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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 8, 2016
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 8, 2016 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ervin Santana |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Yordano Ventura |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 27,166 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Carapazza 1B: D.J. Reyburn 2B: John Hirschbeck 3B: Bill Welke |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
| Danny Santana | Left Fielder |
| Joe Mauer | First Baseman |
| Miguel Sano | Right Fielder |
| Trevor Plouffe | Third Baseman |
| Byung Ho Park | DH |
| Eduardo Escobar | Shortstop |
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Kendrys Morales | DH |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Omar Infante | Second Baseman |
| Reymond Fuentes | Right Fielder |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 8, 2016
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Ventura
Dozier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Ventura
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Ventura
Mauer takes first base on ball four. Dozier moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sano vs. Ventura
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Santana
Escobar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Santana
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dozier. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Santana
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Santana
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
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Park vs. Ventura
Park 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Ventura
Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Ventura
Suzuki hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Suzuki reaches second base with a double. Gordon throws the ball in to Hosmer who tags Suzuki trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Escobar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Ventura
Buxton hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Santana
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Santana
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Santana
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Infante vs. Santana
Infante hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Santana. Infante reaches second base with a double. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fuentes vs. Santana
Fuentes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez scores. Infante scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Santana
There goes Fuentes. The throw from Suzuki and he is out, Dozier applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Ventura
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Ventura
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santana for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Ventura
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Santana
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Santana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Santana
Moustakas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Santana. Moustakas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Santana
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hosmer vs. Santana
Hosmer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Ventura
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Ventura
Plouffe hits a fly ball into right field. Fuentes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Park vs. Ventura
Park takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Ventura
Escobar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Infante settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Santana
Morales 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, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Santana
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Santana covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Santana
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Ventura
Suzuki strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Ventura
Buxton strikes out. Perez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Buxton out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Ventura
Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Ventura
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Santana
Infante strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Santana
Fuentes bunts in front of the plate. Suzuki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Santana
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Santana
Moustakas hits a line drive beyond third. Plouffe can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cain vs. Santana
Cain strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Ventura
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Ventura
Sano takes first base on ball four. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Plouffe vs. Hochevar
Luke Hochevar now pitching.
Plouffe hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mauer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Park vs. Hochevar
Park strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Escobar vs. Hochevar
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mauer scores. Sano moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suzuki vs. Hochevar
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Santana
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hosmer for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Santana
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Santana
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Santana
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Infante vs. Santana
Infante hits a fly ball into right field. Sano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Herrera
Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Herrera
Dozier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Dozier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Herrera
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dozier moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Mauer vs. Herrera
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Sano vs. Herrera
Sano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Pressly
Ryan Pressly now pitching.
Fuentes 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, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Pressly
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Pressly
Moustakas takes first base on ball four. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cain vs. Pressly
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Hosmer vs. Abad
Fernando Abad now pitching.
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. Escobar moves to third. Moustakas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Abad
Morales strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Plouffe strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Park vs. Soria
Park hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Soria
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Soria
Suzuki hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fuentes who is chasing the ball. Suzuki reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Buxton vs. Soria
Buxton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Jepsen
Danny Santana now playing right field. Eddie Rosario now playing left field. Kevin Jepsen now pitching.
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Jepsen
Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buxton who is chasing the ball. Perez reaches third base with a triple. Gordon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Infante vs. Jepsen
Infante hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perez tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Jepsen
Fuentes strikes out. Suzuki drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Fuentes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Jepsen
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Davis
Wade Davis now pitching.
Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Davis
There goes Dozier. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Dozier steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Davis
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Davis
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and has Dozier trapped. There's the throw to Moustakas who throws to Escobar, who tags Dozier for the out. Mauer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rosario vs. Davis
Eduardo Nunez pinch runs for Joe Mauer.
Rosario strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/2016 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Dozier B, 2b 3 0 2 0 Escobar A, ss 5 0 2 0
Santana D, lf-rf 5 0 0 0 Moustakas M, 3b 3 0 2 0
Mauer J, 1b 2 1 0 0 Cain L, cf 4 0 0 0
Nunez E, pr 0 0 0 0 Hosmer E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Sano M, rf 3 0 0 0 Morales K, dh 3 0 0 0
Rosario E, lf 1 0 0 0 Gordon A, lf 3 1 1 0
Plouffe T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Perez S, c 4 2 2 1
Park B, dh 3 1 1 1 Infante O, 2b 3 1 1 1
Escobar E, ss 3 1 1 1 Fuentes R, rf 4 0 1 2
Suzuki K, c 4 0 2 1
Buxton B, cf 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 32 4 9 4
Minnesota 010 001 010 -- 3
Kansas City 020 000 02x -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Santana E 6.0 6 2 2 2 7
Pressly R 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Abad F 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Jepsen K (L) 1.0 2 2 2 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ventura Y* 5.0 2 2 2 6 6
Hochevar L 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Herrera K 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
Soria J (W) 1.0 2 1 1 0 3
Davis W (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Dozier B
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Kansas City 9
2B -- Suzuki K, Infante O, Moustakas M, Dozier B
3B -- Suzuki K, Perez S
HR -- Park B
SB -- Dozier B
CS -- Fuentes R
SF -- Infante O
T -- 3:14
A -- 27166
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