Royals 4-2 Twins (Aug 15, 2020)

KCR

MIN

1

0

1

2

1

0

3

0

4

3

1

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

X

9

X

R

4

2

H

8

2

E

1

0

W: D. Duffy

L: J. Berríos

S: T. Rosenthal

Scoring Plays All Plays

Top 1st

Whit Merrifield doubles to right field.

Double

93.9 mph

101 ft

4 deg

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

104.5 mph

55 ft

Jorge Polanco singles to right field. Mitch Garver to second.

Single

89 mph

217 ft

13 deg

Jorge Polanco to second. Mitch Garver to third.

Wild Pitch

Nelson Cruz flies out to right field to Jorge Soler.

Flyout

94.5 mph

276 ft

55 deg

Marwin Gonzalez out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Jorge Soler. Jorge Polanco to third. Mitch Garver scores.

Sacrifice Fly

91.2 mph

331 ft

30 deg

Miguel Sanó strikes out swinging.

Strikeout

Top 2nd

Nicky Lopez singles to left center field.

Single

86.1 mph

217 ft

16 deg

Adalberto Mondesi flies out to center field to Byron Buxton.

Flyout

95.7 mph

340 ft

42 deg

Cam Gallagher singles to right field. Nicky Lopez to third.

Single

83.6 mph

174 ft

11 deg

Whit Merrifield singles to right field. Cam Gallagher to second. Nicky Lopez scores.

Single

89.9 mph

200 ft

14 deg

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

100.9 mph

335 ft

44 deg

Jake Cave strikes out swinging.

Strikeout

Top 3rd

Salvador Perez grounds out to third base, Ehire Adrianza to Miguel Sanó.

Groundout

79.4 mph

3 ft

-46 deg

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

99.6 mph

371 ft

37 deg

Mitch Garver strikes out swinging.

Strikeout

Jorge Polanco flies out to right field to Jorge Soler.

Flyout

76.4 mph

241 ft

41 deg

Top 4th

Maikel Franco pops out to second base to Miguel Sanó.

Pop Out

72.4 mph

145 ft

63 deg

Nicky Lopez walks.

Walk

Adalberto Mondesi hits into a force out to shallow infield. Nicky Lopez out at second.

Forceout

84.2 mph

35 ft

-1 deg

Adalberto Mondesi steals second.

Stolen Base

Cam Gallagher walks.

Walk

Whit Merrifield homers to left field. Cam Gallagher scores. Adalberto Mondesi scores.

Home Run

98 mph

377 ft

28 deg

Jorge Soler called out on strikes.

Strikeout

Bottom 4th

Nelson Cruz homers to center field.

Home Run

109.3 mph

432 ft

31 deg

Marwin Gonzalez flies out to deep center field to Whit Merrifield.

Flyout

94.5 mph

328 ft

40 deg

Miguel Sanó called out on strikes.

Strikeout

Max Kepler pops out to shallow center field to Adalberto Mondesi.

Pop Out

79.3 mph

200 ft

57 deg

Top 5th

Jorge Alcala (P) replaces José Berríos (P).

Salvador Perez grounds out to third base, Ehire Adrianza to Miguel Sanó.

Groundout

83.9 mph

38 ft

-2 deg

Hunter Dozier flies out to center field to Byron Buxton.

Flyout

78.4 mph

261 ft

47 deg

Ryan O'Hearn walks.

Walk

Maikel Franco grounds out to shortstop, Marwin Gonzalez to Miguel Sanó.

Groundout

65.8 mph

148 ft

13 deg

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

97.2 mph

196 ft

11 deg

Adalberto Mondesi singles to shallow right field.

Single

82.9 mph

13 ft

-14 deg

Cam Gallagher singles to shallow left field. Adalberto Mondesi to second.

Single

96.5 mph

59 ft

1 deg

Cam Gallagher to second. Adalberto Mondesi picked off, caught stealing third.

Whit Merrifield flies out to right field to Max Kepler.

Flyout

75.9 mph

240 ft

43 deg

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

93.9 mph

332 ft

43 deg

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

92.1 mph

341 ft

37 deg

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

Bottom 1st

Marwin Gonzalez out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Jorge Soler. Jorge Polanco to third. Mitch Garver scores.

Sacrifice Fly

91.2 mph

331 ft

30 deg

Top 2nd

Whit Merrifield singles to right field. Cam Gallagher to second. Nicky Lopez scores.

Single

89.9 mph

200 ft

14 deg

Top 4th

Whit Merrifield homers to left field. Cam Gallagher scores. Adalberto Mondesi scores.

Home Run

98 mph

377 ft

28 deg

Bottom 4th

Nelson Cruz homers to center field.

