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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
September 6, 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 September 6, 2016 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dillon Gee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ervin Santana |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 22,194 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Segal 1B: Lance Barksdale 2B: Angel Hernandez 3B: Ted Barrett |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jarrod Dyson | Center Fielder |
| Paulo Orlando | Right Fielder |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Kendrys Morales | DH |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | Third Baseman |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Raul Mondesi | Second Baseman |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
| Jorge Polanco | Shortstop |
| Joe Mauer | DH |
| Trevor Plouffe | First Baseman |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Eduardo Escobar | Third Baseman |
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| Eddie Rosario | Left Fielder |
| Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
September 6, 2016
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Santana
Dyson hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Santana
Orlando strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Santana
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Santana
Morales hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Santana
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Gee
Dozier hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Gee
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Gee
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mondesi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Gee
Plouffe hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Gee
Kepler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Gee
Escobar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kepler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Suzuki vs. Gee
Suzuki hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Santana
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Santana
Cuthbert hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Santana
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Gee
Rosario hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Gee
Buxton strikes out. Perez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Buxton out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Gee
Dozier hits a fly ball into right field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, 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
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Santana
Mondesi hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Santana
Dyson hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Santana
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 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Gee
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, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Gee
Plouffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Gee
Kepler hits a fly ball into right field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Gee
Escobar 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
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Santana
Hosmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosario throws the ball in to Dozier who tags Hosmer, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Santana
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Santana
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Gee
Suzuki hits a line drive into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Gee
Rosario strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Gee
Buxton hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Santana
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cuthbert vs. Santana
The umpire calls a balk on Santana Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cuthbert vs. Santana
There goes Gordon. The throw from Suzuki and he is safe. Gordon steals third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Cuthbert vs. Santana
Cuthbert strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Escobar vs. Santana
Escobar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Plouffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Mondesi vs. Santana
Mondesi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Gee
Dozier hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Gee
Polanco hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Gee
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Santana
Dyson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Orlando vs. Santana
Orlando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Santana
There goes Orlando. The throw from Suzuki and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hosmer vs. Santana
Hosmer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Santana
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Plouffe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morales for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, 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 -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Gee
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Gee
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Gee
Suzuki hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Santana
Perez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Santana
Terrance Gore pinch runs for Salvador Perez.
There goes Gore. The throw from Suzuki and he is safe. Gore steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Santana
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuthbert vs. Pressly
Ryan Pressly now pitching.
Cuthbert hits a line drive into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Pressly
Escobar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gore scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Nava vs. Pressly
Daniel Nava pinch hits for Raul Mondesi.
Nava hits a line drive into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Dyson vs. Boshers
Buddy Boshers now pitching.
Dyson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Soria
Drew Butera now catching. Whit Merrifield now playing second base. Joakim Soria now pitching.
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Soria
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Soria
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Boshers
Orlando hits a line drive towards short. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Boshers
Hosmer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kintzler
Brandon Kintzler now pitching.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Herrera
Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Herrera
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Vargas vs. Herrera
Logan Schafer pinch runs for Joe Mauer. Kennys Vargas pinch hits for Trevor Plouffe.
Vargas hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Herrera
Kepler hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Kintzler
Kennys Vargas now playing first base.
Merrifield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Kintzler
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merrifield moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuthbert vs. Kintzler
Cuthbert takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Escobar vs. Kintzler
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it and throws to home to get Merrifield. Gordon moves to third. Cuthbert moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Butera vs. Kintzler
Butera hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Cuthbert moves to third. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Dyson vs. O'Rourke
Ryan O'Rourke now pitching.
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier fields it and throws to home to get Cuthbert. Escobar moves to third. Butera moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orlando vs. Light
Pat Light now pitching.
Orlando hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Escobar scores. Butera scores. Dyson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Hosmer vs. Light
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dyson scores. Orlando moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Light
Morales hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Light
Merrifield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Chargois
J.T. Chargois now pitching.
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
Bottom 9
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Royals, 10 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Flynn
Brian Flynn now pitching.
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Flynn
JR Murphy pinch hits for Kurt Suzuki.
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Flynn
Robbie Grossman pinch hits for Eddie Rosario.
Grossman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/2016 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Dyson J, cf 5 1 1 0 Dozier B, 2b 4 1 1 1
Orlando P, rf 5 1 1 2 Polanco J, ss 4 0 1 0
Hosmer E, 1b 4 2 2 1 Mauer J, dh 3 0 0 0
Morales K, dh 5 2 2 5 Schafer L, pr 0 0 0 0
Perez S, c 2 0 0 0 Plouffe T, 1b 3 1 2 1
Gore T, pr 0 1 0 0 Vargas K, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Merrifield W, 2b 1 0 1 0 Kepler M, rf 4 0 1 0
Gordon A, lf 3 1 1 0 Escobar E, 3b 4 0 2 0
Cuthbert C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Suzuki K, c 3 0 0 0
Escobar A, ss 4 1 1 1 Murphy J, ph 1 0 0 0
Mondesi R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Rosario E, lf 3 1 1 1
Nava D, ph 1 0 0 0 Grossman R, ph 1 0 0 0
Butera D, c 1 1 1 1 Buxton B, cf 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 10 10 10 34 3 8 3
Kansas City 200 000 107 -- 10
Minnesota 210 000 000 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gee D 6.0 8 3 3 0 2
Soria J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Herrera K (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Flynn B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Santana E* 6.0 3 3 3 3 6
Pressly R 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Boshers B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Kintzler B (L) 0.2 3 4 4 1 0
O'Rourke R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Light P+ 0.0 3 3 3 1 0
Chargois J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
E -- Suzuki K
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 5
HR -- Morales K 2, Dozier B, Plouffe T, Rosario E
SB -- Gordon A, Orlando P, Gore T
HBP -- by Santana E (Perez S)
Balk -- Santana E
T -- 3:07
A -- 22194
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