KCR
MINBottom 1st
Marwin Gonzalez out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Jorge Soler. Jorge Polanco to third. Mitch Garver scores.
Sacrifice Fly
Top 2nd
Whit Merrifield singles to right field. Cam Gallagher to second. Nicky Lopez scores.
Single
Top 4th
Whit Merrifield homers to left field. Cam Gallagher scores. Adalberto Mondesi scores.
Home Run
Bottom 4th
Nelson Cruz homers to center field.
Home Run
1
HR
1
4
R
2
8
H
2
1
SB
0
LOB
.308
AVG
.087
.419
OBP
.185
.462
SLG
.217
1.29
ERA
5.14
13
K
9
2
BB
5
Current Series
Royals
2
Twins
4
Game 1
Final
Royals
4
Twins
2
Game 2
Final
Royals
2
Twins
4
Game 3
Final
Royals
1
Twins
4
Game 4
Final
2020 AL Central
Twins
Indians
White Sox
Royals
TigersGame Summary
The Minnesota Twins fell to the Kansas City Royals, 4 to 2, on August 15, 2020.
Game Info
August 15, 2020
FS-N
Target Field
Minneapolis, Minnesota
76°
0 mph SW
Home Plate: Jose Navas
First Base: John Bacon
Second Base: Jeff Nelson
Third Base: Erich Bacchus
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield CF-RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Soler RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
B. Starling CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Perez DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
H. Dozier LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
R. O'Hearn 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
M. Franco 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Lopez 2B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Mondesi SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Gallagher C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 26 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garver C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Polanco SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Cruz DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Gonzalez 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Sanó 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
M. Kepler RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
B. Buxton CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Cave LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
E. Adrianza 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
E. Rosario PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
Batting
2B: W. Merrifield
HR: W. Merrifield
TB: C. Gallagher 2, W. Merrifield 7, A. Mondesi, N. Lopez 2
RBI: W. Merrifield 4
Baserunning
SB: A. Mondesi
CS: A. Mondesi
Batting
HR: N. Cruz
TB: N. Cruz 4, J. Polanco
RBI: N. Cruz, M. Gonzalez
HBP: J. Polanco
SF: M. Gonzalez
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Duffy (W) | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1.80 |
J. Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Rosenthal (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Berríos (L) | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 9.00 |
J. Alcala | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Z. Littell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
WP: D. Duffy
Batters faced: D. Duffy 19, T. Rosenthal 4, J. Staumont 4
Batters faced: J. Berríos 20, Z. Littell 3, J. Alcala 8
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield CF-RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Soler RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
B. Starling CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Perez DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
H. Dozier LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
R. O'Hearn 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
M. Franco 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Lopez 2B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Mondesi SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Gallagher C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 26 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
Batting
2B: W. Merrifield
HR: W. Merrifield
TB: C. Gallagher 2, W. Merrifield 7, A. Mondesi, N. Lopez 2
RBI: W. Merrifield 4
Baserunning
SB: A. Mondesi
CS: A. Mondesi
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Duffy (W) | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1.80 |
J. Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Rosenthal (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
WP: D. Duffy
Batters faced: D. Duffy 19, T. Rosenthal 4, J. Staumont 4
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garver C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Polanco SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Cruz DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Gonzalez 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Sanó 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
M. Kepler RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
B. Buxton CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Cave LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
E. Adrianza 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
E. Rosario PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
Batting
HR: N. Cruz
TB: N. Cruz 4, J. Polanco
RBI: N. Cruz, M. Gonzalez
HBP: J. Polanco
SF: M. Gonzalez
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Berríos (L) | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 9.00 |
J. Alcala | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Z. Littell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
Batters faced: J. Berríos 20, Z. Littell 3, J. Alcala 8
Top 1st
Whit Merrifield doubles to right field.
Double
Jorge Soler strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Salvador Perez strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Hunter Dozier walks.
Walk
Ryan O'Hearn walks. Hunter Dozier to second. Whit Merrifield to third.
