Monday, June 8th, 2015 7:10PM CST
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.
Date: Monday, June 8th, 2015
Time: 7:10PM CST
Stadium: Target Field
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 22,796
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
KC |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

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

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

Double Plays: 1 (Escobar-Dozier-Mauer)

Caught Stealing: Dozier (2, 2nd base by Vargas)
Picked Off: Dozier (1st base by Vargas)

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

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

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