Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals
Aug 8, 2020
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 9 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
loss:
L. Thorpe(0-1)win:
T. Zuber(1-1)save:T. Rosenthal(3)
L. Thorpe(0-1)win:T. Zuber(1-1)save:T. Rosenthal(3)Game Recap
KANSAS CITY -- It took a while for the Royals to get their offense cranking in 2020, but it’s hitting on all cylinders now. Two nights after scoring 13 runs in a win over the Cubs, the Royals erupted with four home runs and 12 hits in a 9-6 victory...
Scoring Summary
MINKC
1Ryan O'Hearn singles on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Whit Merrifield scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. [1 run] 01- 3Jorge Soler homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run] 02
- 4Nelson Cruz homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run] 12
- 4Byron Buxton homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Marwin Gonzalez scores. Luis Arraez scores. [3 runs] 42
- 4Nicky Lopez homers (1) on a line drive to right center field. Maikel Franco scores. [2 runs] 44
- 4Jorge Soler homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Brett Phillips scores. Whit Merrifield scores. [3 runs] 47
- 4Salvador Perez homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run] 48
- 6Byron Buxton singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Eddie Rosario scores. Marwin Gonzalez to 3rd. Luis Arraez to 2nd. [1 run] 58
- 7Max Kepler homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run] 68
- 7Wild pitch by pitcher Sean Poppen. Adalberto Mondesi scores. [1 run] 69
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mitch GarverC | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .094 |
| 2Max KeplerRF | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .241 |
| 3Nelson CruzDH | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .351 |
| 4Miguel Sano1B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .122 |
| 5Eddie RosarioLF | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .204 |
| 6Marwin Gonzalez3B | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .350 |
| 7Luis Arraez2B | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .231 |
| 8Byron BuxtonCF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .233 |
| 9Ehire AdrianzaSS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .174 |
| Jorge PolancoPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 |
| TOTAL | 9 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 8 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake OdorizziRHP | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 71 | 6.00 |
| Lewis ThorpeLHP | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.23 |
| Cody StashakRHP | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 4.50 |
| Jorge AlcalaRHP | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3.60 |
| Sean PoppenRHP | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 3.00 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 185 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Whit MerrifieldRF-1B-RF | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 |
| 2Jorge SolerDH | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .267 |
| 3Salvador PerezC | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .313 |
| 4Ryan O'Hearn1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Franchy CorderoRF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 |
| Ryan McBroomPH-1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| 5Adalberto MondesiSS | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .262 |
| 6Alex GordonLF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .200 |
| 7Maikel Franco3B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .258 |
| 8Nicky Lopez2B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| 9Brett PhillipsCF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .280 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 16 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny DuffyLHP | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 88 | 5.12 |
| Tyler ZuberRHP | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 4.50 |
| Greg HollandRHP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2.35 |
| Ian KennedyRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5.14 |
| Gabe SpeierLHP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6.23 |
| Trevor RosenthalRHP | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1.29 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 169 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningMINKC
- TOP 1
- STRIKEOUT — Mitch Garver strikes out swinging. [1 out]00
- GROUNDOUT — Max Kepler grounds out, third baseman Maikel Franco to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. [2 outs]00
- STRIKEOUT — Nelson Cruz strikes out swinging. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- HIT BY PITCH — Whit Merrifield hit by pitch.00
- STRIKEOUT — Jorge Soler strikes out swinging. [1 out]00
- DOUBLE — Salvador Perez doubles (5) on a ground ball to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Whit Merrifield to 3rd.00
- SINGLE — Ryan O'Hearn singles on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Whit Merrifield scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. [1 run]01
- FIELDERS CHOICE OUT — Adalberto Mondesi reaches on a fielder's choice out, first baseman Miguel Sano to third baseman Marwin Gonzalez to catcher Mitch Garver. Salvador Perez out at home. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd. [2 outs]01
- WALK — Alex Gordon walks. Ryan O'Hearn to 3rd. Adalberto Mondesi to 2nd.01
- FORCEOUT — Maikel Franco grounds into a force out, shortstop Ehire Adrianza to second baseman Luis Arraez. Alex Gordon out at 2nd. [3 outs]01
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Team Stats
Game Details
Saturday, August 8, 2020 · 7:05 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
capacity: 37,903
weather: 81 degrees, cloudy