Walk
Maikel Franco strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Bottom 1st
Mitch Garver reaches on error. Fielding error by Ryan O'Hearn.
Field Error
Jorge Polanco singles to right field. Mitch Garver to second.
Single
Jorge Polanco to second. Mitch Garver to third.
Wild Pitch
Nelson Cruz flies out to right field to Jorge Soler.
Flyout
Marwin Gonzalez out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Jorge Soler. Jorge Polanco to third. Mitch Garver scores.
Sacrifice Fly
Miguel Sanó strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 2nd
Nicky Lopez singles to left center field.
Single
Adalberto Mondesi flies out to center field to Byron Buxton.
Flyout
Cam Gallagher singles to right field. Nicky Lopez to third.
Single
Whit Merrifield singles to right field. Cam Gallagher to second. Nicky Lopez scores.
Single
Jorge Soler strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Cam Gallagher picked off.
Bottom 2nd
Max Kepler called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Byron Buxton flies out to deep left field to Hunter Dozier.
Flyout
Jake Cave strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 3rd
Salvador Perez grounds out to third base, Ehire Adrianza to Miguel Sanó.
Groundout
Hunter Dozier strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Ryan O'Hearn strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 3rd
Ehire Adrianza flies out to deep left field to Hunter Dozier.
Flyout
Mitch Garver strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Jorge Polanco flies out to right field to Jorge Soler.
Flyout
Top 4th
Maikel Franco pops out to second base to Miguel Sanó.
Pop Out
Nicky Lopez walks.
Walk
Adalberto Mondesi hits into a force out to shallow infield. Nicky Lopez out at second.
Forceout
Adalberto Mondesi steals second.
Stolen Base
Cam Gallagher walks.
Walk
Whit Merrifield homers to left field. Cam Gallagher scores. Adalberto Mondesi scores.
Home Run
Jorge Soler called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Bottom 4th
Nelson Cruz homers to center field.
Home Run
Marwin Gonzalez flies out to deep center field to Whit Merrifield.
Flyout
Miguel Sanó called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Max Kepler pops out to shallow center field to Adalberto Mondesi.
Pop Out
Top 5th
Jorge Alcala (P) replaces José Berríos (P).
Salvador Perez grounds out to third base, Ehire Adrianza to Miguel Sanó.
Groundout
Hunter Dozier flies out to center field to Byron Buxton.
Flyout
Ryan O'Hearn walks.
Walk
Maikel Franco grounds out to shortstop, Marwin Gonzalez to Miguel Sanó.
Groundout
Bottom 5th
Whit Merrifield switches from CF to RF.
Bubba Starling (CF) replaces Jorge Soler (RF), batting 2nd.
Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Jake Cave strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Ehire Adrianza walks.
Walk
Mitch Garver strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 6th
Nicky Lopez singles to center field, tagged out at second, Byron Buxton to Jorge Polanco.
Single
Adalberto Mondesi singles to shallow right field.
Single
Cam Gallagher singles to shallow left field. Adalberto Mondesi to second.
Single
Cam Gallagher to second. Adalberto Mondesi picked off, caught stealing third.
Whit Merrifield flies out to right field to Max Kepler.
Flyout
Bottom 6th
Josh Staumont (P) replaces Danny Duffy (P).
Jorge Polanco hit by pitch.
Hit By Pitch
Nelson Cruz strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Marwin Gonzalez flies out to deep right field to Whit Merrifield.
Flyout
Miguel Sanó strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 7th
Zack Littell (P) replaces Jorge Alcala (P).
Bubba Starling strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Salvador Perez flies out to deep center field to Byron Buxton.
Flyout
Hunter Dozier strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 7th
Trevor Rosenthal (P) replaces Josh Staumont (P).
Max Kepler walks.
Walk
Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Jake Cave strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Eddie Rosario pinch-hitting for Ehire Adrianza.
Eddie Rosario strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
