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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 9, 2017
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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 September 9, 2017 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 2017 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 9, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Berrios |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jake Junis |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 29,991 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Fletcher 1B: Alan Porter 2B: Chris Segal 3B: Joe West |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | First Baseman |
| Jorge Polanco | Shortstop |
| Eddie Rosario | Left Fielder |
| Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Eduardo Escobar | Third Baseman |
| Jason Castro | Catcher |
| Robbie Grossman | DH |
| Paul Molitor | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
| Melky Cabrera | Right Fielder |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Brandon Moss | DH |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 9, 2017
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Junis
Dozier hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Junis
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Junis
Polanco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Berrios
Merrifield 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: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Berrios
Cain hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kepler who is chasing the ball. Cain reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Cabrera vs. Berrios
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cain scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Berrios
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Berrios
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Junis
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Junis
Buxton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Junis
Kepler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Berrios
Moustakas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Berrios
Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Berrios
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rosario. Escobar reaches second base with a double. Moustakas moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Berrios
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Merrifield vs. Berrios
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Junis
Escobar hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Junis
Castro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grossman vs. Junis
Grossman bunts in front of the plate. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Junis
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Junis
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Berrios
Cain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Berrios
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Berrios
Hosmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cain moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Berrios
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cain moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Moustakas vs. Berrios
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
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Junis
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Junis
Rosario hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Junis
There goes Rosario. The throw from Perez and he is out, Merrifield applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Junis
Buxton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Junis
Kepler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Buxton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Junis
Escobar takes first base on ball four. Buxton moves to third. Kepler moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Castro vs. Junis
Castro hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Berrios
Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Berrios
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Berrios
Gordon hits a line drive into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Junis
Grossman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Junis
Dozier 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: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Junis
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Berrios
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Berrios
Cain hits a line drive into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Berrios
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berrios fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Junis
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Junis
Rosario hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Junis
There goes Rosario. The throw from Perez and he is out, Merrifield applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Junis
Buxton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Junis
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Berrios
Hosmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Berrios
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berrios fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Berrios
Moustakas hits a popup towards short. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Junis
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Junis
Castro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Grossman vs. Minor
Mike Minor now pitching.
Grossman takes first base on ball four. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Dozier vs. Minor
Dozier 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 7
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Berrios
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Berrios covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Berrios
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Berrios
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Berrios
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Berrios
There goes Merrifield. The throw from Castro and he is out, Dozier applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Minor
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Minor
Polanco bunts towards the mound. Minor fields it and throws to first for the out. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rosario vs. Minor
Rosario strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Buxton vs. Minor
Buxton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Garver vs. Minor
Mitch Garver pinch hits for Max Kepler.
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Pressly
Eddie Rosario now playing right field. Zack Granite now playing left field. Ryan Pressly now pitching.
Cain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Pressly
Terrance Gore pinch runs for Lorenzo Cain.
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. Gore moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hosmer vs. Boshers
Buddy Boshers now pitching.
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gore scores. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Duffey
Tyler Duffey now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Granite. Perez reaches second base with a double. Cabrera scores. Hosmer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Moustakas vs. Duffey
Moustakas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moss vs. Rogers
Taylor Rogers now pitching.
Moss hits a line drive into right field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Escobar vs. Busenitz
Alan Busenitz now pitching.
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hosmer tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Busenitz
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Maurer
Paulo Orlando now playing center field. Brandon Maurer now pitching.
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Maurer
Castro hits a popup towards third. Moustakas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Maurer
Grossman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Maurer
Dozier hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon 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 9/9/2017 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Dozier B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Merrifield W, 2b 4 0 1 0
Mauer J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cain L, cf 4 1 3 0
Polanco J, ss 3 0 0 0 Gore T, pr 0 1 0 0
Rosario E, lf-rf 4 0 2 0 Orlando P, cf 0 0 0 0
Buxton B, cf 3 1 2 1 Cabrera M, rf 3 1 0 1
Kepler M, rf 3 0 1 0 Hosmer E, 1b 3 1 3 1
Garver M, ph 1 0 0 0 Perez S, c 4 0 1 1
Granite Z, lf 0 0 0 0 Moustakas M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Escobar E, 3b 3 1 1 1 Moss B, dh 4 0 0 0
Castro J, c 4 0 2 0 Escobar A, ss 3 0 1 1
Grossman R, dh 1 0 0 0 Gordon A, lf 3 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 9 2 31 5 11 5
Minnesota 001 001 000 -- 2
Kansas City 100 000 13x -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Berrios J 7.0 8 2 2 2 1
Pressly R (L)* 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Boshers B+ 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Duffey T# 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Rogers T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Busenitz A 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Junis J 6.1 8 2 2 1 7
Minor M (W) 1.2 1 0 0 2 1
Maurer B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
# Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Minnesota 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Kansas City 7
2B -- Escobar A, Perez S
3B -- Cain L
HR -- Escobar E, Buxton B, Gordon A
CS -- Rosario E 2, Merrifield W
SH -- Grossman R, Polanco J
SF -- Escobar A
T -- 2:51
A -- 29991
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