Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals
Aug 23, 2020
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 11 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
loss:
K. Bubic(0-4)win:
T. Clippard(1-0)save:T. Rogers(6)
K. Bubic(0-4)win:T. Clippard(1-0)save:T. Rogers(6)Game Recap
The Twins won’t be making any excuses, manager Rocco Baldelli said Saturday, with Minnesota coming off a series-opening loss to Kansas City and reeling with a full third of its starting lineup, two members of the starting rotation and two members of the Opening Day bullpen on the injured list....
Scoring Summary
MINKC
1Miguel Sano doubles (9) on a line drive to center fielder Bubba Starling. Max Kepler scores. [1 run] 10- 1Eddie Rosario singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Gordon. Miguel Sano scores. [1 run] 20
- 3Marwin Gonzalez doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Nelson Cruz scores. Miguel Sano scores. Eddie Rosario to 3rd. [2 runs] 40
- 3Jorge Soler doubles (5) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Meibrys Viloria scores. Hunter Dozier scores. [2 runs] 42
- 7Maikel Franco singles on a line drive to left fielder Eddie Rosario, deflected by third baseman Marwin Gonzalez. Hunter Dozier scores. Jorge Soler to 3rd. [1 run] 43
- 9Nelson Cruz homers (10) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run] 53
- 9Maikel Franco singles on a line drive to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Hunter Dozier scores. [1 run] 54
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jorge PolancoSS | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .284 |
| 2Max KeplerRF | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .216 |
| 3Nelson CruzDH | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .343 |
| 4Miguel Sano1B | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .241 |
| Ehire Adrianza3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 |
| 5Eddie RosarioLF | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .248 |
| 6Marwin Gonzalez3B-1B | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| 7Ildemaro Vargas2B | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .216 |
| 8Jake CaveCF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .184 |
| 9Ryan JeffersC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .273 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 27 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt WislerRHP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1.29 |
| Devin SmeltzerLHP | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6.59 |
| Trevor MayRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2.45 |
| Sean PoppenRHP | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3.86 |
| Sergio RomoRHP | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1.93 |
| Tyler ClippardRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1.42 |
| Taylor RogersLHP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5.23 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 151 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Whit MerrifieldRF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .303 |
| 2Nicky Lopez2B | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 |
| 3Hunter Dozier1B | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .275 |
| 4Jorge SolerDH | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .250 |
| 5Maikel Franco3B | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .255 |
| 6Alex GordonLF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .190 |
| 7Adalberto MondesiSS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .220 |
| 8Bubba StarlingCF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .174 |
| Brett PhillipsPH-CF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
| 9Meibrys ViloriaC | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Ryan McBroomPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 |
| Cam GallagherC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 |
| TOTAL | 9 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 19 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris BubicLHP | 3.1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 5.96 |
| Tyler ZuberRHP | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4.50 |
| Greg HollandRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3.21 |
| Jesse HahnRHP | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0.00 |
| Scott BarlowRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1.69 |
| Trevor RosenthalRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 1.59 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 173 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningMINKC
- TOP 1
- FLYOUT — Jorge Polanco flies out to right fielder Whit Merrifield. [1 out]00
- WALK — Max Kepler walks.00
- FLYOUT — Nelson Cruz flies out to left fielder Alex Gordon. [2 outs]00
- DOUBLE — Miguel Sano doubles (9) on a line drive to center fielder Bubba Starling. Max Kepler scores. [1 run]10
- SINGLE — Eddie Rosario singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Gordon. Miguel Sano scores. [1 run]20
- LINEOUT — Marwin Gonzalez lines out to left fielder Alex Gordon. [3 outs]20
- BOTTOM 1
- SINGLE — Whit Merrifield singles on a line drive to left fielder Eddie Rosario.20
- POP OUT — Nicky Lopez pops out to second baseman Ildemaro Vargas. [1 out]20
- STOLEN BASE 2B — Whit Merrifield steals (6) 2nd base.20
- WALK — Hunter Dozier walks.20
- FLYOUT — Jorge Soler flies out sharply to center fielder Jake Cave. [2 outs]20
- STRIKEOUT — Maikel Franco called out on strikes. [3 outs]20
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Team Stats
Game Details
Sunday, August 23, 2020 · 2:05 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
capacity: 37,903
weather: 84 degrees, sunny