Home Run

109.3 mph

432 ft

31 deg

KCR

Team Stats

MIN

1

HR

1

4

R

2

8

H

2

1

SB

0

6

LOB

4

.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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Twins - y	36	24	.600
Indians - x	35	25	.583	1.0
White Sox - w	35	25	.583	1.0
Royals	26	34	.433	10.0
Tigers	23	35	.397	12.0

Game Summary

The Minnesota Twins fell to the Kansas City Royals, 4 to 2, on August 15, 2020.

Game Info

August 15, 2020

Target Field

Minneapolis, Minnesota

76°

0 mph SW

Home Plate: Jose Navas

First Base: John Bacon

Second Base: Jeff Nelson

Third Base: Erich Bacchus

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Whit Merrifield W. Merrifield CF-RF	4	1	3	4	1	0	0	0
Jorge Soler J. Soler RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Bubba Starling B. Starling CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Salvador Perez S. Perez DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hunter Dozier H. Dozier LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Ryan O'Hearn R. O'Hearn 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Maikel Franco M. Franco 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Nicky Lopez N. Lopez 2B	2	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
Adalberto Mondesi A. Mondesi SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Cam Gallagher C. Gallagher C	2	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	26	4	8	4	1	1	5	9

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mitch Garver M. Garver C	3	1	0	0	0	0	2
Jorge Polanco J. Polanco SS	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Nelson Cruz N. Cruz DH	3	1	1	1	1	0	1
Marwin Gonzalez M. Gonzalez 2B	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
Miguel Sanó M. Sanó 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
Max Kepler M. Kepler RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
Byron Buxton B. Buxton CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jake Cave J. Cave LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
Ehire Adrianza E. Adrianza 3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Eddie Rosario E. Rosario PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	23	2	2	2	1	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

2-out RBI: W. Merrifield 3

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M. Franco 2, W. Merrifield

Team RISP: 2-for-7

Team LOB: 6

Baserunning

SB: A. Mondesi

CS: A. Mondesi

Batting

HR: N. Cruz

TB: N. Cruz 4, J. Polanco

RBI: N. Cruz, M. Gonzalez

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M. Sanó

HBP: J. Polanco

SF: M. Gonzalez

Team RISP: 0-for-2

Team LOB: 4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Danny Duffy D. Duffy (W)	5.0	2	2	1	1	8	1	1.80
Josh Staumont J. Staumont (H)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Trevor Rosenthal 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
José Berríos J. Berríos (L)	4.0	5	4	4	4	7	1	9.00
Jorge Alcala J. Alcala	2.0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Zack Littell Z. Littell	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	7.0	8	4	4	5	9	1

WP: D. Duffy

Pitches-strikes: D. Duffy 84-53, T. Rosenthal 16-11, J. Staumont 20-13

Groundouts-flyouts: D. Duffy 1-5, J. Staumont 0-1

Batters faced: D. Duffy 19, T. Rosenthal 4, J. Staumont 4

Pitches-strikes: J. Berríos 84-50, Z. Littell 12-8, J. Alcala 31-18

Groundouts-flyouts: J. Berríos 2-1, Z. Littell 0-1, J. Alcala 2-2

Batters faced: J. Berríos 20, Z. Littell 3, J. Alcala 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Whit Merrifield W. Merrifield CF-RF	4	1	3	4	1	0	0	0
Jorge Soler J. Soler RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Bubba Starling B. Starling CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Salvador Perez S. Perez DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hunter Dozier H. Dozier LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Ryan O'Hearn R. O'Hearn 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Maikel Franco M. Franco 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Nicky Lopez N. Lopez 2B	2	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
Adalberto Mondesi A. Mondesi SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Cam Gallagher 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

2-out RBI: W. Merrifield 3

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M. Franco 2, W. Merrifield

Team RISP: 2-for-7

Team LOB: 6

Baserunning

SB: A. Mondesi

CS: A. Mondesi

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Danny Duffy D. Duffy (W)	5.0	2	2	1	1	8	1	1.80
Josh Staumont J. Staumont (H)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Trevor Rosenthal 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

Pitches-strikes: D. Duffy 84-53, T. Rosenthal 16-11, J. Staumont 20-13

Groundouts-flyouts: D. Duffy 1-5, J. Staumont 0-1

Batters faced: D. Duffy 19, T. Rosenthal 4, J. Staumont 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mitch Garver M. Garver C	3	1	0	0	0	0	2
Jorge Polanco J. Polanco SS	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Nelson Cruz N. Cruz DH	3	1	1	1	1	0	1
Marwin Gonzalez M. Gonzalez 2B	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
Miguel Sanó M. Sanó 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
Max Kepler M. Kepler RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
Byron Buxton B. Buxton CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jake Cave J. Cave LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
Ehire Adrianza E. Adrianza 3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Eddie Rosario E. Rosario PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	23	2	2	2	1	2	13

