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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
May 23, 2016
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 23, 2016 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ian Kennedy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ricky Nolasco |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 17,886 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Alan Porter 1B: Mark Carlson 2B: Jeff Kellogg 3B: John Tumpane |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Whit Merrifield | Third Baseman |
| Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Kendrys Morales | DH |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Paulo Orlando | Right Fielder |
| Omar Infante | Second Baseman |
| Jarrod Dyson | Left Fielder |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eduardo Nunez | Second Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | First Baseman |
| Miguel Sano | Right Fielder |
| Trevor Plouffe | Third Baseman |
| Byung Ho Park | DH |
| Robbie Grossman | Left Fielder |
| Eduardo Escobar | Shortstop |
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| Danny Santana | Center Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
May 23, 2016
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Nolasco
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Grossman. Escobar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Merrifield vs. Nolasco
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nolasco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Nolasco
Cain hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Santana. Cain reaches second base with a double. Escobar scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hosmer vs. Nolasco
Hosmer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Nolasco
Morales hits a line drive towards first. Mauer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Kennedy
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Kennedy
Mauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Kennedy
Sano hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Kennedy
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Escobar. Plouffe moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Park vs. Kennedy
Park is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Grossman vs. Kennedy
Grossman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Plouffe scores. Park moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Escobar vs. Kennedy
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Escobar for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Nolasco
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grossman. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orlando vs. Nolasco
Orlando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Infante vs. Nolasco
Infante hits a line drive into right field. Sano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perez tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dyson vs. Nolasco
Dyson strikes out. The ball gets by Suzuki. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Escobar vs. Nolasco
Escobar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Kennedy
Suzuki hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Kennedy
Santana bunts towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Nunez vs. Kennedy
Nunez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Infante settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Kennedy
There goes Santana. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Santana steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Kennedy
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Nolasco
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Nolasco
Cain hits a line drive into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Nolasco
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Nolasco
Morales takes first base on ball four. Merrifield moves to third. Hosmer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Nolasco
Perez hits a line drive beyond third. Plouffe can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Merrifield scores. Hosmer moves to third. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Orlando vs. Nolasco
Orlando hits a line drive into right field. Sano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hosmer tags and scores. Morales tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Infante vs. Nolasco
Infante takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dyson vs. Nolasco
Dyson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morales scores. Perez scores. Infante moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Escobar vs. May
Trevor May now pitching.
There goes Dyson. The throw from Suzuki and he is safe. Dyson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Escobar vs. May
Escobar 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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Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Kennedy
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Kennedy
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Park vs. Kennedy
Park strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Grossman vs. Kennedy
Grossman takes first base on ball four. Plouffe moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Kennedy
Escobar strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. May
Merrifield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Santana. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. May
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hosmer vs. May
Hosmer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. May
Morales hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Merrifield scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. May
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Orlando vs. May
Orlando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morales scores. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Infante vs. May
Infante hits a fly ball into right field. Sano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Kennedy
Suzuki hits a line drive into left field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Alexander
Scott Alexander now pitching.
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. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Alexander
Nunez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Rogers
Taylor Rogers now pitching.
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Rogers
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Rogers
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Alexander
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Alexander
Sano takes first base on ball four. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Plouffe vs. Alexander
Plouffe hits a fly ball into right field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mauer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Park vs. Alexander
Park hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Rogers
Cain hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Rogers
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Rogers
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Alexander
Grossman hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Alexander
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer fields the ball and throws to Alexander covering. Safe. Grossman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Suzuki vs. Moylan
Peter Moylan now pitching.
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merrifield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Grossman scores. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Moylan
Santana hits a line drive into left field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Kintzler
Brandon Kintzler now pitching.
Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Santana who is chasing the ball. Perez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Orlando vs. Kintzler
Orlando strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Infante vs. Kintzler
Infante strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Dyson vs. Kintzler
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Kintzler covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Moylan
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moylan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Moylan
Mauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Moylan
Sano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Abad
Fernando Abad now pitching.
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Abad
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Abad
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abad fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Moylan
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Park vs. Moylan
Park hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Plouffe moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Grossman vs. Moylan
Grossman hits a fly ball into left field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Moylan
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Plouffe scores. Park moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Suzuki vs. Herrera
Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
Suzuki strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Herrera
Santana hits a line drive into left field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Jepsen
Kevin Jepsen now pitching.
Hosmer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Jepsen
Morales hits a line drive towards third. Plouffe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Jepsen
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Orlando vs. Jepsen
Orlando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Infante vs. Jepsen
Infante hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Santana. Infante reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. Orlando goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyson vs. Jepsen
Dyson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Plouffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Wang
Chien-Ming Wang now pitching.
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Wang
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mauer for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Wang
Sano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Plouffe vs. Wang
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/2016 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Escobar A, ss 5 1 1 0 Nunez E, 2b 5 0 0 0
Merrifield W, 3b 5 2 2 0 Mauer J, 1b 5 1 3 1
Cain L, cf 5 0 2 1 Sano M, rf 3 0 0 0
Hosmer E, 1b 5 1 1 0 Plouffe T, 3b 5 2 3 0
Morales K, dh 4 2 1 1 Park B, dh 3 0 1 0
Perez S, c 5 3 5 1 Grossman R, lf 3 1 2 1
Orlando P, rf 4 1 3 2 Escobar E, ss 4 0 2 1
Infante O, 2b 3 0 1 3 Suzuki K, c 4 0 1 0
Dyson J, lf 5 0 1 2 Santana D, cf 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 10 17 10 36 4 12 3
Kansas City 114 200 002 -- 10
Minnesota 200 001 010 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy I 3.1 5 2 2 1 3
Alexander S* 1.2 3 1 1 1 1
Moylan P (W) 2.1 4 1 1 0 0
Herrera K 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Wang C 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Nolasco R (L) 2.2 8 6 6 2 3
May T 1.1 4 2 2 0 2
Rogers T 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Kintzler B 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Abad F 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Jepsen K 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Escobar A, Suzuki K
DP -- Kansas City 3, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Minnesota 9
2B -- Escobar A, Cain L, Perez S, Merrifield W, Grossman R, Infante O
3B -- Perez S
HR -- Mauer J
SB -- Orlando P, Santana D, Dyson J
SF -- Infante O, Orlando P
HBP -- by Kennedy I (Park B)
T -- 3:29
A -- 17886
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