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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 18, 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 August 18, 2016 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tyler Duffey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dillon Gee |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 30,599 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Todd Tichenor 1B: Brian Knight 2B: Stu Scheurwater 3B: Bill Miller |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
| Jorge Polanco | Shortstop |
| Joe Mauer | DH |
| Trevor Plouffe | First Baseman |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Sano | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Rosario | Center Fielder |
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| Robbie Grossman | Left Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paulo Orlando | Center Fielder |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | Third Baseman |
| Lorenzo Cain | Right Fielder |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Kendrys Morales | DH |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Raul Mondesi | Second Baseman |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 18, 2016
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Gee
Dozier hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Gee
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polanco for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Gee
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Gee
Plouffe 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
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Duffey
Orlando bunts in front of the plate. Suzuki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Duffey
Cuthbert strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Duffey
Cain 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, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Gee
Kepler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Gee
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Gee
There goes Kepler. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Kepler steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Rosario vs. Gee
Rosario takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Suzuki vs. Gee
Suzuki hits a fly ball into center field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Grossman vs. Gee
Grossman 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
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Duffey
Hosmer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Duffey
Morales hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dozier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Duffey
Perez hits a popup towards first. Plouffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Gee
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Gee
Polanco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Gee
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Gee covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Duffey
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Duffey
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Duffey
Mondesi bunts towards the mound. Duffey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Gee
Plouffe hits a line drive into right field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Gee
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Gee covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Gee
Sano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Duffey
Orlando strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Duffey
Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Duffey
Cain takes first base on ball four. Cuthbert moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hosmer vs. Duffey
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duffey fields it and throws to second for the out. Cuthbert moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Duffey
Morales takes first base on ball four. Hosmer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Duffey
Perez is hit by the pitch. Cuthbert scores. Hosmer moves to third. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Duffey
Gordon hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Duffey
Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Tonkin
Michael Tonkin now pitching.
Mondesi strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Gee
Rosario strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Gee
Suzuki hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Grossman vs. Gee
Grossman strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Gee
Dozier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Tonkin
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 -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Tonkin
Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Tonkin
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Gee
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Gee
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Gee covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Gee
Plouffe 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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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Dean
Pat Dean now pitching.
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Dean
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dean
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Gee
Kepler 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 -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Gee
Sano hits a fly ball into center field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Gee
Rosario hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Gee
Suzuki 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
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dean
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Plouffe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Dean
Escobar hits a line drive into center field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Dean
Mondesi strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Young
Chris Young now pitching.
Grossman hits a fly ball into right field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Young
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Young
Polanco 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
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Dean
Orlando strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Dean
Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Grossman. Cuthbert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Dean
Cain hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Cuthbert moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Hosmer vs. Dean
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into center field. Rosario picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rosario. Cuthbert scores. Cain goes all the way around to score. Hosmer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Dean
Morales hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Rosario. Morales reaches second base with a double. Hosmer scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Dean
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards short. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Dean
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
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Young
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Young
Plouffe hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Young
Kepler strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/2016 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Dozier B, 2b 4 1 1 1 Orlando P, cf 4 0 0 0
Polanco J, ss 4 0 1 0 Cuthbert C, 3b 4 2 3 0
Mauer J, dh 4 0 0 0 Cain L, rf 3 1 1 0
Plouffe T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hosmer E, 1b 4 2 1 1
Kepler M, rf 4 0 1 0 Morales K, dh 3 1 1 1
Sano M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Perez S, c 3 1 0 1
Rosario E, cf 2 0 1 0 Gordon A, lf 4 1 1 4
Suzuki K, c 3 0 1 0 Escobar A, ss 2 0 0 0
Grossman R, lf 3 0 0 0 Mondesi R, 2b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 30 8 7 7
Minnesota 100 000 000 -- 1
Kansas City 000 500 03x -- 8
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Duffey T (L) 3.2 2 5 5 3 4
Tonkin M 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Dean P 3.0 4 3 3 0 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gee D (W) 7.0 5 1 1 1 7
Young C 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Rosario E
DP -- Minnesota 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Kansas City 2
2B -- Cuthbert C, Morales K
HR -- Dozier B, Gordon A
SB -- Kepler M
HBP -- by Duffey T (Perez S)
T -- 2:15
A -- 30599
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