Batting

HR: N. Cruz

TB: N. Cruz 4, J. Polanco

RBI: N. Cruz, M. Gonzalez

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M. Sanó

HBP: J. Polanco

SF: M. Gonzalez

Team RISP: 0-for-2

Team LOB: 4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
José Berríos J. Berríos (L)	4.0	5	4	4	4	7	1	9.00
Jorge Alcala J. Alcala	2.0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Zack Littell Z. Littell	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	7.0	8	4	4	5	9	1

Pitches-strikes: J. Berríos 84-50, Z. Littell 12-8, J. Alcala 31-18

Groundouts-flyouts: J. Berríos 2-1, Z. Littell 0-1, J. Alcala 2-2

Batters faced: J. Berríos 20, Z. Littell 3, J. Alcala 8

Top 1st

Whit Merrifield doubles to right field.

Double

93.9 mph

101 ft

4 deg

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

104.5 mph

55 ft

Jorge Polanco singles to right field. Mitch Garver to second.

Single

89 mph

217 ft

13 deg

Jorge Polanco to second. Mitch Garver to third.

Wild Pitch

Nelson Cruz flies out to right field to Jorge Soler.

Flyout

94.5 mph

276 ft

55 deg

Marwin Gonzalez out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Jorge Soler. Jorge Polanco to third. Mitch Garver scores.

Sacrifice Fly

91.2 mph

331 ft

30 deg

Miguel Sanó strikes out swinging.

Strikeout

Top 2nd

Nicky Lopez singles to left center field.

Single

86.1 mph

217 ft

16 deg

Adalberto Mondesi flies out to center field to Byron Buxton.

Flyout

95.7 mph

340 ft

42 deg

Cam Gallagher singles to right field. Nicky Lopez to third.

Single

83.6 mph

174 ft

11 deg

Whit Merrifield singles to right field. Cam Gallagher to second. Nicky Lopez scores.

Single

89.9 mph

200 ft

14 deg

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

100.9 mph

335 ft

44 deg

Jake Cave strikes out swinging.

Strikeout

Top 3rd

Salvador Perez grounds out to third base, Ehire Adrianza to Miguel Sanó.

Groundout

79.4 mph

3 ft

-46 deg

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

99.6 mph

371 ft

37 deg

Mitch Garver strikes out swinging.

Strikeout

Jorge Polanco flies out to right field to Jorge Soler.

Flyout

76.4 mph

241 ft

41 deg

Top 4th

Maikel Franco pops out to second base to Miguel Sanó.

Pop Out

72.4 mph

145 ft

63 deg

Nicky Lopez walks.

Walk

Adalberto Mondesi hits into a force out to shallow infield. Nicky Lopez out at second.

Forceout

84.2 mph

35 ft

-1 deg

Adalberto Mondesi steals second.

Stolen Base

Cam Gallagher walks.

Walk

Whit Merrifield homers to left field. Cam Gallagher scores. Adalberto Mondesi scores.

Home Run

98 mph

377 ft

28 deg

Jorge Soler called out on strikes.

Strikeout

Bottom 4th

Nelson Cruz homers to center field.

Home Run

109.3 mph

432 ft

31 deg

Marwin Gonzalez flies out to deep center field to Whit Merrifield.

Flyout

94.5 mph

328 ft

40 deg

Miguel Sanó called out on strikes.

Strikeout

Max Kepler pops out to shallow center field to Adalberto Mondesi.

Pop Out

79.3 mph

200 ft

57 deg

Top 5th

Jorge Alcala (P) replaces José Berríos (P).

Salvador Perez grounds out to third base, Ehire Adrianza to Miguel Sanó.

Groundout

83.9 mph

38 ft

-2 deg

Hunter Dozier flies out to center field to Byron Buxton.

Flyout

78.4 mph

261 ft

47 deg

Ryan O'Hearn walks.

Walk

Maikel Franco grounds out to shortstop, Marwin Gonzalez to Miguel Sanó.

Groundout

65.8 mph

148 ft

13 deg

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

97.2 mph

196 ft

11 deg

Adalberto Mondesi singles to shallow right field.

Single

82.9 mph

13 ft

-14 deg

Cam Gallagher singles to shallow left field. Adalberto Mondesi to second.

Single

96.5 mph

59 ft

1 deg

Cam Gallagher to second. Adalberto Mondesi picked off, caught stealing third.

Whit Merrifield flies out to right field to Max Kepler.

Flyout

75.9 mph

240 ft

43 deg

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

93.9 mph

332 ft

43 deg

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

92.1 mph

341 ft

37 deg

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

9-12 KCR

MIN 13-8

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Team Stats

Current Series

2020 AL Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats

Current Series

2020 AL Central

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