Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Milone
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Milone
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Cain vs. Milone
  
  Cain 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: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Milone
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Milone
  
  Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Milone
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Orlando vs. Milone
  
  Orlando hits a line drive into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Vargas
  
  Santana strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Vargas
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Vargas
  
  Mauer hits a line drive into right field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Colon vs. Milone
  
  Colon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dyson vs. Milone
  
  Dyson bunts towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. Colon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Escobar vs. Milone
  
  Escobar hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Moustakas vs. Milone
  
  Moustakas 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 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Vargas
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Vargas vs. Vargas
  
  Vargas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Plouffe vs. Vargas
  
  Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Vargas
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into left field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Vargas
  
  Suzuki hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Vargas
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Milone
  
  Cain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Milone
  
  There goes Cain. The throw from Suzuki and he is safe. Cain steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Hosmer vs. Milone
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Milone
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Escobar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cain moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Milone
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Hunter. Perez reaches second base with a double. Cain scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Orlando vs. Milone
  
  Orlando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Colon vs. Milone
  
  Colon hits a fly ball into left field. Escobar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Vargas
  
  Santana bunts towards the mound. Vargas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Vargas
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Santana moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Mauer vs. Vargas
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. Santana scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Dozier vs. Vargas
  
  Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Vargas vs. Vargas
  
  Vargas hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Plouffe vs. Vargas
  
  Plouffe 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. Hunter scores. Dozier moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Escobar vs. Vargas
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dozier moves to third. Plouffe moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Suzuki vs. Vargas
  
  Suzuki hits a fly ball into right field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dyson vs. Milone
  
  Dyson 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, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Milone
  
  Escobar strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Milone
  
  Moustakas hits a popup towards third. Plouffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Vargas
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Vargas
  
  Santana hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Hunter vs. Vargas
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. Santana moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mauer vs. Vargas
  
  Mauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Santana moves to third. Hunter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Dozier vs. Frasor
  
  Jason Frasor now pitching.
  
  Dozier hits a line drive towards third. Moustakas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Vargas vs. Frasor
  
  Vargas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frasor fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Milone
  
  Cain takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Milone
  
  Hosmer hits a fly ball into left field. Escobar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Milone
  
  Morales strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Milone
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cain moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Milone
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe juggles the ball. That's an error on Plouffe. Cain moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Orlando vs. Milone
  
  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 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Plouffe vs. Young
  
  Chris Young now pitching.
  
  Plouffe hits a fly ball into right field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, 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, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Young
  
  Suzuki hits a fly ball into right field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Colon vs. Milone
  
  Colon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Dyson vs. Milone
  
  Dyson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Stauffer
  
  Tim Stauffer now pitching.
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stauffer throws to second for one, and Santana throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Moustakas vs. Thompson
  
  Aaron Thompson now pitching.
  
  Moustakas hits a popup towards third. Plouffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Young
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Young
  
  Santana hits a fly ball into left field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Young
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Thompson
  
  Cain hits a fly ball into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Thompson
  
  Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Thompson
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Fien
  
  Casey Fien now pitching.
  
  Perez 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 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Young
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Colon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Young
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Vargas vs. Young
  
  Vargas hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plouffe vs. Young
  
  Plouffe hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Orlando vs. Fien
  
  Jordan Schafer now playing center field. Shane Robinson now playing left field.
  
  Orlando hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Colon vs. Fien
  
  Colon hits a fly ball into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dyson vs. Fien
  
  Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vargas scoops it up and throws to first, with Fien covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Schafer vs. Young
  
  Schafer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Suzuki vs. Young
  
  There's a wild pitch. Schafer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Suzuki vs. Young
  
  Suzuki hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Madson
  
  Ryan Madson now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Orlando. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Santana vs. Madson
  
  Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Madson
  
  Hunter hits a line drive beyond third. Moustakas can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Mauer vs. Madson
  
  Mauer hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Dozier vs. Madson
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Duensing
  
  Brian Duensing now pitching.
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Duensing
  
  Moustakas hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Hunter. Moustakas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Cain vs. Duensing
  
  Cain hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hunter. Cain reaches second base with a double. Moustakas scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Hosmer vs. Duensing
  
  Hosmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cain scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Perkins
  
  Glen Perkins now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hosmer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Perkins
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Hosmer moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Perkins
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/16/2015 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Escobar A, ss         5  0  0  0   Santana D, ss         5  1  2  0   
Moustakas M, 3b       5  2  2  0   Hunter T, rf          5  1  3  0   
Cain L, cf            4  3  3  3   Mauer J, dh           4  0  1  3   
Hosmer E, 1b          4  0  1  1   Dozier B, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Morales K, dh         5  0  1  0   Vargas K, 1b          4  1  2  2   
Perez S, c            5  0  2  1   Plouffe T, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Orlando P, lf         4  0  1  0   Escobar E, lf         3  0  1  0   
Colon C, 2b           3  0  0  0   Schafer J, cf         0  1  0  0   
Dyson J, rf           2  0  0  0   Suzuki K, c           4  1  2  2   
                                   Robinson S, cf-lf     4  2  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 10  5                        37  8 14  7

Kansas City      201 000 002 --  5
Minnesota        022 100 03x --  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vargas J (L)*         3.0 10  5  4  1  1
Frasor J              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Young C+              3.0  2  2  2  1  0
Madson R              1.0  2  1  1  0  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Milone T (W)          5.1  7  3  3  3  3
Stauffer T            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Thompson A            1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Fien C                1.1  0  0  0  0  0
Duensing B            0.1  3  2  2  0  0
Perkins G (S)         0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Moustakas M, Plouffe T, Santana D
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Minnesota 8
2B -- Perez S, Hunter T, Robinson S, Moustakas M, Cain L
HR -- Cain L, Vargas K, Suzuki K
SB -- Cain L
SH -- Dyson J
SF -- Mauer J
WP -- Milone T, Young C, Perkins G
T -- 3:01
A -- 17449

    

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