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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
June 8, 2015
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 8, 2015 at Target Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 2015 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 8, 2015 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jason Vargas |
Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Hughes |
Ballpark | Target Field |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 22,796 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Brian O'Nora 1B: Alan Porter 2B: Mark Ripperger 3B: Jeff Kellogg |
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 |
Alex Rios | Right Fielder |
Salvador Perez | Catcher |
Omar Infante | Second Baseman |
Ned Yost | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
Torii Hunter | Right Fielder |
Joe Mauer | First Baseman |
Trevor Plouffe | Third Baseman |
Kennys Vargas | DH |
Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
Eddie Rosario | Left Fielder |
Eduardo Escobar | Shortstop |
Aaron Hicks | Center Fielder |
Paul Molitor | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
June 8, 2015
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Hughes
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Hughes
Moustakas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dozier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Hughes
Cain hits a fly ball into center field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Vargas
Dozier is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Vargas
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Vargas
Mauer hits a line drive into right field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plouffe vs. Vargas
Vargas fires to first and has Dozier trapped. There's the throw to Infante who tags Dozier for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Hughes
Hosmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Hughes
Morales hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hughes
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Hughes
Rios 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 -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hughes
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Infante vs. Hughes
Infante hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Vargas
Plouffe hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vargas vs. Vargas
Vargas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Vargas
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Hughes
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Hughes
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Hughes
Cain 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 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Vargas
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vargas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Vargas
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hicks vs. Vargas
Hicks hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Hicks reaches second base with a double. Escobar moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Dozier vs. Vargas
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hunter vs. Vargas
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Hughes
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Hughes
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hughes
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Vargas
Mauer hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Vargas
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vargas vs. Vargas
Vargas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Vargas
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vargas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Hughes
Rios hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hughes
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hunter. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Infante vs. Hughes
Infante hits a line drive towards third. Plouffe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Hughes
Escobar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Vargas
Rosario hits a line drive towards first. Hosmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Vargas
Escobar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hicks vs. Vargas
Hicks hits a line drive towards the mound. Vargas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Vargas
Dozier hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Hughes
Moustakas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Hughes
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Hughes
Hosmer 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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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Vargas
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Vargas
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 -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Vargas
Plouffe hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Hughes
Morales hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hughes
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Hughes
Rios hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Hughes
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vargas vs. Madson
Ryan Madson now pitching.
Vargas hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Madson
Suzuki strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Madson
Rosario hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Madson
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Madson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hicks vs. Madson
Hicks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Dozier vs. Madson
Dozier strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Hughes
Infante hits a fly ball into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Hughes
Escobar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Hughes
Moustakas hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Hughes
Cain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moustakas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hosmer vs. Thompson
Aaron Thompson now pitching.
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Moustakas scores. Cain moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Thompson
Morales strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Davis
Wade Davis now pitching.
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Davis
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Davis
Plouffe strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Thompson
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Pressly
Ryan Pressly now pitching.
Rios strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Pressly
Perez hits a line drive towards third. Plouffe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Infante vs. Pressly
There's a wild pitch. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Infante vs. Pressly
Infante hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Suzuki settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vargas vs. Holland
Greg Holland now pitching.
Vargas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Holland
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 -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Holland
Rosario hits a popup towards third. Moustakas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/8/2015 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Escobar A, ss 4 0 0 0 Dozier B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Moustakas M, 3b 4 1 2 0 Hunter T, rf 3 0 0 0 Cain L, cf 4 0 1 0 Mauer J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hosmer E, 1b 4 1 2 1 Plouffe T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Morales K, dh 4 1 1 2 Vargas K, dh 4 0 1 0 Gordon A, lf 3 0 1 0 Suzuki K, c 4 0 0 0 Rios A, rf 4 0 0 0 Rosario E, lf 4 1 2 1 Perez S, c 3 0 1 0 Escobar E, ss 3 0 2 0 Infante O, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hicks A, cf 3 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 3 32 1 8 1 Kansas City 020 000 010 -- 3 Minnesota 000 000 100 -- 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Vargas J (W) 6.0 5 0 0 0 2 Madson R 1.0 3 1 1 0 2 Davis W 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Holland G (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Hughes P (L) 7.2 7 3 3 1 3 Thompson A* 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 Pressly R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th DP -- Kansas City 2, Minnesota 1 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Minnesota 6 2B -- Hicks A, Perez S HR -- Morales K, Rosario E CS -- Dozier B HBP -- by Vargas J (Dozier B) WP -- Pressly R T -- 2:36 A -- 22796
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