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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
May 24, 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 24, 2016 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 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 24, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Edinson Volquez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ervin Santana |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 23,541 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Carlson 1B: Jeff Kellogg 2B: John Tumpane 3B: Alan Porter |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Kendrys Morales | DH |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Paulo Orlando | Right Fielder |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | Third Baseman |
| Jarrod Dyson | Left Fielder |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eduardo Nunez | Second Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | First Baseman |
| Miguel Sano | DH |
| Trevor Plouffe | Third Baseman |
| Robbie Grossman | Left Fielder |
| Oswaldo Arcia | Right Fielder |
| Eduardo Escobar | Shortstop |
| Juan Centeno | Catcher |
| Danny Santana | Center Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
May 24, 2016
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Santana
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Santana
Merrifield strikes out. Centeno drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Merrifield out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Santana
Cain hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Arcia. Cain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hosmer vs. Santana
Hosmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Volquez
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Volquez
Mauer hits a line drive towards short. Escobar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Volquez
Sano strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Santana
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Santana
Perez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Santana
Orlando hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cuthbert vs. Santana
Cuthbert hits a fly ball into right field. Arcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dyson vs. Santana
Dyson bunts towards the mound. Santana fields it and throws to first for the out. Orlando moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Santana
Escobar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Volquez
Plouffe hits a fly ball into right field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Volquez
Grossman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Volquez
Arcia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orlando. Arcia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Volquez
Escobar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Arcia scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Centeno vs. Volquez
Centeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Centeno for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Santana
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grossman. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Santana
Cain hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Merrifield moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Hosmer vs. Santana
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Merrifield scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Santana
Morales strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Volquez
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Volquez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Volquez
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Volquez
Mauer 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
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Santana
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Santana
Orlando hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Santana. Orlando reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuthbert vs. Santana
Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Orlando moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Dyson vs. Santana
There's a wild pitch. Orlando scores. Cuthbert moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Dyson vs. Santana
Dyson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Escobar vs. Santana
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cuthbert scores. Dyson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Merrifield vs. Santana
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. Dyson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cain vs. Santana
Cain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dyson scores. Merrifield moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Hosmer vs. Tonkin
Michael Tonkin now pitching.
There goes Cain. The throw from Centeno and he is safe. Cain steals second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Hosmer vs. Tonkin
Hosmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Volquez
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Volquez
Plouffe strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Volquez
Grossman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arcia vs. Volquez
Arcia is hit by the pitch. Grossman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Volquez
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into right field. Orlando picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Orlando. Grossman scores. Arcia goes all the way around to score. Escobar moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Centeno vs. Volquez
Centeno strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Tonkin
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morales for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Tonkin
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Orlando vs. Tonkin
Orlando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nunez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Nunez. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuthbert vs. Tonkin
Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tonkin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Volquez
Santana takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Nunez vs. Volquez
Nunez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Santana moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Mauer vs. Volquez
Mauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santana scores. Nunez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sano vs. Volquez
Sano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. Nunez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Plouffe vs. Volquez
Plouffe strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Grossman vs. Volquez
Grossman hits a fly ball into right field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Pressly
Ryan Pressly now pitching.
Dyson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Pressly
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dyson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Merrifield vs. Pressly
Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Pressly
Cain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dyson scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Pressly
Hosmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Volquez
Arcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Volquez
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Arcia for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Centeno vs. Volquez
Centeno hits a popup towards third. Cuthbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Pressly
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pressly
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Arcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Pressly
Orlando hits a fly ball into right field. Arcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Volquez
Santana bunts towards the mound. Volquez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Volquez
Nunez 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 -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Volquez
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Hochevar
Luke Hochevar now pitching.
Sano strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Kintzler
Brandon Kintzler now pitching.
Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Kintzler
Dyson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Kintzler
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Plouffe 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 -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Soria
Grossman hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Soria
Arcia strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Kintzler
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Grossman. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Kintzler
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hosmer vs. Abad
Fernando Abad now pitching.
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Merrifield moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Abad
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Davis
Wade Davis now pitching.
Escobar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cain. Escobar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Davis
Brian Dozier pinch hits for Juan Centeno.
Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Davis
Santana takes first base on ball four. Escobar moves to third. Dozier moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Nunez vs. Davis
Nunez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Mauer vs. Davis
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Sano vs. Davis
Sano hits a line drive into center field. Cain 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 5/24/2016 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Escobar A, ss 5 0 1 1 Nunez E, 2b 5 0 1 0
Merrifield W, 2b 5 1 2 0 Mauer J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Cain L, cf 5 0 4 2 Sano M, dh 5 0 0 0
Hosmer E, 1b 5 0 0 0 Plouffe T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Morales K, dh 4 1 0 0 Grossman R, lf 3 1 0 0
Perez S, c 4 1 2 2 Arcia O, rf 3 2 2 0
Orlando P, rf 4 1 2 0 Escobar E, ss 4 0 3 1
Cuthbert C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Centeno J, c 3 0 0 0
Dyson J, lf 3 2 1 0 Dozier B, ph 0 0 0 0
Santana D, cf 2 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 13 5 33 4 7 2
Kansas City 021 301 000 -- 7
Minnesota 010 210 000 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Volquez E (W) 6.2 6 4 2 3 6
Hochevar L 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Soria J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Davis W (S) 1.0 1 0 0 2 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Santana E (L) 3.2 9 6 6 2 4
Tonkin M 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Pressly R 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
Kintzler B 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
Abad F 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Centeno J, Orlando P, Nunez E
DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Minnesota 8
2B -- Cain L, Arcia O, Merrifield W 2, Orlando P, Escobar E
HR -- Perez S
SB -- Cain L
HBP -- by Volquez E (Arcia O)
WP -- Santana E
T -- 3:07
A -- 23541
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