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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 7, 2017
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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 September 7, 2017 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 2017 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 7, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kyle Gibson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Gaviglio |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 26,485 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Segal 1B: Joe West 2B: Andy Fletcher 3B: Alan Porter |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | First Baseman |
| Jorge Polanco | Shortstop |
| Eddie Rosario | Left Fielder |
| Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Eduardo Escobar | Third Baseman |
| Jason Castro | Catcher |
| Robbie Grossman | DH |
| Paul Molitor | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
| Melky Cabrera | Right Fielder |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Mike Moustakas | DH |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Ramon Torres | Third Baseman |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 7, 2017
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Gaviglio
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Gaviglio
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Gaviglio
Polanco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cabrera. Polanco reaches second base with a double. Mauer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Rosario vs. Gaviglio
Rosario strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Buxton vs. Gaviglio
Buxton 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Gibson
Merrifield hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dozier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Gibson
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Gibson
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Gibson
Hosmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cain moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Gibson
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Gaviglio
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Gaviglio
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Gaviglio
Castro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Gibson
Moustakas is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Gibson
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Gibson
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Gibson
There goes Escobar. The throw from Castro to Polanco and they have Escobar trapped. The throw over to Mauer, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Gaviglio
Grossman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Gaviglio
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Gaviglio
Mauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cain. Mauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Gaviglio
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
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Gibson
Torres 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Gibson
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Gibson
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 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Gaviglio
Rosario 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Gaviglio
Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Gaviglio
Kepler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Gaviglio
There goes Kepler. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Kepler steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Gaviglio
Escobar hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Gibson
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Gibson
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Gibson
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Gaviglio
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Gaviglio
Grossman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Gaviglio
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Gaviglio
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Gaviglio
Polanco takes first base on ball four. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Rosario vs. Gaviglio
Rosario hits a popup, foul, towards third. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Gibson
Moustakas hits a popup towards short. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Gibson
Escobar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kepler. Escobar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Gibson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Escobar scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Gibson
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Merrifield vs. Gibson
Merrifield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Merrifield moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cain vs. Gibson
Cain hits a line drive towards short. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Alexander
Scott Alexander now pitching.
Buxton hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Alexander
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Alexander
Escobar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Gibson
Cabrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Gibson
Hosmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Gibson
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Moustakas vs. Gibson
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Alexander
Castro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grossman vs. Alexander
Grossman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Moylan
Peter Moylan now pitching.
Dozier hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Gibson
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gibson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Gibson
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Minor
Mike Minor now pitching.
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Minor
Polanco bunts towards the mound. Minor fields it and throws to first for the out. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rosario vs. Minor
Rosario strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Buxton vs. Minor
Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Hildenberger
Trevor Hildenberger now pitching.
Merrifield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Hildenberger
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards second. Dozier scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Hildenberger
Cabrera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Herrera
Paulo Orlando now playing right field. Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
Kepler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Herrera
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Herrera
Castro hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Kepler moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Grossman vs. Herrera
Zack Granite pinch runs for Jason Castro.
Grossman takes first base on ball four. Kepler moves to third. Granite moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Dozier vs. Herrera
Dozier hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kepler tags and scores. Granite tags and moves to third. Grossman tags and moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Mauer vs. Herrera
Mauer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Polanco vs. Herrera
Polanco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Granite scores. Grossman scores. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Rosario vs. Maurer
Brandon Maurer now pitching.
Rosario hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mauer moves to third. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Buxton vs. Maurer
Buxton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Belisle
Chris Gimenez now catching. Matt Belisle now pitching.
Hosmer hits a line drive towards short. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Belisle
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Belisle
Moustakas hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/2017 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Dozier B, 2b 4 0 0 1 Merrifield W, 2b 4 0 2 1
Mauer J, 1b 3 0 3 0 Cain L, cf 4 0 1 0
Polanco J, ss 3 0 2 2 Cabrera M, rf 4 0 1 0
Rosario E, lf 5 0 1 0 Orlando P, rf 0 0 0 0
Buxton B, cf 5 0 0 0 Hosmer E, 1b 3 0 2 0
Kepler M, rf 3 1 1 0 Perez S, c 4 0 0 0
Escobar E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Moustakas M, dh 3 0 0 0
Castro J, c 4 0 2 0 Escobar A, ss 3 1 1 0
Granite Z, pr 0 1 0 0 Gordon A, lf 3 1 2 1
Gimenez C, c 0 0 0 0 Torres R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Grossman R, dh 3 2 1 1
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34 4 10 4 31 2 9 2
Minnesota 000 010 003 -- 4
Kansas City 000 020 000 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson K 7.0 8 2 2 1 0
Hildenberger T (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Belisle M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gaviglio S 5.0 4 1 1 3 3
Alexander S 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Moylan P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Minor M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Herrera K (L) 0.2 3 3 3 2 1
Maurer B 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- Minnesota 4, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Kansas City 4
2B -- Polanco J, Mauer J, Escobar A
HR -- Grossman R
SB -- Kepler M
CS -- Escobar A
SH -- Polanco J
SF -- Dozier B
HBP -- by Gibson K (Moustakas M)
T -- 2:56
A -- 26485
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