MIN
KCRBottom 1st
Ryan O'Hearn singles to center field. Salvador Pérez to third. Whit Merrifield scores.
Single
99 mph
237 ft
12 deg
Bottom 3rd
Jorge Soler homers to left field.
Home Run
109.8 mph
440 ft
25 deg
Top 4th
Nelson Cruz homers to center field.
Home Run
108.8 mph
437 ft
32 deg
Byron Buxton homers to left field. Luis Arraez scores. Marwin Gonzalez scores.
Home Run
106.7 mph
419 ft
34 deg
Bottom 4th
Nicky Lopez homers to right field. Maikel Franco scores.
Home Run
101 mph
396 ft
24 deg
Jorge Soler homers to center field. Whit Merrifield scores. Brett Phillips scores.
Home Run
108.4 mph
448 ft
27 deg
Salvador Pérez homers to center field.
Home Run
107.4 mph
436 ft
29 deg
Top 6th
Byron Buxton singles to left field. Luis Arraez to second. Marwin Gonzalez to third. Eddie Rosario scores.
Single
106 mph
178 ft
9 deg
Top 7th
Max Kepler homers to right field.
Home Run
102.8 mph
402 ft
25 deg
Bottom 7th
Adalberto Mondesi scores.
Wild Pitch
3
HR
4
6
R
9
9
H
12
0
SB
3
6
LOB
8
.257
AVG
.343
.333
OBP
.439
.514
SLG
.714
10.13
ERA
6.00
10
K
10
5
BB
3
Current Series
2020 AL Central
Twins
Indians
White Sox
Royals
TigersGame Summary
The Kansas City Royals decisively defeated the Minnesota Twins, 9 to 6, on August 8, 2020.
Game Info
August 8, 2020
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
84°
8 mph ESE
Home Plate: Jose Navas
First Base: Jeff Nelson
Second Base: CB Bucknor
Third Base: John Tumpane
3
HR
4
6
R
9
9
H
12
0
SB
3
6
LOB
8
.257
AVG
.343
.333
OBP
.439
.514
SLG
.714
10.13
ERA
6.00
10
K
10
5
BB
3
Current Series
2020 AL Central
Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals decisively defeated the Minnesota Twins, 9 to 6, on August 8, 2020.
Game Info
August 8, 2020
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
84°
8 mph ESE
Home Plate: Jose Navas
First Base: Jeff Nelson
Second Base: CB Bucknor
Third Base: John Tumpane
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garver C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Kepler RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Cruz DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Sanó 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
E. Rosario LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
M. Gonzalez 3B | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Arraez 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
B. Buxton CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
E. Adrianza SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Polanco PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield RF-1B-RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Soler DH | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
S. Perez C | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. O'Hearn 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
F. Cordero RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. McBroom PH-1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Mondesi SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
A. Gordon LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
M. Franco 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N. Lopez 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Phillips CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 35 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
Batting
HR: B. Buxton, N. Cruz, M. Kepler
TB: L. Arraez, B. Buxton 5, N. Cruz 4, M. Gonzalez 3, M. Kepler 5
RBI: B. Buxton 4, N. Cruz, M. Kepler
2-out RBI: B. Buxton 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: B. Buxton, N. Cruz
HBP: M. Gonzalez
GIDP: E. Adrianza
Team RISP: 2-for-5
Team LOB: 6
Batting
2B: S. Perez
HR: S. Perez, J. Soler 2, N. Lopez
TB: M. Franco, W. Merrifield, A. Mondesi, R. O'Hearn, S. Perez 7, B. Phillips, J. Soler 8, N. Lopez 5
RBI: R. O'Hearn, S. Perez, J. Soler 4, N. Lopez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M. Franco 2, A. Mondesi 2, B. Phillips
HBP: W. Merrifield
Team RISP: 3-for-9
Team LOB: 8
Baserunning
SB: A. Mondesi 2, B. Phillips
CS: N. Lopez
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Odorizzi | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.00 |
L. Thorpe (L) | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
C. Stashak | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27.00 |
J. Alcala | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Poppen | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Duffy | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9.00 |
T. Zuber (W) | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 |
G. Holland (H) | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
I. Kennedy (H) | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9.00 |
G. Speier (H) | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Rosenthal (S) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
