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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 9, 2016
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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 9, 2016 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 9, 2016 |
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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 9, 2016 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Milone |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ian Kennedy |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 31,001 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: D.J. Reyburn 1B: John Hirschbeck 2B: Bill Welke 3B: Vic Carapazza |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
Danny Santana | Center Fielder |
Joe Mauer | First Baseman |
Trevor Plouffe | Third Baseman |
Oswaldo Arcia | Right Fielder |
Byung Ho Park | DH |
Eduardo Escobar | Shortstop |
Eddie Rosario | Left Fielder |
Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
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 |
Omar Infante | Second Baseman |
Paulo Orlando | Right Fielder |
Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 9, 2016
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Kennedy
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Kennedy
Santana hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Kennedy
Mauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Milone
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Milone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Milone
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Milone covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Milone
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Kennedy
Plouffe 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Kennedy
Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Arcia for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Park vs. Kennedy
Park strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Milone
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 -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Milone
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Milone
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Kennedy
Escobar 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Kennedy
Rosario hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Rosario reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suzuki vs. Kennedy
Suzuki hits a fly ball into right field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Kennedy
There's a wild pitch. Rosario moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Dozier vs. Kennedy
Dozier hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Milone
Perez hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Milone
Infante strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Milone
Orlando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Kennedy
Santana hits a fly ball 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. Kennedy
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Kennedy
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Arcia vs. Kennedy
Arcia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Milone
Escobar 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Milone
Moustakas 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Milone
Cain hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Milone
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 -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Milone
Morales strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Park vs. Kennedy
Park strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Kennedy
Escobar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Kennedy
There goes Escobar. The throw from Perez and he is out, Escobar applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Kennedy
Rosario 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
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Milone
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Milone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Milone
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Infante vs. Milone
Infante hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar misplays the ball. That's an error on Escobar. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orlando vs. Milone
Orlando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. Infante moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Escobar vs. Milone
Escobar hits a line drive towards short. Escobar catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Perez scores. Infante moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Moustakas vs. Milone
Moustakas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Infante scores. Orlando moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Cain vs. Fien
Casey Fien now pitching.
Cain takes first base on ball four. Orlando moves to third. Moustakas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Hosmer vs. Fien
Hosmer hits a fly ball into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Kennedy
Suzuki 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 -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Kennedy
Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Kennedy
Santana hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Kennedy
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
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Fien
Morales hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Fien
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Fien
Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Santana. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Infante vs. Fien
Byron Buxton now playing center field.
Infante hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orlando vs. Fien
Orlando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Tonkin
Michael Tonkin now pitching.
Escobar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buxton who is chasing the ball. Escobar reaches third base with a triple. Orlando goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Moustakas vs. Tonkin
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
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Kennedy
Plouffe strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Kennedy
Arcia hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Park vs. Kennedy
Park hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Kennedy
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Park moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sano vs. Duffy
Danny Duffy now pitching. Miguel Sano pinch hits for Eddie Rosario.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Sano vs. Duffy
Sano hits a fly ball into right field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Tonkin
Oswaldo Arcia now playing left field. Miguel Sano now playing right field.
Cain hits a fly ball into right field. Sano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Tonkin
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Tonkin
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Tonkin
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Hosmer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Tonkin
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Duffy
Suzuki hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Duffy
Dozier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Duffy
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Duffy
Mauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dozier moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Plouffe vs. Duffy
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Perkins
Glen Perkins now pitching.
Infante hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orlando vs. Perkins
There's a wild pitch. Infante moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Orlando vs. Perkins
Orlando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Perkins
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Sano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Moustakas vs. Perkins
Moustakas strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cain vs. Perkins
There's a wild pitch. Infante moves to third. Orlando moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Cain vs. Perkins
Cain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hosmer vs. Perkins
Hosmer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Wang
Chien-Ming Wang now pitching.
Arcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Park vs. Wang
Park hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Nunez vs. Wang
Eduardo Nunez pinch hits for Eduardo Escobar.
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Wang
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Nunez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sano vs. Wang
Sano strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/9/2016 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Dozier B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Escobar A, ss 5 0 1 1 Santana D, cf 3 0 0 0 Moustakas M, 3b 5 1 2 2 Buxton B, cf 1 0 0 0 Cain L, cf 3 1 1 1 Mauer J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hosmer E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Plouffe T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Morales K, dh 4 1 1 1 Arcia O, rf-lf 3 0 0 0 Gordon A, lf 3 0 0 0 Park B, dh 4 0 1 0 Perez S, c 3 2 1 0 Escobar E, ss 3 0 2 0 Infante O, 2b 4 1 1 0 Nunez E, ph 1 0 0 0 Orlando P, rf 4 1 3 1 Rosario E, lf 2 0 1 0 Sano M, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Suzuki K, c 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 0 7 0 35 7 10 6 Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0 Kansas City 000 223 00x -- 7 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Milone T (L) 4.2 4 4 2 1 4 Fien C 1.0 3 3 3 1 1 Tonkin M 1.1 1 0 0 2 1 Perkins G 1.0 2 0 0 1 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Kennedy I (W) 6.2 5 0 0 1 7 Duffy D 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 Wang C 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Escobar E 2 LOB -- Minnesota 8, Kansas City 9 2B -- Rosario E, Perez S 3B -- Escobar A HR -- Moustakas M, Cain L, Morales K CS -- Escobar E WP -- Kennedy I, Perkins G 2 T -- 3:04 A -- 31001
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