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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
April 5, 2017
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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 April 5, 2017 at Target Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 5, 2017 |
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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 | April 5, 2017 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ian Kennedy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hector Santiago |
Ballpark | Target Field |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 15,171 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tony Randazzo 1B: Rob Drake 2B: Pat Hoberg 3B: Gerry Davis |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
Mike Moustakas | DH |
Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
Salvador Perez | Catcher |
Paulo Orlando | Right Fielder |
Cheslor Cuthbert | Third Baseman |
Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
Adalberto Mondesi | Second Baseman |
Ned Yost | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
Joe Mauer | First Baseman |
Miguel Sano | Third Baseman |
Jason Castro | Catcher |
Eduardo Escobar | Shortstop |
Eddie Rosario | Left Fielder |
Robbie Grossman | DH |
Paul Molitor | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
April 5, 2017
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Santiago
Gordon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Santiago
Moustakas strikes out. There goes Gordon. The throw from Castro to Escobar, and Gordon is out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Santiago
Cain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Santiago
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
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Kennedy
Dozier hits a popup towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Kennedy
Kepler hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Kennedy
Buxton strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Santiago
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Orlando vs. Santiago
Orlando strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cuthbert vs. Santiago
Cuthbert 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 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Kennedy
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Kennedy
Sano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Kennedy
Castro takes first base on ball four. Sano moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Kennedy
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sano scores. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Rosario vs. Kennedy
Rosario hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castro scores. Escobar moves to third. Rosario moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Grossman vs. Kennedy
Grossman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Dozier vs. Kennedy
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Mondesi fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Escobar scores. Rosario moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Kepler vs. Kennedy
There goes Dozier. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Dozier steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Kepler vs. Kennedy
Kepler strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Santiago
Escobar hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Santiago
Mondesi strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Santiago
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Kennedy
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Kennedy
Mauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Kennedy
Sano hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Kennedy
Castro takes first base on ball four. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Kennedy
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Santiago
Moustakas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Santiago
Cain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Santiago
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cain moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Santiago
Perez hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Orlando vs. Santiago
Orlando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cain scores. Hosmer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cuthbert vs. Santiago
Cuthbert hits a line drive into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Kennedy
Rosario hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Kennedy
Grossman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Kennedy
Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Kennedy
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Santiago
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Santiago
Mondesi hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Santiago
Gordon 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
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Kennedy
Buxton hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Kennedy
Mauer hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Kennedy
Sano strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Santiago
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Duffey
Tyler Duffey now pitching.
Cain hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Duffey
Hosmer hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Duffey
Perez hits a line drive towards third. Sano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Minor
Mike Minor now pitching.
Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Minor
Escobar hits a line drive towards first. Hosmer catches it and steps on first to double up Castro. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Minor
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Belisle
Matt Belisle now pitching.
Orlando strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Belisle
Cuthbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Belisle
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Rogers
Taylor Rogers now pitching.
Mondesi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Karns
Nathan Karns now pitching.
Grossman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Karns
Dozier hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Karns
There goes Dozier. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Dozier steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Kepler vs. Karns
Kepler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Buxton vs. Karns
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Karns
Mauer takes first base on ball four. Dozier moves to third. Kepler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Sano vs. Karns
Sano hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Orlando who is chasing the ball. Sano reaches third base with a triple. Dozier scores. Kepler scores. Mauer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Castro vs. Strahm
Matt Strahm now pitching.
Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Escobar vs. Strahm
Escobar hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Strahm
Rosario hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rogers
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, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Pressly
Ryan Pressly now pitching.
Moustakas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Pressly
Cain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Young
Chris Young now pitching.
Grossman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grossman for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Young
Dozier hits a fly ball into right field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Young
Kepler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Young
Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kepler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gimenez vs. Young
Chris Gimenez pinch hits for Joe Mauer.
Gimenez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mondesi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Haley
Chris Gimenez now playing third base. Miguel Sano now playing first base. Justin Haley now pitching.
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Haley
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gimenez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Haley
Orlando 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/5/2017 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Gordon A, lf 3 0 0 0 Dozier B, 2b 4 1 1 1 Moustakas M, dh 4 0 1 0 Kepler M, rf 4 1 1 0 Cain L, cf 3 1 1 0 Buxton B, cf 5 0 1 0 Hosmer E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mauer J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Perez S, c 3 0 0 0 Gimenez C, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Orlando P, rf 4 0 1 1 Sano M, 3b-1b 3 2 1 3 Cuthbert C, 3b 2 0 0 0 Castro J, c 0 2 0 0 Escobar A, ss 3 0 0 0 Escobar E, ss 4 2 2 4 Mondesi R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rosario E, lf 4 0 1 1 Grossman R, dh 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 4 1 31 9 8 9 Kansas City 000 100 000 -- 1 Minnesota 030 000 60x -- 9 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Kennedy I (L) 5.0 3 3 3 5 5 Minor M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Karns N 0.2 2 4 4 2 2 Strahm M 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 Young C 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Santiago H (W)* 5.0 4 1 1 2 4 Duffey T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Belisle M 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 Rogers T 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Pressly R 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 Haley J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 2 LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 7 3B -- Sano M HR -- Escobar E SB -- Dozier B 2 CS -- Gordon A HBP -- by Santiago H (Gordon A) T -- 3:06 A -- 15171
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