WP: S. Poppen 3
Pitches-strikes: J. Odorizzi 71-40, L. Thorpe 6-4, C. Stashak 22-14, S. Poppen 51-28, J. Alcala 35-22
Groundouts-flyouts: J. Odorizzi 4-0, C. Stashak 2-1, S. Poppen 1-0, J. Alcala 1-0
Batters faced: J. Odorizzi 15, L. Thorpe 3, C. Stashak 7, S. Poppen 10, J. Alcala 6
Inherited runners-scored: C. Stashak 1-1
Balks: T. Rosenthal
Pitches-strikes: D. Duffy 88-54, G. Holland 8-4, I. Kennedy 17-13, T. Rosenthal 17-14, G. Speier 10-7, T. Zuber 29-14
Groundouts-flyouts: D. Duffy 2-4, G. Holland 1-0, I. Kennedy 1-0, G. Speier 0-1, T. Zuber 1-2
Batters faced: D. Duffy 18, G. Holland 3, I. Kennedy 4, T. Rosenthal 5, G. Speier 3, T. Zuber 6
Inherited runners-scored: G. Holland 2-1, T. Rosenthal 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garver C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Kepler RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Cruz DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Sanó 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
E. Rosario LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
M. Gonzalez 3B | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Arraez 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
B. Buxton CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
E. Adrianza SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Polanco PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Batting
HR: B. Buxton, N. Cruz, M. Kepler
TB: L. Arraez, B. Buxton 5, N. Cruz 4, M. Gonzalez 3, M. Kepler 5
RBI: B. Buxton 4, N. Cruz, M. Kepler
2-out RBI: B. Buxton 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: B. Buxton, N. Cruz
HBP: M. Gonzalez
GIDP: E. Adrianza
Team RISP: 2-for-5
Team LOB: 6
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Odorizzi | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.00 |
L. Thorpe (L) | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
C. Stashak | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27.00 |
J. Alcala | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Poppen | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
WP: S. Poppen 3
Pitches-strikes: J. Odorizzi 71-40, L. Thorpe 6-4, C. Stashak 22-14, S. Poppen 51-28, J. Alcala 35-22
Groundouts-flyouts: J. Odorizzi 4-0, C. Stashak 2-1, S. Poppen 1-0, J. Alcala 1-0
Batters faced: J. Odorizzi 15, L. Thorpe 3, C. Stashak 7, S. Poppen 10, J. Alcala 6
Inherited runners-scored: C. Stashak 1-1
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield RF-1B-RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Soler DH | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
S. Perez C | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. O'Hearn 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
F. Cordero RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. McBroom PH-1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Mondesi SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
A. Gordon LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
M. Franco 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N. Lopez 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Phillips CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 35 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
Batting
2B: S. Perez
HR: S. Perez, J. Soler 2, N. Lopez
TB: M. Franco, W. Merrifield, A. Mondesi, R. O'Hearn, S. Perez 7, B. Phillips, J. Soler 8, N. Lopez 5
RBI: R. O'Hearn, S. Perez, J. Soler 4, N. Lopez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M. Franco 2, A. Mondesi 2, B. Phillips
HBP: W. Merrifield
Team RISP: 3-for-9
Team LOB: 8
Baserunning
SB: A. Mondesi 2, B. Phillips
CS: N. Lopez
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Duffy | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9.00 |
T. Zuber (W) | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 |
G. Holland (H) | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
I. Kennedy (H) | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9.00 |
G. Speier (H) | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Rosenthal (S) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
Balks: T. Rosenthal
Pitches-strikes: D. Duffy 88-54, G. Holland 8-4, I. Kennedy 17-13, T. Rosenthal 17-14, G. Speier 10-7, T. Zuber 29-14
Groundouts-flyouts: D. Duffy 2-4, G. Holland 1-0, I. Kennedy 1-0, G. Speier 0-1, T. Zuber 1-2
Batters faced: D. Duffy 18, G. Holland 3, I. Kennedy 4, T. Rosenthal 5, G. Speier 3, T. Zuber 6
Inherited runners-scored: G. Holland 2-1, T. Rosenthal 1-0
Top 1st
Mitch Garver strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Max Kepler grounds out to shortstop, Maikel Franco to Ryan O'Hearn.
Groundout
83.9 mph
58 ft
3 deg
Nelson Cruz strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 1st
Whit Merrifield hit by pitch.
