KCR
MINW: D. Smeltzer
L: K. Bubic
Bottom 4th
Nelson Cruz homers to left field.
Home Run
105.8 mph
416 ft
22 deg
Byron Buxton singles to left center field. Max Kepler to third. Marwin Gonzalez scores.
Single
86.5 mph
243 ft
18 deg
Bottom 6th
Max Kepler singles to deep right field. Miguel Sanó scores.
Single
109 mph
192 ft
10 deg
Bottom 7th
Nelson Cruz homers to center field.
Home Run
104.8 mph
428 ft
29 deg
Top 9th
Hunter Dozier homers to center field.
Home Run
105.4 mph
441 ft
26 deg
1
HR
2
1
R
4
7
H
9
1
SB
0
7
LOB
7
.219
AVG
.290
.286
OBP
.371
.375
SLG
.516
4.50
ERA
1.00
7
K
9
4
BB
2
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 decisively defeated the Kansas City Royals, 4 to 1, on August 17, 2020.
Game Info
August 17, 2020
Target Field
Minneapolis, Minnesota
68°
4 mph N
Home Plate: Jeff Nelson
First Base: John Tumpane
Second Base: Jose Navas
Third Base: John Bacon
1
HR
2
1
R
4
7
H
9
1
SB
0
7
LOB
7
.219
AVG
.290
.286
OBP
.371
.375
SLG
.516
4.50
ERA
1.00
7
K
9
4
BB
2
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
Game Summary
The Minnesota Twins decisively defeated the Kansas City Royals, 4 to 1, on August 17, 2020.
Game Info
August 17, 2020
Target Field
Minneapolis, Minnesota
68°
4 mph N
Home Plate: Jeff Nelson
First Base: John Tumpane
Second Base: Jose Navas
Third Base: John Bacon
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Lopez 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Perez C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Viloria C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Soler DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
H. Dozier RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
R. McBroom 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Franco 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Gordon LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Mondesi SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Polanco SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Garver C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
N. Cruz DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
E. Rosario LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Gonzalez 2B-1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
M. Sanó 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
I. Vargas 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Kepler RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
B. Buxton CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
E. Adrianza 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
Batting
2B: M. Franco, J. Soler
HR: H. Dozier
TB: H. Dozier 4, M. Franco 3, A. Gordon, W. Merrifield, J. Soler 2, N. Lopez
RBI: H. Dozier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: H. Dozier, A. Gordon, W. Merrifield
HBP: S. Perez
Team RISP: 1-for-7
Team LOB: 7
Baserunning
SB: H. Dozier
Batting
2B: M. Sanó
HR: N. Cruz 2
TB: B. Buxton, N. Cruz 8, M. Kepler, J. Polanco 2, E. Rosario 2, M. Sanó 2
RBI: B. Buxton, N. Cruz 2, M. Kepler
2-out RBI: B. Buxton, N. Cruz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: E. Adrianza, M. Gonzalez 2
GIDP: E. Adrianza, M. Garver
Team RISP: 2-for-5
Team LOB: 7
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Bubic (L) | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4.15 |
T. Zuber | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
I. Kennedy | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
J. Newberry | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
K. Zimmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Wisler | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Smeltzer (W) | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Clippard (H) | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Duffey (H) | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. May | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
Z. Littell | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
WP: J. Newberry
Pitches-strikes: I. Kennedy 14-10, J. Newberry 24-12, K. Zimmer 8-5, T. Zuber 16-10, K. Bubic 96-53
Groundouts-flyouts: I. Kennedy 1-0, J. Newberry 1-2, K. Zimmer 0-1, K. Bubic 2-2
Batters faced: I. Kennedy 4, J. Newberry 5, K. Zimmer 3, T. Zuber 3, K. Bubic 20
Inherited runners-scored: T. Zuber 1-0
Pitches-strikes: T. Clippard 20-13, T. Duffey 20-14, Z. Littell 14-8, T. May 13-8, D. Smeltzer 40-28, M. Wisler 30-17
Groundouts-flyouts: T. Clippard 2-1, T. Duffey 1-1, Z. Littell 0-1, T. May 0-1, D. Smeltzer 3-0, M. Wisler 0-3
Batters faced: T. Clippard 5, T. Duffey 5, Z. Littell 4, T. May 3, D. Smeltzer 10, M. Wisler 8
Inherited runners-scored: T. Clippard 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Lopez 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Perez C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Viloria C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Soler DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
H. Dozier RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
R. McBroom 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Franco 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Gordon LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Mondesi SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Batting
