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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
August 15, 2014
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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 August 15, 2014 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 2014 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 15, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Duffy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ricky Nolasco |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 32,013 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: David Rackley 1B: Jim Reynolds 2B: Fieldin Culbreth 3B: Chris Segal |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nori Aoki | Right Fielder |
| Omar Infante | Second Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Josh Willingham | DH |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Jarrod Dyson | Center Fielder |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny Santana | Center Fielder |
| Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | First Baseman |
| Kennys Vargas | DH |
| Trevor Plouffe | Third Baseman |
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| Oswaldo Arcia | Right Fielder |
| Eduardo Escobar | Shortstop |
| Jordan Schafer | Left Fielder |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
August 15, 2014
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aoki vs. Nolasco
Aoki 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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Nolasco
Infante 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Nolasco
Perez hits a line drive into center field. Santana 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Duffy
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duffy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Duffy
Dozier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Infante settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Duffy
Mauer 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Nolasco
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Nolasco
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Willingham vs. Nolasco
Willingham strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Moustakas vs. Nolasco
Moustakas hits a line drive towards first. Mauer catches it and throws to second to double up Butler. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vargas vs. Duffy
Vargas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Infante reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Duffy
Plouffe hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Duffy
Suzuki hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Suzuki reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Arcia vs. Duffy
Arcia strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Nolasco
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Escobar for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Nolasco
Dyson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Arcia who is chasing the ball. Dyson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Aoki vs. Nolasco
Aoki strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Infante vs. Nolasco
Infante hits a fly ball into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Duffy
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Schafer vs. Duffy
Schafer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Duffy
Santana bunts towards the mound. Duffy fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Duffy. Escobar scores. Schafer moves to third. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Dozier vs. Duffy
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schafer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Duffy
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Vargas vs. Duffy
Vargas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Infante settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Nolasco
Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Schafer. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Nolasco
Butler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Nolasco
Gordon is hit by the pitch. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Willingham vs. Nolasco
Willingham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schafer. Willingham reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. Butler scores. Gordon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Moustakas vs. Nolasco
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Willingham moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Escobar vs. Nolasco
Escobar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Santana who is chasing the ball. Escobar reaches third base with a triple. Willingham scores. Moustakas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Dyson vs. Nolasco
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dyson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Aoki vs. Nolasco
Aoki hits a fly ball into left field. Schafer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Infante vs. Nolasco
Infante hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Duffy
Plouffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dyson. Plouffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Suzuki vs. Duffy
Suzuki hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Plouffe moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Arcia vs. Duffy
Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Plouffe scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Duffy
Escobar 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, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Nolasco
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Nolasco
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Nolasco
Gordon hits a line drive towards first. Mauer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schafer vs. Duffy
Schafer hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Duffy
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Duffy
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Nolasco
Willingham hits a line drive into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Nolasco
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Nolasco
Escobar 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 6
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Duffy
Mauer hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vargas vs. Duffy
Vargas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Plouffe vs. Crow
Aaron Crow now pitching.
Plouffe hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Crow
Suzuki hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vargas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Arcia vs. Bueno
Francisley Bueno now pitching.
Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first, with Bueno covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Thielbar
Caleb Thielbar now pitching.
Dyson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aoki vs. Thielbar
There goes Dyson. The throw from Suzuki and he is safe. Dyson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Aoki vs. Thielbar
Aoki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Infante vs. Burton
Jared Burton now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Dyson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Infante vs. Burton
Infante strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Burton
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Herrera
Lorenzo Cain now playing right field. Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schafer vs. Herrera
Schafer hits a line drive towards third. Moustakas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Herrera
Santana strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Burton
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Burton
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Willingham vs. Burton
Willingham hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Duensing
Brian Duensing now pitching.
Moustakas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Duensing
Escobar hits a popup beyond second. Dozier can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Gordon scores. Moustakas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Dyson vs. Duensing
Dyson hits a line drive into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Davis
Wade Davis now pitching.
Dozier hits a popup, foul, towards first. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Davis
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Mauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Vargas vs. Davis
Vargas strikes out. Perez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Vargas out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Plouffe vs. Davis
Plouffe hits a line drive into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Pressly
Ryan Pressly now pitching.
Cain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Infante vs. Pressly
There goes Cain. The throw from Suzuki and he is safe. Cain steals second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Infante vs. Pressly
Infante hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Infante for the out. Cain moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Pressly
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Pressly
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Holland
Greg Holland now pitching.
Suzuki takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Arcia vs. Holland
Arcia hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Cain picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Cain. Suzuki goes all the way around to score. Arcia moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Escobar vs. Holland
Escobar hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Parmelee vs. Holland
Chris Parmelee pinch hits for Jordan Schafer.
Parmelee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parmelee for the out. Arcia scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Holland
Santana strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/2014 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Aoki N, rf 4 0 0 0 Santana D, cf 4 0 0 0
Cain L, rf 1 0 1 0 Dozier B, 2b 4 0 0 1
Infante O, 2b 5 0 0 0 Mauer J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Perez S, c 5 1 1 0 Vargas K, dh 4 0 1 0
Butler B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Plouffe T, 3b 4 1 1 0
Gordon A, lf 3 2 2 0 Suzuki K, c 3 1 3 0
Willingham J, dh 4 1 1 3 Arcia O, rf 4 1 1 1
Moustakas M, 3b 4 1 2 0 Escobar E, ss 4 1 1 0
Escobar A, ss 4 0 2 3 Schafer J, lf 3 1 1 0
Dyson J, cf 4 0 2 0 Parmelee C, ph 1 0 0 1
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38 6 12 6 35 5 9 3
Kansas City 000 500 010 -- 6
Minnesota 002 100 002 -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Duffy D (W) 5.1 6 3 2 0 1
Crow A 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Bueno F 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Herrera K 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Davis W 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Holland G (S) 1.0 1 2 1 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Nolasco R (L) 6.0 7 5 5 1 3
Thielbar C 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Burton J 1.1 1 1 1 0 2
Duensing B 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Pressly R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Duffy D, Cain L
DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Minnesota 5
2B -- Suzuki K, Perez S, Willingham J, Plouffe T, Mauer J, Arcia O
3B -- Dyson J, Escobar A
SB -- Dyson J, Cain L
SH -- Santana D
HBP -- by Nolasco R (Gordon A)
WP -- Burton J
T -- 3:05
A -- 32013
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