Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals

Friday, August 15th, 2014 7:10PM CST

Minnesota Twins

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MIN

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Royals

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Kansas City Royals

Game Recap

During his return visit to Target Field on Friday night, Josh Willingham delivered a crucial bases-clearing double that powered Kansas City's five-run fourth inning. The surging Royals ultimately held on to defeat the Minnesota Twins by a score of 6-5.

Game Details

Date: Friday, August 15th, 2014

Time: 7:10PM CST

Stadium: Target Field

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 32,013

Line Score

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Minnesota TwinsMIN 002100002
Kansas City RoyalsKC 000500010

Game Stats


Minnesota Twins Batting

Twins Batting

Doubles: K Suzuki (24, D Duffy); T Plouffe (32, D Duffy); J Mauer (19, W Davis); O Arcia (11, G Holland)

Runs Batted In: B Dozier (52), O Arcia (30), C Parmelee (22)

Sacrifice Hit: D Santana

Ground Into Double Play: O Arcia

Team Left On Base: 5

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-11 (C Parmelee 0-1, J Mauer 0-1, O Arcia 0-3, B Dozier 0-1, K Suzuki 1-1, T Plouffe 0-1, K Vargas 0-2, E Escobar 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: O Arcia 2; T Plouffe 1; K Vargas 1


Minnesota Twins Pitching

Twins Pitching

Wild Pitches: J Burton

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: R Nolasco 14-26; C Thielbar 0-2; J Burton 3-5; B Duensing 1-3; R Pressly 3-4

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: R Nolasco 10-8-9-21; C Thielbar 1-0-1-2; J Burton 4-6-2-2; B Duensing 0-1-3-3; R Pressly 1-0-1-4

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R Nolasco 7-7; C Thielbar 1-0; J Burton 0-2; B Duensing 0-1; R Pressly 2-1

Game Scores: R Nolasco 40


Minnesota Twins Fielding

Twins Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (J Mauer-E Escobar)



Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: S Perez (20, R Nolasco); J Willingham (7, R Nolasco)

Triples: J Dyson (4, R Nolasco); A Escobar (4, R Nolasco)

Runs Batted In: J Willingham 3 (37), A Escobar 3 (40)

2-out Runs Batted In: A Escobar

Team Left On Base: 7

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 5-19 (M Moustakas 1-2, J Willingham 1-2, S Perez 0-2, O Infante 0-4, A Escobar 2-2, J Dyson 0-2, B Butler 1-2, N Aoki 0-3)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: S Perez 1; O Infante 2; J Dyson 1; B Butler 1


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

Hit By Pitch: A Gordon (By R Nolasco)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: D Duffy 11-22; A Crow 1-2; F Bueno 1-1; K Herrera 2-3; W Davis 2-4; G Holland 0-5

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: D Duffy 10-7-12-21; A Crow 1-0-0-2; F Bueno 0-0-1-1; K Herrera 2-2-5-1; W Davis 2-1-9-2; G Holland 4-2-3-3

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: D Duffy 6-9; A Crow 0-1; F Bueno 1-0; K Herrera 0-1; W Davis 0-2; G Holland 1-1

Game Scores: D Duffy 47


Kansas City Royals Fielding

Royals Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (O Infante-A Escobar-B Butler)

Errors: D Duffy (4, throw); L Cain (2, throw)


Kansas City Royals Baserunning

Royals Baserunning

Stolen Bases: J Dyson (27, 2nd base off C Thielbar/K Suzuki); L Cain (18, 2nd base off R Pressly/K Suzuki)


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