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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
May 21, 2017
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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 21, 2017 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 2017 |
|---|---|
| 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 21, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jake Junis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Hughes |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Miller 1B: Ryan Additon 2B: Kerwin Danley 3B: Adam Hamari |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Jorge Bonifacio | Right Fielder |
| Brandon Moss | DH |
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | First Baseman |
| Miguel Sano | Third Baseman |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Kennys Vargas | DH |
| Eddie Rosario | Left Fielder |
| Jorge Polanco | Shortstop |
| Jason Castro | Catcher |
| Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
May 21, 2017
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Hughes
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Hughes
Moustakas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Hughes
Cain hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Junis
Dozier hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Junis
Mauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Mauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sano vs. Junis
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kepler vs. Junis
Kepler 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Hughes
Hosmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Hughes
Perez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Hughes
Bonifacio hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Hughes
Moss hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Hughes
Merrifield 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vargas vs. Junis
Vargas hits a popup beyond short. Escobar can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Junis
Rosario strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Junis
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Junis
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castro for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hughes
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Hughes
Escobar strikes out. There goes Gordon. The throw from Castro to second, and Gordon is out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Hughes
Moustakas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Hughes
Cain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Junis
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Junis
Dozier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Junis
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, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Hughes
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Hughes
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bonifacio vs. Hughes
Bonifacio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Hughes
Moss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Hughes
Merrifield hits a line drive into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hughes
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Hughes
Escobar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Junis
Sano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Junis
There's a wild pitch. Sano moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kepler vs. Junis
Kepler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sano moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Vargas vs. Junis
Vargas hits a popup towards short. Escobar catches it and throws to first to double up Kepler. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Rosario vs. Junis
Rosario strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Wilk
Adam Wilk now pitching.
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilk covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Wilk
Cain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Wilk
There goes Cain. The throw from Castro and he is safe. Cain steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hosmer vs. Wilk
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilk covering, for the out. Cain moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Wilk
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Junis
Polanco 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, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Junis
Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Junis
Buxton takes first base on ball four. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Dozier vs. Junis
Dozier hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Castro scores. Buxton moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Mauer vs. Junis
Mauer hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Sano vs. Junis
Sano hits a line drive beyond second. Merrifield can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Buxton scores. Dozier moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Kepler vs. Minor
Mike Minor now pitching.
Kepler takes first base on ball four. Dozier moves to third. Sano moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vargas vs. Minor
Vargas hits a popup towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Wilk
Bonifacio hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Wilk
Moss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Wilk
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Wilk
There's a wild pitch. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Wilk
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Wilk
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Minor
Rosario strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Minor
Polanco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Minor
Castro strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Wilk
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Wilk
There's a wild pitch. Moustakas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Wilk
Cain hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hosmer vs. Wilk
Hosmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Wilk
Perez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bonifacio vs. Wilk
Bonifacio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Moylan
Peter Moylan now pitching.
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Moylan
Dozier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Strahm
Matt Strahm now pitching.
Mauer takes first base on ball four. Dozier moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Sano vs. Strahm
Sano hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonifacio. Sano reaches second base with a double. Dozier scores. Mauer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kepler vs. Strahm
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kepler for the out. Sano moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Escobar vs. Strahm
Eduardo Escobar pinch hits for Kennys Vargas.
Escobar strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Wilk
Moss hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Wilk
Merrifield bunts towards third. Sano fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Wilk
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Wilk
Wilk fires to first and has Merrifield trapped. There's the throw to Dozier who tags Merrifield for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Wilk
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Breslow
Craig Breslow now pitching.
Moustakas hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Rosario 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, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Soria
Polanco hits a line drive into center field. Cain picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cain. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Castro vs. Soria
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Grossman vs. Soria
Robbie Grossman pinch hits for Byron Buxton.
Grossman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Breslow
Max Kepler now playing center field. Robbie Grossman now playing right field.
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Breslow
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Breslow
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bonifacio vs. Breslow
Bonifacio hits a fly ball into right field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Herrera
Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Herrera
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Herrera
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Herrera
Kepler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Herrera
Escobar strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/2017, game 1 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Escobar A, ss 5 0 1 0 Dozier B, 2b 5 1 2 1
Moustakas M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Mauer J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Cain L, cf 4 0 0 0 Sano M, 3b 4 0 2 3
Hosmer E, 1b 4 2 2 0 Kepler M, rf-cf 4 0 2 0
Perez S, c 4 1 1 2 Vargas K, dh 3 0 1 0
Bonifacio J, rf 5 1 1 2 Escobar E, ph 2 0 0 0
Moss B, dh 4 2 3 2 Rosario E, lf 4 0 0 0
Merrifield W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Polanco J, ss 4 0 1 0
Gordon A, lf 2 0 1 0 Castro J, c 3 1 0 0
Buxton B, cf 2 1 0 0
Grossman R, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 6 35 4 9 4
Kansas City 020 300 010 -- 6
Minnesota 000 020 200 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Junis J 4.2 5 2 2 3 4
Minor M (W) 1.1 0 0 0 1 2
Moylan P 0.1 1 1 1 0 1
Strahm M 0.2 1 1 1 1 1
Soria J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Herrera K (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Hughes P (L) 4.0 6 5 5 2 4
Wilk A 3.2 5 1 1 3 2
Breslow C 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Cain L
DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Minnesota 10
2B -- Mauer J, Sano M
HR -- Perez S, Bonifacio J, Moss B 2
SB -- Cain L
CS -- Gordon A, Merrifield W
WP -- Junis J, Wilk A 2
T -- 3:21
A -- 0
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