Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals

Monday, June 8th, 2015 7:10PM CST

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Kansas City Royals

Game Recap

In Minneapolis on the evening of June 8, 2015, the Kansas City Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins with a final score of three to one. Jason Vargas played a crucial role by pitching six shutout innings, and Kendrys Morales contributed a long home run against his former team to help secure the victory for the Royals.

Game Details

Date: Monday, June 8th, 2015

Time: 7:10PM CST

Stadium: Target Field

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 22,796

Line Score

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Minnesota TwinsMIN 000000100
Kansas City RoyalsKC 020000010

Game Stats


Minnesota Twins Batting

Twins Batting

Doubles: Hicks (2, Vargas)

Home Runs: Rosario (3, 7th inning off Madson 0 on, 2 Out)

Runs Batted In: Rosario (12)

2-out Runs Batted In: Rosario

Ground Into Double Play: Hunter; Mauer

Team Left On Base: 6

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-4 (Dozier 1-3, Hunter 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Dozier 2


Minnesota Twins Pitching

Twins Pitching

Pitcher Notes: Thompson pitched to 1 batter in the 9th

Wild Pitches: Pressly

Hit By Pitch: Dozier (By Vargas)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Hughes 21-30; Thompson 2-3; Pressly 2-3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Hughes 17-5-23-26; Thompson 2-3-1-1; Pressly 3-1-3-1

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Hughes 12-8; Thompson 0-0; Pressly 0-2

Game Scores: P Hughes 55


Minnesota Twins Fielding

Twins Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Escobar-Dozier-Mauer)


Minnesota Twins Baserunning

Twins Baserunning

Caught Stealing: Dozier (2, 2nd base by Vargas)

Picked Off: Dozier (1st base by Vargas)



Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: Pérez (10, Hughes)

Home Runs: K. Morales (7, 2nd inning off Hughes 1 on, 0 Out)

Runs Batted In: K. Morales 2 (41), Hosmer (35)

2-out Runs Batted In: Hosmer

Ground Into Double Play: Cain

Team Left On Base: 6

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-5 (Infante 0-2, K. Morales 0-1, Escobar 0-1, Hosmer 1-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Infante 1; Escobar 1; K. Morales 1


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Vargas 17-22; Madson 2-6; Davis 2-3; Holland 1-3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Vargas 15-7-10-19; Madson 3-5-3-4; Davis 4-1-1-1; Holland 3-1-2-2

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Vargas 7-8; Madson 0-1; Davis 2-0; Holland 1-1

Game Scores: J Vargas 64


Kansas City Royals Fielding

Royals Fielding

Double Plays: 2 (Escobar-Infante-Hosmer, Infante-Escobar-Hosmer)


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