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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
May 21, 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 May 21, 2017 at Target Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 21, 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 | May 21, 2017 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ian Kennedy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Adalberto Mejia |
Ballpark | Target Field |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 27,852 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ryan Blakney 1B: Kerwin Danley 2B: Adam Hamari 3B: Ryan Additon |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
Salvador Perez | DH |
Jorge Bonifacio | Left Fielder |
Jorge Soler | Right Fielder |
Cheslor Cuthbert | Third Baseman |
Adalberto Mondesi | Second Baseman |
Drew Butera | Catcher |
Ned Yost | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
Robbie Grossman | Right Fielder |
Miguel Sano | DH |
Max Kepler | Center Fielder |
Kennys Vargas | First Baseman |
Eddie Rosario | Left Fielder |
Eduardo Escobar | Third Baseman |
Chris Gimenez | Catcher |
Ehire Adrianza | Shortstop |
Paul Molitor | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
May 21, 2017
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Mejia
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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Mejia
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adrianza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Mejia
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Mejia
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Mejia
Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adrianza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Kennedy
Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Grossman vs. Kennedy
Grossman 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Kennedy
Sano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Kennedy
Kepler hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vargas vs. Kennedy
Vargas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Kennedy
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosario for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Kennedy
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Escobar for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Mejia
Soler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cuthbert vs. Mejia
Cuthbert hits a fly ball into right field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Mejia
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gimenez vs. Kennedy
Gimenez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Adrianza vs. Kennedy
Adrianza takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Kennedy
Dozier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cain. Dozier reaches second base with a double. Adrianza goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grossman vs. Kennedy
Grossman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sano vs. Kennedy
Sano strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Mejia
Butera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Mejia
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. Butera moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Mejia
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adrianza fields it and has Butera trapped. There's the throw to Escobar and over to Dozier, who tags Butera for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Mejia
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adrianza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Young
Chris Young now pitching.
Kepler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cuthbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vargas vs. Young
Vargas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Young
Rosario hits a line drive into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Young
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, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Mejia
Perez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Mejia
Bonifacio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. Mejia
Soler hits a fly ball into right field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cuthbert vs. Mejia
Mejia fires over to first and Vargas drops the ball. That's an error on Vargas. Bonifacio moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cuthbert vs. Mejia
Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonifacio moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Mondesi vs. Mejia
Mondesi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gimenez vs. Young
Gimenez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Adrianza vs. Young
Adrianza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Young
Dozier hits a fly ball into left field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grossman vs. Young
Grossman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adrianza moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Sano vs. Young
Sano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adrianza scores. Grossman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kepler vs. Young
Kepler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
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
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Mejia
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mejia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Mejia
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Mejia
Cain hits a line drive into center field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Young
Rosario strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Young
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gimenez vs. Young
Gimenez hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Mejia
Hosmer hits a line drive into center field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Mejia
Perez hits a line drive into center field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Mejia
Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adrianza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Adrianza vs. Young
Adrianza hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Young
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grossman vs. Young
Grossman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cuthbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Young
Sano strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Mejia
Soler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rosario. Soler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cuthbert vs. Mejia
Cuthbert strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Mondesi vs. Mejia
Mondesi strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Butera vs. Mejia
Butera hits a fly ball into right field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Young
Kepler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Vargas vs. Young
There goes Kepler. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Kepler steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Vargas vs. Young
Vargas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kepler scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Young
Rosario hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Young
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Vargas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gimenez vs. Young
Gimenez 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 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Rogers
Taylor Rogers now pitching.
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Rogers
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adrianza fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Rogers
Hosmer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Rogers
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Adrianza vs. Wood
Travis Wood now pitching.
Adrianza hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Wood
Dozier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Soler. Dozier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Grossman vs. Wood
Grossman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sano vs. Wood
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kepler vs. Wood
Kepler hits a fly ball into left field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Kintzler
Byron Buxton now playing center field. Max Kepler now playing right field. Brandon Kintzler now pitching.
Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adrianza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Kintzler
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Kintzler
Cuthbert strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/21/2017, game 2 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Escobar A, ss 4 0 1 0 Dozier B, 2b 4 1 2 1 Cain L, cf 4 0 0 0 Grossman R, rf 4 1 2 2 Hosmer E, 1b 4 2 2 1 Buxton B, cf 0 0 0 0 Perez S, dh 4 2 2 3 Sano M, dh 4 1 1 1 Bonifacio J, lf 4 0 1 0 Kepler M, cf-rf 4 2 1 2 Soler J, rf 3 0 1 0 Vargas K, 1b 3 0 1 1 Cuthbert C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rosario E, lf 4 0 0 0 Mondesi R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Escobar E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Butera D, c 2 0 0 0 Gimenez C, c 4 1 1 1 Adrianza E, ss 3 2 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 7 4 34 8 11 8 Kansas City 200 100 010 -- 4 Minnesota 410 200 10x -- 8 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Kennedy I (L) 2.0 3 5 5 3 1 Young C 5.0 7 3 3 2 4 Wood T 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Mejia A (W) 7.0 5 3 3 2 3 Rogers T 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Kintzler B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Vargas K DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 2 LOB -- Kansas City 3, Minnesota 8 2B -- Dozier B 2, Soler J HR -- Perez S 2, Grossman R, Kepler M, Gimenez C, Hosmer E SB -- Kepler M T -- 2:29 A -- 27852
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