2B: M. Franco, J. Soler
HR: H. Dozier
TB: H. Dozier 4, M. Franco 3, A. Gordon, W. Merrifield, J. Soler 2, N. Lopez
RBI: H. Dozier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: H. Dozier, A. Gordon, W. Merrifield
HBP: S. Perez
Team RISP: 1-for-7
Team LOB: 7
Baserunning
SB: H. Dozier
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Bubic (L) | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4.15 |
T. Zuber | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
I. Kennedy | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
J. Newberry | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
K. Zimmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
WP: J. Newberry
Pitches-strikes: I. Kennedy 14-10, J. Newberry 24-12, K. Zimmer 8-5, T. Zuber 16-10, K. Bubic 96-53
Groundouts-flyouts: I. Kennedy 1-0, J. Newberry 1-2, K. Zimmer 0-1, K. Bubic 2-2
Batters faced: I. Kennedy 4, J. Newberry 5, K. Zimmer 3, T. Zuber 3, K. Bubic 20
Inherited runners-scored: T. Zuber 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Polanco SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Garver C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
N. Cruz DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
E. Rosario LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Gonzalez 2B-1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
M. Sanó 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
I. Vargas 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Kepler RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
B. Buxton CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
E. Adrianza 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
Batting
2B: M. Sanó
HR: N. Cruz 2
TB: B. Buxton, N. Cruz 8, M. Kepler, J. Polanco 2, E. Rosario 2, M. Sanó 2
RBI: B. Buxton, N. Cruz 2, M. Kepler
2-out RBI: B. Buxton, N. Cruz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: E. Adrianza, M. Gonzalez 2
GIDP: E. Adrianza, M. Garver
Team RISP: 2-for-5
Team LOB: 7
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Wisler | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Smeltzer (W) | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Clippard (H) | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Duffey (H) | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. May | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
Z. Littell | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
Pitches-strikes: T. Clippard 20-13, T. Duffey 20-14, Z. Littell 14-8, T. May 13-8, D. Smeltzer 40-28, M. Wisler 30-17
Groundouts-flyouts: T. Clippard 2-1, T. Duffey 1-1, Z. Littell 0-1, T. May 0-1, D. Smeltzer 3-0, M. Wisler 0-3
Batters faced: T. Clippard 5, T. Duffey 5, Z. Littell 4, T. May 3, D. Smeltzer 10, M. Wisler 8
Inherited runners-scored: T. Clippard 1-0
Top 1st
Whit Merrifield strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Nicky Lopez flies out to left field to Eddie Rosario.
Flyout
91 mph
326 ft
33 deg
Salvador Perez hit by pitch.
Hit By Pitch
Jorge Soler strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 1st
Jorge Polanco singles to center field.
Single
98.3 mph
15 ft
-6 deg
Mitch Garver grounds out to shortstop. Jorge Polanco out at second.
Grounded Into DP
99.7 mph
110 ft
6 deg
Nelson Cruz walks.
Walk
Eddie Rosario lines out to second base to Adalberto Mondesi.
Lineout
93.4 mph
162 ft
8 deg
Top 2nd
Hunter Dozier walks.
Walk
Hunter Dozier steals second.
Stolen Base
Ryan McBroom strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Maikel Franco flies out to deep left center field to Byron Buxton.
Flyout
92.3 mph
338 ft
32 deg
Alex Gordon flies out to shallow center field to Eddie Rosario.
Flyout
85 mph
214 ft
53 deg
Bottom 2nd
Marwin Gonzalez lines out to shallow left field to Maikel Franco.
Lineout
105 mph
144 ft
7 deg
Miguel Sanó strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Max Kepler pops out to shallow infield to Adalberto Mondesi.
Pop Out
88.4 mph
99 ft
71 deg
Top 3rd
Devin Smeltzer (P) replaces Matt Wisler (P).
Adalberto Mondesi grounds out to shallow infield to Miguel Sanó.
Groundout
30.9 mph
7 ft
-24 deg
Whit Merrifield lines out to right field to Max Kepler.
Lineout
98.2 mph
274 ft
15 deg
Nicky Lopez singles to shallow center field.
Single
73.1 mph
173 ft
16 deg
Salvador Perez grounds out to shallow left field, Ehire Adrianza to Miguel Sanó.
Groundout
94.1 mph
4 ft
-24 deg
Bottom 3rd
Byron Buxton pops out to Ryan McBroom.
Pop Out
87.6 mph
141 ft
72 deg
Ehire Adrianza flies out to deep left center field to Alex Gordon.
Flyout
101.4 mph
352 ft
39 deg
Jorge Polanco singles to shortstop.
Single
90.6 mph
7 ft
-23 deg
Mitch Garver called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Top 4th
Jorge Soler strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Hunter Dozier strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Ryan McBroom strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 4th
Nelson Cruz homers to left field.
Home Run
105.8 mph
416 ft
22 deg
Eddie Rosario strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Marwin Gonzalez walks.
Walk
Miguel Sanó called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Max Kepler walks. Marwin Gonzalez to second.
