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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 21, 2015
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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 April 21, 2015 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 21, 2015 |
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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 | April 21, 2015 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Milone |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jason Vargas |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 20,990 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chris Guccione 1B: Cory Blaser 2B: Jeff Nelson 3B: Laz Diaz |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Danny Santana | Shortstop |
Torii Hunter | Right Fielder |
Joe Mauer | First Baseman |
Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
Kennys Vargas | DH |
Trevor Plouffe | Third Baseman |
Oswaldo Arcia | Left Fielder |
Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
Shane Robinson | Center Fielder |
Paul Molitor | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
Kendrys Morales | DH |
Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
Salvador Perez | Catcher |
Paulo Orlando | Right Fielder |
Christian Colon | Second Baseman |
Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 21, 2015
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Vargas
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Vargas
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Vargas
Mauer hits a fly ball into right field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Milone
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Milone
Moustakas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Milone
Cain hits a fly ball into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Milone
Hosmer hits a fly ball into left field. Arcia 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Vargas
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vargas vs. Vargas
Vargas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Plouffe vs. Vargas
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards second. Colon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Milone
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Milone
Gordon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Milone
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Milone
Orlando hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Vargas
Arcia hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Vargas
Suzuki strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Vargas
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Colon vs. Milone
Colon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Milone
Escobar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Milone
There's a wild pitch. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Moustakas vs. Milone
Moustakas hits a fly ball into left field. Arcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Milone
Cain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Hosmer vs. Milone
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. Escobar moves to third. Cain moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Milone
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Vargas
Santana hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Vargas
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Vargas
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Santana scores. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Dozier vs. Vargas
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Vargas vs. Vargas
Vargas 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: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Plouffe vs. Vargas
Plouffe hits a fly ball into right field. Orlando 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: ---
Gordon vs. Milone
Gordon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dozier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Milone
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Milone
Orlando hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Vargas
Arcia hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Vargas
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Vargas
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, 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
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Colon vs. Milone
Colon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Milone
Escobar bunts towards the mound. Milone fields it and throws to first for the out. Colon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moustakas vs. Milone
Moustakas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Milone
Cain 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Milone
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Milone
There goes Hosmer. The throw from Suzuki and he is safe. Hosmer steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Milone
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Vargas
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Vargas
Mauer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orlando. Mauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Vargas
Dozier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cain. Dozier reaches second base with a double. Mauer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Vargas vs. Vargas
Vargas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas has Mauer trapped. There's the throw to Perez and back to Moustakas, who tags Mauer for the out. Dozier moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Plouffe vs. Vargas
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dozier scores. Vargas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Arcia vs. Vargas
Arcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vargas scores. Plouffe moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Suzuki vs. Frasor
Jason Frasor now pitching.
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Plouffe scores. Arcia moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Frasor
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Arcia scores. Suzuki moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Frasor
Santana hits a line drive towards third. Moustakas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Milone
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Milone
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Arcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Milone
Orlando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colon vs. Boyer
Blaine Boyer now pitching.
Colon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Robinson. Colon reaches second base with a double. Orlando goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Boyer
There goes Colon. The throw from Suzuki and he is safe. Colon steals third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Escobar vs. Boyer
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
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Young
Chris Young now pitching.
Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Colon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Young
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Colon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Young
Dozier hits a line drive towards third. Moustakas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Thompson
Aaron Thompson now pitching.
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Thompson
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Thompson
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Fien
Casey Fien now pitching.
Morales hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hosmer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Fien
Gordon hits a line drive towards first. Mauer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vargas vs. Young
Vargas hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Young
Plouffe strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Young
Arcia hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Fien
Jordan Schafer now playing center field. Shane Robinson now playing left field.
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Orlando vs. Fien
Jarrod Dyson pinch runs for Salvador Perez.
Orlando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dyson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Colon vs. Fien
There goes Orlando. The throw from Suzuki and he is safe. Orlando steals second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Colon vs. Fien
Colon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dyson scores. Orlando moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Escobar vs. Fien
Escobar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Plouffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Moustakas vs. Perkins
Glen Perkins now pitching.
Moustakas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Orlando scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Perkins
Cain hits a fly ball into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Davis
Erik Kratz now catching. Wade Davis now pitching.
Suzuki hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Davis
Eduardo Escobar pinch hits for Shane Robinson.
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Colon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Davis
Santana strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/21/2015 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Santana D, ss 5 1 1 0 Escobar A, ss 4 0 1 0 Hunter T, rf 4 0 1 0 Moustakas M, 3b 5 1 3 3 Mauer J, 1b 4 0 2 1 Cain L, cf 4 0 0 0 Dozier B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hosmer E, 1b 1 0 0 0 Vargas K, dh 3 1 0 0 Morales K, dh 4 0 1 0 Plouffe T, 3b 4 1 1 1 Gordon A, lf 4 1 1 1 Arcia O, lf 4 1 1 1 Perez S, c 4 0 1 0 Schafer J, cf 0 0 0 0 Dyson J, pr 0 1 0 0 Suzuki K, c 4 0 2 1 Kratz E, c 0 0 0 0 Robinson S, cf-lf 3 0 1 1 Orlando P, rf 3 2 1 0 Escobar E, ph 1 0 0 0 Colon C, 2b 4 1 2 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 10 5 33 6 10 6 Minnesota 000 104 000 -- 5 Kansas City 010 021 02x -- 6 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Milone T 5.2 5 4 4 4 1 Boyer B 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Thompson A 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Fien C (L) 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 Perkins G 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Vargas J 5.2 8 5 5 1 4 Frasor J 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 Young C (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Davis W (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Minnesota 5, Kansas City 9 2B -- Mauer J, Dozier B, Colon C HR -- Gordon A, Moustakas M SB -- Hosmer E, Colon C, Orlando P SH -- Escobar A WP -- Milone T T -- 2:55 A -- 20990
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