MIN 8, KC 5 | Sep 8, 2017 | The Best Box Score

Saturday, September 9, 2017•Kauffman Stadium•82°F, Clear

MIN

Twins

Royals

Final

WIN

Ervin Santana

LOSS

Ian Kennedy

SAVE

Matt Belisle

The Twins defeated the Royals 8-5.

★Eduardo Escobar3-for-5, 1 RBI

★Eddie Rosario4 RBI

Key Moment

Top 8: Robbie Grossman triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Melky Cabrera. Eduardo Escobar scores.

Weather: 82°F, ClearWind: 8 mph, R To LFirst pitch: 12:15 AM UTCT: 3:05Att: 31,879Venue: Kauffman Stadium

Ump Audit

Joe West

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94.7%B

8 missed calls

+6.5% MIN

+0.55 runs KC

Win Probability

KC WinMIN Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	8	10	0
KC	1	0	0	1	2	0	1

Game 492209 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Minnesota Twins

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Brian Dozier2B	5	1	2	1	0	0	.261/.348/.480	103.8	.303	.293
Joe Mauer1B	4	1	1	1	1	1	.306/.390/.421	101.8	.353	.327
Jorge PolancoSS	2	0	0	0	3	0	.260/.317/.416	87.1	.007	.006
Eddie RosarioLF	4	1	2	4	0	0	.287/.325/.494	106	.440	.551
Byron BuxtonCF	5	0	0	0	0	3	.246/.308/.397	104.2	.374	.339
Max KeplerRF	4	0	0	0	1	1	.245/.316/.428	72.8	.282	.257
Eduardo Escobar3B	5	3	3	1	0	0	.258/.314/.444	104.4	.601	.798
Jason CastroC	3	0	0	0	0	1	.228/.324/.365	85.2	.010	.020
Ehire AdrianzaDH	0	1	0	0	0	0	.262/.329/.385	-	-	-
Bench
Robbie GrossmanDH	3	1	2	1	1	0	.252/.372/.397	108.4	.491	.498
Ervin SantanaP							.200/.200/.300	-
Totals	35	8	10	8	6	6	-	-	-	-

HR:Rosario (3rd off Kennedy, 0 on, 1 out); Escobar (5th off Cahill, 0 on, 1 out)

2B:Mauer; Escobar; Grossman

3B:Grossman

TB:21

RBI:Mauer; Escobar; Rosario 4; Dozier; Grossman

SB:Rosario; Dozier

SF:Rosario

Team LOB:8

Kansas City Royals

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Whit Merrifield2B	3	1	2	2	1	0	.288/.322/.466	100.3	.587

Pitching

Minnesota Twins

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Ervin SantanaW	5.0	5	4	4	1	3	1	67-43	88.6	3.45
Tyler DuffeyH	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0	9-8	88	4.81
Taylor Rogers	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	10-6	86	3.31
Trevor HildenbergerH	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	18-13	82.8	2.29
Matt BelisleS	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	11-9	85.8	4.36
Totals	9.0	9	5	5	1	7	1	115-79	-	-

Inherited runners-scored:Rogers 1-1; Hildenberger 2-0

Pitches-strikes:Santana 67-43; Duffey 9-8; Rogers 10-6; Hildenberger 18-13; Belisle 11-9

Groundouts-flyouts:Santana 4-8; Duffey 0-2; Rogers 0-0; Hildenberger 2-1; Belisle 0-1

Kansas City Royals

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Ian KennedyL	3.0	4	3	3	3	2	1	55-33	86	5.45

Scoring Plays

Top 1 • MIN

1-0

Eddie Rosario out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Alex Gordon. Brian Dozier scores. Throwing error by left fielder Alex Gordon.

EV: 88.1 mph252 ftLA: 54°

Bot 1 • KC

1-1

Melky Cabrera out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Max Kepler. Whit Merrifield scores.

EV: 95.3 mph336 ftLA: 41°

Top 2 • MIN

2-1

Brian Dozier singles on a ground ball to right fielder Melky Cabrera. Eduardo Escobar scores. Robbie Grossman to 3rd. Brian Dozier to 2nd.

EV: 73.7 mph77 ftLA: 6°

Top 3 • MIN

3-1

Eddie Rosario homers (21) on a fly ball to right field.

EV: 106.0 mph💣 434 ftLA: 34°

Top 4 • MIN

5-1

Eddie Rosario singles on a ground ball to center fielder Paulo Orlando. Robbie Grossman scores. Joe Mauer scores. Jorge Polanco to 3rd.

EV: 92.5 mph84 ftLA: 5°

Bot 4 • KC

5-2

Eric Hosmer homers (24) on a fly ball to right field.

EV: 94.8 mph💣 376 ftLA: 32°

Top 5 • MIN

6-2

Eduardo Escobar homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field.

EV: 100.6 mph💣 408 ftLA: 31°

Bot 5 • KC

6-4

Whit Merrifield doubles (28) on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Alcides Escobar scores. Alex Gordon scores.

EV: 100.3 mph396 ftLA: 22°

Bot 7 • KC

6-5

Ramon Torres singles on a ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Alcides Escobar scores. Alex Gordon to 2nd.

EV: 100.2 mph30 ftLA: -5°

Top 8 • MIN

8-5

Joe Mauer doubles (32) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Ehire Adrianza scores.

EV: 101.8 mph241 ftLA: 13°

7-5

Robbie Grossman triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Melky Cabrera. Eduardo Escobar scores.

EV: 108.4 mph179 ftLA: 9°

Inherited runners-scored:Alexander 1-1

Pitches-strikes:Kennedy 55-33; Cahill 40-21; Buchter 32-20; Herrera 11-6; Alexander 16-9; McCarthy 11-7

Groundouts-flyouts:Kennedy 4-3; Cahill 2-1; Buchter 1-4; Herrera 1-0; Alexander 2-0; McCarthy 0-3

Bench
Ian KennedyP	.333/.500/.333	-	-	-
Trevor CahillP	.286/.333/.357	-	-	-
Ryan BuchterP	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Kelvin HerreraP	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Scott AlexanderP	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Kevin McCarthyP	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-