Walk
Byron Buxton singles to left center field. Max Kepler to third. Marwin Gonzalez scores.
Single
86.5 mph
243 ft
18 deg
Ehire Adrianza reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Byron Buxton out at second.
Forceout
85.1 mph
43 ft
1 deg
Top 5th
Maikel Franco grounds out to shallow infield, Marwin Gonzalez to Miguel Sanó.
Groundout
68.3 mph
22 ft
-2 deg
Alex Gordon walks.
Walk
Adalberto Mondesi pops out to shallow center field to Jorge Polanco.
Pop Out
74.5 mph
221 ft
48 deg
Tyler Clippard (P) replaces Devin Smeltzer (P).
Whit Merrifield singles to deep left field, tagged out at second, Eddie Rosario to Marwin Gonzalez. Alex Gordon to third.
Single
103.1 mph
355 ft
22 deg
Bottom 5th
Jorge Polanco flies out to deep left field to Alex Gordon.
Flyout
81.4 mph
294 ft
32 deg
Mitch Garver walks.
Walk
Tyler Zuber (P) replaces Kris Bubic (P).
Nelson Cruz strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Eddie Rosario singles to center field. Mitch Garver to second.
Single
90.4 mph
41 ft
1 deg
Marwin Gonzalez called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Top 6th
Nicky Lopez flies out to deep right center field to Max Kepler.
Flyout
94.7 mph
325 ft
41 deg
Salvador Perez grounds out to shortstop, Jorge Polanco to Miguel Sanó.
Groundout
87.5 mph
106 ft
7 deg
Jorge Soler doubles to left field.
Double
107.3 mph
222 ft
12 deg
Hunter Dozier grounds out to shortstop, Jorge Polanco to Miguel Sanó.
Groundout
63.6 mph
35 ft
Bottom 6th
Ian Kennedy (P) replaces Tyler Zuber (P).
Meibrys Viloria (C) replaces Salvador Perez (C), batting 3rd.
Miguel Sanó doubles to deep right center field.
Double
112.5 mph
402 ft
19 deg
Max Kepler singles to deep right field. Miguel Sanó scores.
Single
109 mph
192 ft
10 deg
Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Ehire Adrianza grounds out to shortstop. Max Kepler out at second.
Grounded Into DP
Top 7th
Tyler Duffey (P) replaces Tyler Clippard (P).
Ryan McBroom flies out to right center field to Max Kepler.
Flyout
76.2 mph
233 ft
45 deg
Maikel Franco doubles.
Double
76.6 mph
27 ft
-3 deg
Alex Gordon singles to right field. Maikel Franco to third.
Single
100.6 mph
205 ft
13 deg
Adalberto Mondesi strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Whit Merrifield reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Alex Gordon out at second.
Forceout
95.9 mph
50 ft
1 deg
Bottom 7th
Jake Newberry (P) replaces Ian Kennedy (P).
Jorge Polanco grounds out to shallow right field to Ryan McBroom.
Groundout
99 mph
35 ft
-1 deg
Mitch Garver flies out to left field to Alex Gordon.
Flyout
87.3 mph
219 ft
56 deg
Nelson Cruz homers to center field.
Home Run
104.8 mph
428 ft
29 deg
Eddie Rosario singles to deep right field.
Single
97.5 mph
217 ft
13 deg
Eddie Rosario to second.
Wild Pitch
Marwin Gonzalez flies out to right field to Hunter Dozier.
Flyout
75.7 mph
266 ft
31 deg
Top 8th
Trevor May (P) replaces Tyler Duffey (P).
Nicky Lopez flies out to left field to Eddie Rosario.
Flyout
89 mph
261 ft
51 deg
Meibrys Viloria strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Jorge Soler called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Bottom 8th
Kyle Zimmer (P) replaces Jake Newberry (P).
Miguel Sanó pops out to Maikel Franco.
Pop Out
91.4 mph
132 ft
71 deg
Max Kepler flies out to right field to Hunter Dozier.
Flyout
88.8 mph
287 ft
44 deg
Byron Buxton pops out to Maikel Franco.
Pop Out
96.8 mph
166 ft
66 deg
Top 9th
Zack Littell (P) replaces Trevor May (P).
Marwin Gonzalez switches from 2B to 1B.
Ildemaro Vargas (2B) replaces Miguel Sanó (1B), batting 6th.
Hunter Dozier homers to center field.
Home Run
105.4 mph
441 ft
26 deg
Ryan McBroom flies out to right field to Max Kepler.
Flyout
84.6 mph
278 ft
39 deg
Maikel Franco singles to center field.
Single
75.5 mph
233 ft
19 deg
Alex Gordon lines out to shallow right field to Ildemaro Vargas. Maikel Franco doubled off first.
Double Play
79 mph
162 ft
14 deg