Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Gaviglio
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Gaviglio
  
  Mauer 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--
  Polanco vs. Gaviglio
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cabrera. Polanco reaches second base with a double. Mauer moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Rosario vs. Gaviglio
  
  Rosario strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Buxton vs. Gaviglio
  
  Buxton 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Gibson
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dozier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Gibson
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Gibson
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Gibson
  
  Hosmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cain moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Gibson
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kepler vs. Gaviglio
  
  Kepler 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Gaviglio
  
  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, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Gaviglio
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Gibson
  
  Moustakas is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Gibson
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Gibson
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. Gibson
  
  There goes Escobar. The throw from Castro to Polanco and they have Escobar trapped. The throw over to Mauer, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Gaviglio
  
  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, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Gaviglio
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Gaviglio
  
  Mauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cain. Mauer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Polanco vs. Gaviglio
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polanco for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Gibson
  
  Torres 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: ---
  Merrifield vs. Gibson
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Gibson
  
  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 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rosario vs. Gaviglio
  
  Rosario 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Buxton vs. Gaviglio
  
  Buxton 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Kepler vs. Gaviglio
  
  Kepler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Gaviglio
  
  There goes Kepler. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Kepler steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Escobar vs. Gaviglio
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Gibson
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Gibson
  
  Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Gibson
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Gaviglio
  
  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. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Gaviglio
  
  Grossman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Gaviglio
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Gaviglio
  
  Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Gaviglio
  
  Polanco takes first base on ball four. Mauer moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Rosario vs. Gaviglio
  
  Rosario hits a popup, foul, towards third. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Gibson
  
  Moustakas hits a popup towards short. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Gibson
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kepler. Escobar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Gibson
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Escobar scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. Gibson
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Merrifield vs. Gibson
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Merrifield moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cain vs. Gibson
  
  Cain hits a line drive towards short. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buxton vs. Alexander
  
  Scott Alexander now pitching.
  
  Buxton hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kepler vs. Alexander
  
  Kepler 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Alexander
  
  Escobar strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Gibson
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Gibson
  
  Hosmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Gibson
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Moustakas vs. Gibson
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Alexander
  
  Castro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Grossman vs. Alexander
  
  Grossman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Moylan
  
  Peter Moylan now pitching.
  
  Dozier hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Gibson
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Gibson
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. Gibson
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Minor
  
  Mike Minor now pitching.
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - 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, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Rosario vs. Minor
  
  Rosario strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Buxton vs. Minor
  
  Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Hildenberger
  
  Trevor Hildenberger now pitching.
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cain vs. Hildenberger
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground towards second. Dozier scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Hildenberger
  
  Cabrera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kepler vs. Herrera
  
  Paulo Orlando now playing right field. Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
  
  Kepler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Herrera
  
  Escobar strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Herrera
  
  Castro hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Kepler moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Grossman vs. Herrera
  
  Zack Granite pinch runs for Jason Castro.
  
  Grossman takes first base on ball four. Kepler moves to third. Granite moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Dozier vs. Herrera
  
  Dozier hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kepler tags and scores. Granite tags and moves to third. Grossman tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Mauer vs. Herrera
  
  Mauer is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Polanco vs. Herrera
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Granite scores. Grossman scores. Mauer moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Rosario vs. Maurer
  
  Brandon Maurer now pitching.
  
  Rosario hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mauer moves to third. Polanco moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Buxton vs. Maurer
  
  Buxton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Belisle
  
  Chris Gimenez now catching. Matt Belisle now pitching.
  
  Hosmer hits a line drive towards short. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Belisle
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Belisle
  
  Moustakas hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/7/2017 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Dozier B, 2b          4  0  0  1   Merrifield W, 2b      4  0  2  1   
Mauer J, 1b           3  0  3  0   Cain L, cf            4  0  1  0   
Polanco J, ss         3  0  2  2   Cabrera M, rf         4  0  1  0   
Rosario E, lf         5  0  1  0   Orlando P, rf         0  0  0  0   
Buxton B, cf          5  0  0  0   Hosmer E, 1b          3  0  2  0   
Kepler M, rf          3  1  1  0   Perez S, c            4  0  0  0   
Escobar E, 3b         4  0  0  0   Moustakas M, dh       3  0  0  0   
Castro J, c           4  0  2  0   Escobar A, ss         3  1  1  0   
Granite Z, pr         0  1  0  0   Gordon A, lf          3  1  2  1   
Gimenez C, c          0  0  0  0   Torres R, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Grossman R, dh        3  2  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4 10  4                        31  2  9  2

Minnesota        000 010 003 --  4
Kansas City      000 020 000 --  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gibson K              7.0  8  2  2  1  0
Hildenberger T (W)    1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Belisle M (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gaviglio S            5.0  4  1  1  3  3
Alexander S           1.2  1  0  0  0  1
Moylan P              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Minor M               1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Herrera K (L)         0.2  3  3  3  2  1
Maurer B              0.1  1  0  0  0  1

DP -- Minnesota 4, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Kansas City 4
2B -- Polanco J, Mauer J, Escobar A
HR -- Grossman R
SB -- Kepler M
CS -- Escobar A
SH -- Polanco J
SF -- Dozier B
HBP -- by Gibson K (Moustakas M)
T -- 2:56
A -- 26485

    

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