KCR
MINBottom 3rd
Nelson Cruz homers to left field. Jorge Polanco scores.
Home Run
Bottom 4th
Byron Buxton out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to Alex Gordon. Miguel Sanó scores.
Sacrifice Fly
Top 5th
Maikel Franco homers to left field. Ryan McBroom scores.
Home Run
Bottom 5th
Eddie Rosario doubles. Nelson Cruz scores.
Double
1
HR
1
2
R
4
5
H
8
0
SB
0
LOB
.200
AVG
.320
.200
OBP
.333
.360
SLG
.560
6.00
ERA
2.57
8
K
10
1
BB
0
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2020 AL Central
Twins
Indians
White Sox
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TigersGame Summary
The Minnesota Twins emerged victorious over the Kansas City Royals, 4 to 2, on August 15, 2020.
Game Info
August 15, 2020
FS-N
Target Field
Minneapolis, Minnesota
74°
0 mph WNW
Home Plate: John Tumpane
First Base: Erich Bacchus
Second Base: John Bacon
Third Base: Jeff Nelson
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Soler DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
S. Perez C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Dozier RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. McBroom 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Franco 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Gordon LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Mondesi SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
N. Lopez 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 25 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Kepler RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Polanco SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Cruz DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Rosario LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Gonzalez 3B-1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Sanó 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
E. Adrianza 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Arraez 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Buxton CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Avila C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 25 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Batting
2B: R. McBroom
HR: M. Franco
TB: H. Dozier, M. Franco 5, R. McBroom 2, S. Perez
RBI: M. Franco 2
GIDP: R. McBroom
Batting
2B: N. Cruz, J. Polanco, E. Rosario
HR: N. Cruz
TB: L. Arraez 2, N. Cruz 6, J. Polanco 3, E. Rosario 2, M. Sanó
RBI: B. Buxton, N. Cruz 2, E. Rosario
SF: B. Buxton
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Kennedy | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Speier (L) | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 |
T. Zuber | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27.00 |
G. Holland | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 |
S. Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Odorizzi | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4.50 |
T. Duffey (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Romo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Rogers (S) | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
Batters faced: S. Barlow 4, G. Holland 7, I. Kennedy 8, G. Speier 3, T. Zuber 5
Batters faced: T. Duffey 3, J. Odorizzi 15, T. Rogers 4, S. Romo 3
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Soler DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
S. Perez C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Dozier RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. McBroom 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Franco 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Gordon LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Mondesi SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
N. Lopez 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 25 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Batting
2B: R. McBroom
HR: M. Franco
TB: H. Dozier, M. Franco 5, R. McBroom 2, S. Perez
RBI: M. Franco 2
GIDP: R. McBroom
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Kennedy | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Speier (L) | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 |
T. Zuber | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27.00 |
G. Holland | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 |
S. Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Batters faced: S. Barlow 4, G. Holland 7, I. Kennedy 8, G. Speier 3, T. Zuber 5
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Kepler RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Polanco SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Cruz DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Rosario LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Gonzalez 3B-1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Sanó 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
E. Adrianza 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Arraez 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Buxton CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Avila C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 25 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Batting
2B: N. Cruz, J. Polanco, E. Rosario
HR: N. Cruz
TB: L. Arraez 2, N. Cruz 6, J. Polanco 3, E. Rosario 2, M. Sanó
RBI: B. Buxton, N. Cruz 2, E. Rosario
SF: B. Buxton
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Odorizzi | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4.50 |
T. Duffey (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Romo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Rogers (S) | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
Batters faced: T. Duffey 3, J. Odorizzi 15, T. Rogers 4, S. Romo 3
Top 1st
Whit Merrifield grounds out to shortstop, Jorge Polanco to Miguel Sanó.
Groundout
Jorge Soler strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Salvador Perez grounds out to shortstop, Jorge Polanco to Miguel Sanó.
Groundout
Bottom 1st
Max Kepler called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Jorge Polanco singles to deep left center field.
Single
Nelson Cruz flies out to Hunter Dozier.
Flyout
Eddie Rosario pops out to shallow infield to Salvador Perez.
Pop Out
Top 2nd
Hunter Dozier lines out to shortstop to Luis Arraez.
Lineout
Ryan McBroom called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Maikel Franco strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 2nd
Marwin Gonzalez flies out to deep right field to Hunter Dozier.
Flyout
Miguel Sanó walks.
Walk
Luis Arraez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 3rd
Alex Gordon lines out to deep right field to Max Kepler.
Lineout
Adalberto Mondesi strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Nicky Lopez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 3rd
Gabe Speier (P) replaces Ian Kennedy (P).
Alex Avila strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Max Kepler grounds out to shallow infield, Gabe Speier to Ryan McBroom.
Groundout
Jorge Polanco doubles to deep right center field.
Double
Tyler Zuber (P) replaces Gabe Speier (P).
Nelson Cruz homers to left field. Jorge Polanco scores.
Home Run
Eddie Rosario called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Top 4th
Whit Merrifield grounds out to shallow infield, Jorge Polanco to Miguel Sanó.
Groundout
Jorge Soler strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Salvador Perez singles to center field.
Single
Hunter Dozier grounds out to shallow left field, Marwin Gonzalez to Miguel Sanó.
Groundout
Bottom 4th
Marwin Gonzalez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Miguel Sanó singles to third base.
Single
Luis Arraez singles to right center field. Miguel Sanó to third.
Single
Greg Holland (P) replaces Tyler Zuber (P).
Byron Buxton out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to Alex Gordon. Miguel Sanó scores.
Sacrifice Fly
Alex Avila called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Top 5th
Ryan McBroom doubles.
Double
Maikel Franco homers to left field. Ryan McBroom scores.
Home Run
Tyler Duffey (P) replaces Jake Odorizzi (P).
Alex Gordon lines out to deep right field to Max Kepler.
Lineout
Adalberto Mondesi strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Nicky Lopez grounds out to shallow center field, Luis Arraez to Miguel Sanó.
Groundout
Bottom 5th
Max Kepler flies out to left center field to Alex Gordon.
Flyout
Jorge Polanco flies out to deep center field to Whit Merrifield.
Flyout
Nelson Cruz doubles to deep left field.
Double
Eddie Rosario doubles. Nelson Cruz scores.
Double
Marwin Gonzalez grounds out to shallow infield, Adalberto Mondesi to Ryan McBroom.
Groundout
Top 6th
Sergio Romo (P) replaces Tyler Duffey (P).
Whit Merrifield called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Jorge Soler strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Salvador Perez flies out to center field to Byron Buxton.
Flyout
Bottom 6th
Scott Barlow (P) replaces Greg Holland (P).
Miguel Sanó strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Luis Arraez singles to center field.
Single
Byron Buxton flies out to deep center field to Whit Merrifield.
Flyout
Alex Avila lines out to center field to Whit Merrifield.
Lineout
Top 7th
Marwin Gonzalez switches from 3B to 1B.
Ehire Adrianza (3B) replaces Miguel Sanó (1B), batting 6th.
Taylor Rogers (P) replaces Sergio Romo (P).
Hunter Dozier singles to center field.
Single
Ryan McBroom grounds out to third base. Hunter Dozier out at second.
Grounded Into DP
Maikel Franco singles to left field.
Single
Alex Gordon called out on strikes.
Strikeout