Hit By Pitch
Jorge Soler strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Salvador Pérez doubles to shallow left field. Whit Merrifield to third.
Double
97.8 mph
71 ft
4 deg
Ryan O'Hearn singles to center field. Salvador Pérez to third. Whit Merrifield scores.
Single
99 mph
237 ft
12 deg
Adalberto Mondesi reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Ryan O'Hearn to second. Salvador Pérez out at home.
Forceout
83.1 mph
7 ft
-24 deg
Alex Gordon walks. Adalberto Mondesi to second. Ryan O'Hearn to third.
Walk
Maikel Franco reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Alex Gordon out at second.
Forceout
98.5 mph
40 ft
-1 deg
Top 2nd
Miguel Sanó strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Eddie Rosario grounds out to shallow right field, Nicky Lopez to Ryan O'Hearn.
Groundout
69.5 mph
12 ft
-10 deg
Marwin Gonzalez singles to left field.
Single
76.1 mph
210 ft
18 deg
Luis Arraez singles to center field. Marwin Gonzalez to second.
Single
76.1 mph
226 ft
24 deg
Byron Buxton lines out to shallow left field to Maikel Franco.
Lineout
92.9 mph
138 ft
9 deg
Bottom 2nd
Nicky Lopez singles to left field.
Single
85.1 mph
231 ft
18 deg
Nicky Lopez caught stealing second.
Caught Stealing
Brett Phillips grounds out to shortstop, Marwin Gonzalez to Miguel Sanó.
Groundout
98.6 mph
102 ft
5 deg
Whit Merrifield grounds out to shallow infield, Luis Arraez to Miguel Sanó.
Groundout
87.6 mph
16 ft
-10 deg
Top 3rd
Ehire Adrianza strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Mitch Garver flies out to deep left field to Alex Gordon.
Flyout
99.9 mph
305 ft
49 deg
Max Kepler pops out to shallow infield to Salvador Pérez.
Pop Out
70 mph
33 ft
87 deg
Bottom 3rd
Jorge Soler homers to left field.
Home Run
109.8 mph
440 ft
25 deg
Salvador Pérez pops out to shallow center field to Luis Arraez.
Pop Out
91.6 mph
186 ft
62 deg
Ryan O'Hearn walks.
Walk
Adalberto Mondesi lines out to deep center field to Byron Buxton.
Lineout
100.6 mph
409 ft
26 deg
Alex Gordon strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 4th
Nelson Cruz homers to center field.
Home Run
108.8 mph
437 ft
32 deg
Miguel Sanó flies out to left center field to Brett Phillips.
Flyout
100.6 mph
272 ft
54 deg
Eddie Rosario flies out to deep center field to Brett Phillips.
Flyout
101.5 mph
388 ft
37 deg
Marwin Gonzalez singles to shallow center field.
Single
69.7 mph
144 ft
12 deg
Luis Arraez walks. Marwin Gonzalez to second.
Walk
Byron Buxton homers to left field. Luis Arraez scores. Marwin Gonzalez scores.
Home Run
106.7 mph
419 ft
34 deg
Ehire Adrianza flies out to deep right field to Whit Merrifield.
Flyout
79.2 mph
282 ft
41 deg
Bottom 4th
Lewis Thorpe (P) replaces Jake Odorizzi (P).
Maikel Franco singles to left field.
Single
106.1 mph
92 ft
4 deg
Nicky Lopez homers to right field. Maikel Franco scores.
Home Run
101 mph
396 ft
24 deg
Brett Phillips singles to shallow infield.
Single
39.9 mph
9 ft
-38 deg
Cody Stashak (P) replaces Lewis Thorpe (P).
Brett Phillips steals second.
Stolen Base
Whit Merrifield singles to shallow right field. Brett Phillips to third.
Single
70.8 mph
175 ft
17 deg
Jorge Soler homers to center field. Whit Merrifield scores. Brett Phillips scores.
Home Run
108.4 mph
448 ft
27 deg
Salvador Pérez homers to center field.
Home Run
107.4 mph
436 ft
29 deg
Ryan O'Hearn walks.
Walk
Adalberto Mondesi flies out to left field to Eddie Rosario.
Flyout
91.6 mph
253 ft
55 deg
Alex Gordon reaches on a fielder's choice to first base. Ryan O'Hearn out at second.
Forceout
69.2 mph
3 ft
-38 deg
Maikel Franco grounds out to third base, Marwin Gonzalez to Miguel Sanó.
