Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins

Tuesday, September 8th, 2015 7:10PM CST

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Game Recap

On Tuesday night, the Kansas City Royals earned a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Eric Hosmer was a key contributor for the Royals, hitting a double that brought in three runs, while Kendrys Morales also drove in a run. The Kansas City pitching and defense held firm through eight more innings to preserve the win.

Game Details

Date: Tuesday, September 8th, 2015

Time: 7:10PM CST

Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 31,834

Line Score

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Kansas City RoyalsKC 40000000-
Minnesota TwinsMIN 002000000

Game Stats


Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: Hosmer (28, Gibson); K. Morales (39, Gibson); Gordon (16, Gibson)

Runs Batted In: Hosmer 3 (81), K. Morales (101)

Ground Into Double Play: Rios

Team Left On Base: 3

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-5 (Pérez 0-1, Rios 0-1, K. Morales 1-1, Hosmer 1-1, Cain 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Cain 1


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Vólquez 15-26; Davis 1-3; Holland 2-3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Vólquez 20-6-15-21; Davis 4-1-3-2; Holland 2-1-2-3

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Vólquez 12-6; Davis 0-2; Holland 2-1

Game Scores: E Volquez 60


Kansas City Royals Fielding

Royals Fielding

Double Plays: 2 (Escobar-Zobrist-Hosmer 2)



Minnesota Twins Batting

Twins Batting

Doubles: Mauer (27, Vólquez)

Runs Batted In: Dozier (70), Mauer (58)

2-out Runs Batted In: Dozier, Mauer

Ground Into Double Play: Plouffe 2

Team Left On Base: 3

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-6 (Mauer 1-2, Dozier 1-1, Plouffe 0-2, Hicks 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Plouffe 1


Minnesota Twins Pitching

Twins Pitching

Hit By Pitch: Dozier (By Vólquez)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Gibson 20-31

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Gibson 15-10-22-23

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Gibson 12-8

Game Scores: K Gibson 56


Minnesota Twins Fielding

Twins Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Escobar-Dozier-Mauer)


Minnesota Twins Baserunning

Twins Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Buxton (2, 2nd base off Vólquez/Pérez)


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