KC 5, MIN 4 | Sep 3, 2017 | The Best Box Score

Sunday, September 3, 2017•Target Field•80°F, Partly Cloudy

Royals

MIN

Twins

Final

WIN

Scott Alexander

LOSS

Alan Busenitz

SAVE

Brandon Maurer

The Royals edged the Twins 5-4 in a tightly contested game that came down to the final outs.

★Lorenzo Cain3-for-4, 2 RBI

Key Moment

Top 7: Lorenzo Cain triples (4) on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Alcides Escobar scores. Whit Merrifield scores. Lorenzo Cain out at home on the throw, right fielder Max Kepler to second baseman Brian Dozier to catcher Chris Gimenez.

Weather: 80°F, Partly CloudyWind: 12 mph, R To LFirst pitch: 6:10 PM UTCT: 3:18Att: 32,234Venue: Target Field

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90.1%C

15 missed calls

+1.5% KC

+0.27 runs KC

Win Probability

MIN WinKC Win

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

Game 492138 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Kansas City Royals

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Whit Merrifield2B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.280/.314/.457	93.9	.246	.231
Lorenzo CainCF	4	2	3	2	0	0	.293/.355/.437	103.4	.591	.660
Melky CabreraRF	4	1	2	2	0	0	.298/.336/.448	104	.344	.514
Eric Hosmer1B	3	0	1	1	1	1	.317/.383/.498	96.2	.287	.258
Salvador PerezC	3	0	0	0	0	1	.266/.296/.480	85.5	.027	.025
Mike Moustakas3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.274/.313/.542	95	.268	.257
Alex GordonLF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.197/.281/.283	-	-	-
Brandon MossDH	4	0	1	0	0	0	.201/.285/.425	99	.097	.097
Alcides EscobarSS	4	1	1	0	0	0	.236/.259/.317	98.6	.279	.260
Bench
Paulo OrlandoRF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.167/.196/.167	104.4	.321	.303
Ian KennedyP							.333/.500/.333	-
Totals	33	5	9	5	3	2	-	-	-	-

HR:Cabrera (6th off Santana, 1 on, 0 out)

3B:Cain

TB:14

RBI:Cain 2; Cabrera 2; Hosmer

CS:Merrifield

GIDP:Perez

Team LOB:5

Minnesota Twins

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Brian Dozier2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.263/.352/.479	94.3	.039

Pitching

Kansas City Royals

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Ian Kennedy	5.2	5	4	2	1	1	1	89-57	89	5.37
Scott AlexanderW	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	12-7	93.8	2.20
Peter MoylanH	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5-3	82.1	4.01
Mike MinorH	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	26-14	91	2.86
Brandon MaurerS	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	22-14	94.9	5.73
Totals	9.0	6	4	2	3	4	1	154-95	-	-

HBP:Buxton (by Kennedy)

IBB:Kennedy

Inherited runners-scored:Alexander 2-0

Pitches-strikes:Kennedy 89-57; Alexander 12-7; Moylan 5-3; Minor 26-14; Maurer 22-14

Groundouts-flyouts:Kennedy 7-9; Alexander 1-0; Moylan 1-0; Minor 1-2; Maurer 0-2

Minnesota Twins

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Ervin Santana	6.2	8	4	4	1	2	1	110-70	90.4	3.35

Scoring Plays

Top 4 • KC

1-0

Eric Hosmer singles on a ground ball to right fielder Max Kepler. Lorenzo Cain scores. Melky Cabrera to 2nd.

EV: 96.2 mph60 ftLA: 2°

Bot 5 • MIN

1-2

Eduardo Escobar homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field. Byron Buxton scores.

Top 6 • KC

3-2

Melky Cabrera homers (17) on a fly ball to right field. Lorenzo Cain scores.

EV: 104.0 mph💣 410 ftLA: 23°

Bot 6 • MIN

3-4

Byron Buxton singles on a fly ball to right fielder Paulo Orlando. Joe Mauer scores. Eddie Rosario scores. Byron Buxton to 2nd. Byron Buxton advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by catcher Salvador Perez.

EV: 68.1 mph227 ftLA: 33°

Top 7 • KC

5-4

Lorenzo Cain triples (4) on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Alcides Escobar scores. Whit Merrifield scores. Lorenzo Cain out at home on the throw, right fielder Max Kepler to second baseman Brian Dozier to catcher Chris Gimenez.

EV: 103.4 mph402 ftLA: 20°

Bench
Max KeplerRF	2	0	0	0	1	0	.248/.318/.438	84.8	.197	.189
Mitch GarverPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.241/.371/.414	103.8	.647	.736
Niko GoodrumDH	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000/.000/.000	96.8	.607	.579
Ervin SantanaP							.200/.200/.300	-	-	-
Alan BusenitzP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Taylor RogersP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Trevor HildenbergerP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-