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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
July 2, 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 July 2, 2014 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 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 | July 2, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jason Vargas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Correia |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 28,860 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Jeff Kellogg 1B: Brian O'Nora 2B: Cory Blaser 3B: Pat Hoberg |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Raul Ibanez | Right Fielder |
| Omar Infante | Second Baseman |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Jarrod Dyson | Center Fielder |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eduardo Nunez | Shortstop |
| Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
| Chris Parmelee | First Baseman |
| Kendrys Morales | DH |
| Josh Willingham | Left Fielder |
| Oswaldo Arcia | Right Fielder |
| Trevor Plouffe | Third Baseman |
| Eric Fryer | Catcher |
| Sam Fuld | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
July 2, 2014
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Correia
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Arcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Correia
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Correia
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Correia
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Vargas
Nunez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Vargas
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. Vargas
Parmelee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Vargas
Morales hits a line drive towards the mound. Vargas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Correia
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ibanez vs. Correia
Ibanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Infante vs. Correia
Infante hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Ibanez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Moustakas vs. Correia
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ibanez scores. Infante moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Dyson vs. Correia
Dyson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Infante scores. Moustakas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Correia
Escobar hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hosmer vs. Correia
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. Moustakas moves to third. Dyson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Butler vs. Correia
Butler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Vargas
Willingham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Vargas
Arcia 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Vargas
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fryer vs. Vargas
Fryer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Correia
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Correia
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Fuld settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ibanez vs. Correia
Ibanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Infante vs. Correia
Infante hits a fly ball into right field. Arcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fuld vs. Vargas
Fuld hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Vargas covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Vargas
Nunez hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Vargas
Dozier hits a line drive towards third. Moustakas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Correia
Moustakas 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, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Correia
Dyson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Correia
There goes Dyson. The throw from Fryer and he is safe. Dyson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Correia
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hosmer vs. Correia
Hosmer hits a popup towards short. Nunez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. Vargas
Parmelee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Vargas
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Willingham vs. Vargas
Willingham strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Arcia vs. Vargas
Arcia takes first base on ball four. Parmelee moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Plouffe vs. Vargas
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Correia
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Correia
Gordon 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, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Correia
Perez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ibanez vs. Correia
Ibanez 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 5
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fryer vs. Vargas
Fryer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fuld vs. Vargas
Fuld hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Nunez vs. Vargas
Nunez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Infante settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Vargas
There goes Fuld. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Fuld steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Vargas
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, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Correia
Infante hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Correia
Moustakas 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, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Correia
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. Vargas
Parmelee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Vargas
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Ibanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Vargas
Willingham hits a fly ball into right field. Ibanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Guerrier
Matt Guerrier now pitching.
Escobar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Plouffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Guerrier
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Guerrier
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Guerrier
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parmelee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Vargas
Arcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Plouffe vs. Vargas
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fryer vs. Vargas
Fryer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Fien
Casey Fien now pitching.
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, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ibanez vs. Fien
Ibanez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Fien
Infante hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parmelee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Fien
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parmelee scoops it up and throws to first, with Fien covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fuld vs. Davis
Lorenzo Cain now playing right field. Wade Davis now pitching.
Fuld hits a popup, foul, towards third. Moustakas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Davis
Nunez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Davis
Dozier strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Perkins
Glen Perkins now pitching.
Dyson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Perkins
Escobar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Arcia. Escobar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hosmer vs. Perkins
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Escobar scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Perkins
There goes Hosmer. The throw from Fryer and he is safe. Hosmer steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Perkins
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Fuld settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Perkins
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Perkins
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Fuld settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. Holland
Greg Holland now pitching.
Parmelee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Holland
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Holland
Willingham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Arcia vs. Holland
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Willingham moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Arcia vs. Holland
Arcia strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/2014 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Escobar A, ss 5 1 1 0 Nunez E, ss 4 0 0 0
Hosmer E, 1b 2 0 1 1 Dozier B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Butler B, dh 5 0 0 0 Parmelee C, 1b 4 0 2 0
Gordon A, lf 4 0 0 0 Morales K, dh 4 0 0 0
Perez S, c 4 0 1 0 Willingham J, lf 3 0 0 0
Ibanez R, rf 4 2 2 1 Arcia O, rf 2 0 0 0
Cain L, rf 0 0 0 0 Plouffe T, 3b 3 0 1 0
Infante O, 2b 4 1 1 0 Fryer E, c 3 0 0 0
Moustakas M, 3b 4 0 1 1 Fuld S, cf 3 0 1 0
Dyson J, cf 4 0 2 1
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36 4 9 4 30 0 4 0
Kansas City 020 000 011 -- 4
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Vargas J (W) 7.0 4 0 0 2 5
Davis W 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Holland G 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Correia K (L) 6.0 6 2 2 2 3
Guerrier M 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Fien C 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Perkins G 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Minnesota 6
2B -- Infante O, Escobar A
HR -- Ibanez R
SB -- Dyson J, Fuld S, Hosmer E
HBP -- by Correia K (Perez S)
T -- 3:00
A -- 28860
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