Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Ventura
  
  Santana hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nunez vs. Ventura
  
  Nunez bunts towards the mound. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Plouffe vs. Ventura
  
  Plouffe strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Willingham vs. Ventura
  
  Willingham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Arcia vs. Ventura
  
  Arcia hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dyson vs. Correia
  
  Dyson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Correia
  
  Infante hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Correia
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Colabello vs. Ventura
  
  Colabello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Parmelee vs. Ventura
  
  Parmelee hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Fryer vs. Ventura
  
  Fryer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Correia
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Correia
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Cain vs. Correia
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Ibanez vs. Correia
  
  Ibanez hits a fly ball into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Moustakas vs. Correia
  
  Moustakas strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Ventura
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Ventura
  
  Santana hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Nunez vs. Ventura
  
  Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Moustakas. Escobar moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Plouffe vs. Ventura
  
  Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Moustakas. Escobar scores. Nunez moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Willingham vs. Ventura
  
  Willingham strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Arcia vs. Ventura
  
  Arcia strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Correia
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Arcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dyson vs. Correia
  
  Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Correia
  
  Infante strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Colabello vs. Ventura
  
  Colabello hits a line drive into right field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Parmelee vs. Ventura
  
  Parmelee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Fryer vs. Ventura
  
  Fryer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parmelee moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Escobar vs. Ventura
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parmelee moves to third. Fryer moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Santana vs. Ventura
  
  Santana hits a popup, foul, towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Nunez vs. Ventura
  
  Nunez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Correia
  
  Hosmer strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Correia
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Correia
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Plouffe vs. Ventura
  
  Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Willingham vs. Ventura
  
  Willingham hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Ventura
  
  Arcia strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Correia
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ibanez vs. Correia
  
  Ibanez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Arcia. Ibanez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Moustakas vs. Correia
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Santana. Moustakas reaches second base with a double. Ibanez scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Escobar vs. Correia
  
  Escobar hits a line drive towards short. Nunez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dyson vs. Correia
  
  Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Escobar misplays the ball. That's an error on Escobar. Moustakas scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Infante vs. Correia
  
  Infante hits a popup towards short. Nunez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Colabello vs. Ventura
  
  Colabello strikes out. Perez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Colabello out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Parmelee vs. Ventura
  
  Parmelee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Fryer vs. Ventura
  
  Fryer hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Moustakas, and into shallow left field. Fryer reaches second base with a double. Parmelee moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Escobar vs. Ventura
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to home to get Parmelee. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Santana vs. Ventura
  
  Santana hits a popup towards the mound. Ventura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Correia
  
  Billy Butler pinch hits for Eric Hosmer.
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Correia
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Correia
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Arcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Nunez vs. Ventura
  
  Billy Butler now playing first base.
  
  Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Plouffe vs. Ventura
  
  Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Willingham vs. Ventura
  
  Willingham strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Thielbar
  
  Caleb Thielbar now pitching.
  
  Cain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Ibanez vs. Thielbar
  
  Ibanez hits a fly ball into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Thielbar
  
  There goes Cain. The throw from Fryer and he is safe. Cain steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Moustakas vs. Thielbar
  
  Moustakas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Escobar vs. Pressly
  
  Ryan Pressly now pitching.
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Parmelee who is chasing the ball. Escobar reaches third base with a triple. Cain scores. Moustakas goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Dyson vs. Pressly
  
  Dyson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Escobar scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Infante vs. Pressly
  
  There goes Dyson. The throw from Fryer and he is safe. Dyson steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Infante vs. Pressly
  
  Infante strikes out. The ball gets by Fryer. He chases the ball to the backstop. Dyson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Pressly
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Crow
  
  Aaron Crow now pitching.
  
  Arcia hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dyson. Arcia reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Colabello vs. Crow
  
  Colabello hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Parmelee vs. Crow
  
  Parmelee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Suzuki vs. Davis
  
  Kurt Suzuki pinch hits for Eric Fryer. Wade Davis now pitching.
  
  Suzuki hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Suzuki reaches second base with a double. Arcia scores. Parmelee moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Escobar vs. Davis
  
  Escobar strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Santana vs. Davis
  
  Santana takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Nunez vs. Davis
  
  Nunez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Deduno
  
  Kurt Suzuki now catching. Samuel Deduno now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Deduno
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Deduno
  
  Cain hits a line drive into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Plouffe vs. Holland
  
  Greg Holland now pitching.
  
  Plouffe hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Willingham vs. Holland
  
  Willingham strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Holland
  
  Arcia hits a line drive towards third. Moustakas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/31/2014 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Santana D, cf         4  1  1  1   Dyson J, cf           4  1  1  1   
Nunez E, ss           5  0  0  0   Infante O, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Plouffe T, 3b         5  0  0  0   Hosmer E, 1b          2  0  0  0   
Willingham J, dh      4  0  0  0   Butler B, ph-1b       2  0  1  0   
Arcia O, rf           5  1  1  0   Perez S, c            4  0  0  0   
Colabello C, 1b       4  0  0  0   Gordon A, lf          4  0  1  0   
Parmelee C, lf        1  0  0  0   Cain L, rf            4  1  2  0   
Fryer E, c            3  0  2  0   Ibanez R, dh          3  1  1  0   
Suzuki K, ph-c        1  0  1  1   Moustakas M, 3b       2  2  1  1   
Escobar E, 2b         4  1  2  0   Escobar A, ss         3  1  1  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3  7  2                        32  6  8  4

Minnesota        101 000 010 --  3
Kansas City      000 020 40x --  6

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Correia K             6.0  5  2  1  0  4
Thielbar C (L)        0.1  1  2  2  1  0
Pressly R             0.2  2  2  1  0  1
Deduno S              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ventura Y (W)         7.0  5  2  1  3  7
Crow A                0.1  1  1  1  1  0
Davis W               0.2  1  0  0  1  2
Holland G (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Moustakas M 2, Escobar E, Fryer E
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 11, Kansas City 3
2B -- Ibanez R, Moustakas M, Fryer E, Arcia O, Suzuki K
3B -- Escobar A
HR -- Santana D
SB -- Cain L, Dyson J 2
T -- 2:50
A -- 24127

    

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