Groundout
53 mph
5 ft
-43 deg
Top 5th
Tyler Zuber (P) replaces Danny Duffy (P).
Whit Merrifield switches from RF to 1B.
Franchy Cordero (RF) replaces Ryan O'Hearn (1B), batting 4th.
Mitch Garver flies out to deep right field to Franchy Cordero.
Flyout
85.2 mph
300 ft
30 deg
Max Kepler grounds out to shallow infield, Nicky Lopez to Whit Merrifield.
Groundout
67.6 mph
10 ft
-14 deg
Nelson Cruz flies out to right field to Franchy Cordero.
Flyout
91.9 mph
238 ft
53 deg
Bottom 5th
Jorge Alcala (P) replaces Cody Stashak (P).
Nicky Lopez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Brett Phillips strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Whit Merrifield strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Top 6th
Miguel Sanó called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Eddie Rosario walks.
Walk
Marwin Gonzalez hit by pitch. Eddie Rosario to second.
Hit By Pitch
Greg Holland (P) replaces Tyler Zuber (P).
Luis Arraez walks. Marwin Gonzalez to second. Eddie Rosario to third.
Walk
Byron Buxton singles to left field. Luis Arraez to second. Marwin Gonzalez to third. Eddie Rosario scores.
Single
106 mph
178 ft
9 deg
Ehire Adrianza grounds out to shortstop. Byron Buxton out at second.
Grounded Into DP
81.8 mph
57 ft
2 deg
Bottom 6th
Jorge Soler lines out to deep center field to Byron Buxton.
Lineout
100.3 mph
395 ft
27 deg
Salvador Pérez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Franchy Cordero grounds out to shallow infield, Mitch Garver to Miguel Sanó.
Groundout
55.9 mph
2 ft
-81 deg
Top 7th
Ian Kennedy (P) replaces Greg Holland (P).
Mitch Garver strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Max Kepler homers to right field.
Home Run
102.8 mph
402 ft
25 deg
Nelson Cruz grounds out to shallow left field, Maikel Franco to Whit Merrifield.
Groundout
88.3 mph
10 ft
-15 deg
Miguel Sanó strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Bottom 7th
Sean Poppen (P) replaces Jorge Alcala (P).
Adalberto Mondesi singles to second base.
Single
86.5 mph
11 ft
-15 deg
Adalberto Mondesi steals second.
Stolen Base
Alex Gordon strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Adalberto Mondesi steals third.
Stolen Base
Adalberto Mondesi scores.
Wild Pitch
Maikel Franco walks.
Walk
Maikel Franco to second.
Wild Pitch
Nicky Lopez grounds out to second base, Luis Arraez to Miguel Sanó. Maikel Franco to third.
Groundout
82.3 mph
88 ft
6 deg
Brett Phillips pops out to shallow right field to Luis Arraez.
Pop Out
67.6 mph
177 ft
53 deg
Top 8th
Gabe Speier (P) replaces Ian Kennedy (P).
Eddie Rosario lines out to deep center field to Brett Phillips.
Lineout
97.4 mph
358 ft
21 deg
Marwin Gonzalez singles to center field.
Single
72.4 mph
242 ft
25 deg
Luis Arraez flies out to deep center field to Brett Phillips.
Flyout
91.1 mph
356 ft
34 deg
Trevor Rosenthal (P) replaces Gabe Speier (P).
Byron Buxton called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Bottom 8th
Whit Merrifield strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Jorge Soler strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Salvador Pérez singles to left field.
Single
88.5 mph
197 ft
14 deg
Ryan McBroom pinch-hitting for Franchy Cordero.
Ryan McBroom walks. Salvador Pérez to second.
Walk
Ryan McBroom to second. Salvador Pérez to third.
Wild Pitch
Adalberto Mondesi strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 9th
Whit Merrifield switches from 1B to RF.
Ryan McBroom remains in the game as 1B.
Jorge Polanco pinch-hitting for Ehire Adrianza.
Jorge Polanco called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Mitch Garver lines out to shallow infield to Trevor Rosenthal.
Lineout
77 mph
97 ft
6 deg
Max Kepler singles to shallow infield.
Single
103.3 mph
62 ft
1 deg
Max Kepler to second.
balk
Nelson Cruz strikes out swinging.
Strikeout