Ejections: MIN Manager Ron Gardenhire by Chris Segal [Balls and
strikes (Foul tip)]
Time of Game: 3:09 Attendance: 25559
Starting Lineups:
Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins
1. Aoki rf Santana cf
2. Infante 2b Dozier 2b
3. Perez c Mauer 1b
4. Butler 1b Vargas dh
5. Gordon lf Arcia rf
6. Willingham dh Plouffe 3b
7. Moustakas 3b Parmelee lf
8. Escobar ss Fryer c
9. Dyson cf Escobar ss
Vargas p May p
ROYALS 1ST: Aoki grounded out (shortstop to first); Infante
grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez singled to third;
Butler walked [Perez to second]; Gordon struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
TWINS 1ST: Santana singled to left; Dozier grounded out (third
to first) [Santana to second]; Santana stole third; Mauer struck
out; Twins manager Gardenhire ejected by HP umpire Segal for
arguing that Mauer's foul tip actually hit the ground before
being caught; Vargas popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 0, Twins 0.
ROYALS 2ND: Willingham singled to shortstop; Moustakas singled
to center [Willingham out at third (center to third)]; Escobar
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Moustakas out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0,
Twins 0.
TWINS 2ND: Arcia grounded out (shortstop to first); Plouffe
struck out; Parmelee singled to left; Fryer grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
ROYALS 3RD: Dyson grounded out (first unassisted); On a bunt
Aoki grounded out (third to first); Infante grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
TWINS 3RD: Escobar flied to center; Santana flied to left;
Dozier popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0,
Twins 0.
ROYALS 4TH: Perez grounded out (third to first); Butler popped
to first; Gordon doubled to left; Willingham flied to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
TWINS 4TH: Mauer flied to center; Vargas grounded out (shortstop
to first); Arcia struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0,
Twins 0.
ROYALS 5TH: Moustakas lined to center; Escobar walked; Dyson
walked [Escobar to second]; Aoki grounded out (second to first)
[Escobar to third, Dyson to second]; Infante walked; Perez
singled to center [Escobar scored, Dyson scored, Infante to
second]; Butler singled to center [Infante scored, Perez to
second]; Gordon singled to right [Perez to third, Butler to
second]; SWARZAK REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); Willingham struck out;
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.
TWINS 5TH: Plouffe flied to center; Parmelee grounded out
(second to first); Fryer flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 3, Twins 0.
ROYALS 6TH: Moustakas flied to center; Escobar grounded out
(third to first); Dyson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.
TWINS 6TH: Escobar walked; Santana forced Escobar (shortstop to
second); Dozier forced Santana (third to second); Mauer singled
to center [Dozier to second]; Vargas grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.
ROYALS 7TH: Aoki grounded out (shortstop to first); Infante
struck out; KRATZ BATTED FOR PEREZ; Kratz homered to left;
City Royals catcher Salvador Perez left the game due to an
injured knee; Butler singled to right; Gordon flied to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 0.
TWINS 7TH: CAIN REPLACED AOKI (PLAYING RF); KRATZ STAYED IN GAME
(PLAYING C ); Arcia homered to right; Plouffe flied to right;
Parmelee popped to second; Fryer grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 1.
ROYALS 8TH: Willingham singled to right; Moustakas popped to
third; Escobar grounded out (first unassisted) [Willingham to
second]; Dyson singled to right [Willingham scored]; Cain forced
Dyson (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 5,
Twins 1.
TWINS 8TH: DAVIS REPLACED VARGAS (PITCHING); Escobar lined to
right; Santana struck out; Dozier grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 1.
ROYALS 9TH: PRESSLY REPLACED SWARZAK (PITCHING); Infante
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kratz homered to center;
Butler popped to shortstop; Gordon walked; Willingham singled to
center [Gordon to second]; Moustakas grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Twins 1.
TWINS 9TH: CROW REPLACED DAVIS (PITCHING); Mauer flied to left;
Vargas singled to left; Arcia singled to third [Vargas to
second]; Plouffe homered to left [Vargas scored, Arcia scored];
HOLLAND REPLACED CROW (PITCHING); Parmelee grounded out (second
to first); SUZUKI BATTED FOR FRYER; Suzuki popped to first; 3 R,
3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Twins 4.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Royals 6 13 0 10
Twins 4 7 0 4
