisle M             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Kintzler B (S)        1.0  2  1  1  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hammel J (L)*         3.0  6  5  5  3  5
Minor M               2.2  3  1  1  0  1
Moylan P+             0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Strahm M              1.1  0  0  0  0  2
Alexander S           1.0  1  0  0  1  1
Herrera K             1.0  2  1  1  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Moustakas M
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Kansas City 7
2B -- Perez S 2, Dozier B
HR -- Sano M, Cain L, Merrifield W
SB -- Kepler M, Buxton B, Santana D
WP -- Hammel J
T -- 3:11
A -- 32685

    

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