MIN 3, KC 11 | Sep 10, 2017 | The Best Box Score

Sunday, September 10, 2017•Kauffman Stadium•82°F, Sunny

MIN

Twins

Royals

Final

WIN

Jason Vargas

LOSS

Bartolo Colon

The Royals cruised past the Twins 11-3 in a dominant performance.

★Brandon Moss4 RBI

★Eric Hosmer4-for-4, 1 RBI

Key Moment

Bot 7: Brandon Moss homers (19) on a fly ball to right field. Eric Hosmer scores. Salvador Perez scores.

Weather: 82°F, SunnyWind: 6 mph, R To LFirst pitch: 6:15 PM UTCT: 2:55Att: 35,003Venue: Kauffman Stadium

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86.3%D

19 missed calls

+16.9% MIN

+0.80 runs KC

Win Probability

KC WinMIN Win

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

Game 492239 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Minnesota Twins

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Niko Goodrum2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000/.000/.000	80	-	-
Robbie GrossmanDH	1	0	1	0	0	0	.253/.376/.401	83.5	.533	.486
Mitch GarverLF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.206/.325/.353	66.1	.173	.156
Eduardo Escobar3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.256/.313/.446	101	.140	.130
Zack GraniteCF	0	1	0	0	1	0	.231/.310/.256	78.1	-	-
Eddie RosarioRF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.289/.326/.493	97.2	.334	.358
Kennys Vargas1B	2	1	2	2	2	0	.249/.311/.438	117	.607	.655
Chris GimenezC	4	0	1	0	0	1	.207/.337/.355	101	.388	.363
Ehire AdrianzaSS	4	0	2	0	0	0	.269/.333/.388	102.1	.542	.690
Bench
Brian Dozier2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.257/.344/.473	98.1	.118	.108
Joe MauerDH	3	0	0	0	0	1	.303/.386/.417
Totals	33	3	8	3	3	6	-	-	-	-

HR:Vargas (9th off McCarthy, 1 on, 1 out)

2B:Vargas; Grossman

3B:Buxton

TB:15

RBI:Vargas 2; Rosario

CS:Polanco

SF:Rosario

GIDP:Dozier

Team LOB:7

Kansas City Royals

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Jorge BonifacioRF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.252/.317/.427	-	-	-

Pitching

Minnesota Twins

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Bartolo ColonL	1.2	6	6	6	0	0	0	32-22	86.8	6.41
Nik Turley	1.1	1	0	0	2	1	0	27-15	87.7	10.69
Dillon Gee	3.0	4	0	0	1	0	0	32-24	86.3	4.14
John Curtiss	0.1	4	4	4	0	1	1	24-15	93.8	19.64
Michael Tonkin	1.2	2	1	1	0	3	0	23-17	89.4	6.39
Totals	8.0	17	11	11	3	5	1	138-93	-	-

WP:Turley

Inherited runners-scored:Turley 1-1

Pitches-strikes:Colon 32-22; Turley 27-15; Gee 32-24; Curtiss 24-15; Tonkin 23-17

Groundouts-flyouts:Colon 1-4; Turley 1-1; Gee 2-5; Curtiss 0-0; Tonkin 1-1

Kansas City Royals

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Jason VargasW	5.0	4	1	1	1	3	0	84-54	80.9	4.15

Scoring Plays

Top 2 • MIN

1-0

Eddie Rosario out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Alex Gordon. Byron Buxton scores.

EV: 97.2 mph369 ftLA: 34°

Bot 2 • KC

1-1

Brandon Moss doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Eddie Rosario. Eric Hosmer scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd.

EV: 107.5 mph249 ftLA: 15°

1-3

Alcides Escobar singles on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Salvador Perez scores. Brandon Moss scores.

EV: 80.0 mph228 ftLA: 19°

1-4

Alex Gordon doubles (18) on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Alcides Escobar scores.

EV: 95.9 mph355 ftLA: 24°

1-5

Whit Merrifield doubles (29) on a line drive to right fielder Eddie Rosario. Alex Gordon scores.

EV: 94.5 mph320 ftLA: 22°

1-6

Eric Hosmer singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ehire Adrianza. Whit Merrifield scores. Melky Cabrera to 2nd.

EV: 110.1 mph226 ftLA: 9°

Bot 7 • KC

1-7

Salvador Perez singles on a pop up to second baseman Brian Dozier. Melky Cabrera scores.

EV: 89.8 mph192 ftLA: 61°

1-10

Brandon Moss homers (19) on a fly ball to right field. Eric Hosmer scores. Salvador Perez scores.

EV: 108.7 mph💣 422 ftLA: 25°

Bot 8 • KC

1-11

Cheslor Cuthbert singles on a ground ball to left fielder Mitch Garver. Paulo Orlando scores.

EV: 78.1 mph109 ftLA: 8°

Top 9 • MIN

3-11

Kennys Vargas homers (10) on a fly ball to right center field. Zack Granite scores.

EV: 98.2 mph💣 413 ftLA: 24°

Bench
Whit Merrifield2B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.288/.323/.465	94.5	.163	.172
Lorenzo CainCF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.298/.360/.445	101.8	.635	.770
Melky CabreraRF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.293/.333/.441	107.3	.607	.573
Eric Hosmer1B	4	2	4	1	0	0	.328/.393/.517	110.8	.667	.645
Salvador PerezC	4	2	2	1	0	0	.263/.292/.486	101.4	.318	.449
Mike Moustakas3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.277/.319/.538	100.4	.413	.729
Alcides EscobarSS	3	1	2	2	0	0	.248/.269/.342	93.8	.518	.479
Jason VargasP							.250/.250/.250	-	-	-
Scott AlexanderP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Ryan BuchterP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Kevin McCarthyP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-

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