Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals Box Score, August 6, 2020

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Minnesota Twins (64-53) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 8 14 0
Kansas City Royals (41-74) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 8 0

Minnesota Twins

Season
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Buxton CF 5 1 1 0 0 3 0 .255 18 62
L. Arraez 2B 5 2 5 2 0 0 0 .386 2 17
M. Kepler RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .275 28 83
N. Cruz DH 5 1 1 3 0 2 2 .276 27 75
M. Sano 1B 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .216 25 68
J. Polanco SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .272 9 59
J. Cave LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .249 7 27
M. Garver C 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .285 11 37
E. Adrianza 3B 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 .259 8 47
Totals 40 8 14 8 0 13 10      
Doubles: J. Polanco (35, 8th Inning off J. Mills, 0 on, 2 outs) M. Kepler (20, 1st Inning off J. Newberry, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Cave (3, 8th Inning off B. Singer, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: N. Cruz (27, 8th Inning off J. Mills, 2 on, 1 out) L. Arraez (2, 1st Inning off J. Newberry, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Cruz 4 , L. Arraez 8 , M. Garver 2 , B. Buxton , J. Cave 3 , J. Polanco 2 , M. Kepler 3 , M. Sano
2-out RBI: M. Garver , J. Cave
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Sano
GIDP: M. Kepler
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Buxton (36)

Kansas City Royals

Season
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Merrifield RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .321 7 37
B. Phillips CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .228 15 51
J. Soler DH 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .207 16 55
H. Dozier 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .244 9 48
R. O'Hearn 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .187 16 52
A. Mondesi SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .238 11 46
N. Lopez 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .272 4 35
S. Perez C 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .246 12 44
A. Alford LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .160 0 0
Totals 35 3 8 3 2 7 14      
Doubles: H. Dozier (32, 9th Inning off M. Pineda, 0 on, 1 out) W. Merrifield (32, 1st Inning off M. Pineda, 0 on, 0 outs) N. Lopez (20, 9th Inning off R. Hill, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Dozier 2 , B. Phillips , A. Mondesi , W. Merrifield 2 , S. Perez 2 , N. Lopez 3
2-out RBI: S. Perez , N. Lopez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Merrifield , R. O'Hearn
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Dozier-Mondesi-O'Hearn)
PB: S. Perez

Minnesota Twins

Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Pineda W (6-4) 8.1 5 2 2 1 7 0 102 71 3.83
R. Hill 0.2 3 1 1 1 0 0 20 11 3.72
Game Score: M. Pineda 71
Batters Faced: M. Pineda 31, R. Hill 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Pineda 9-9, R. Hill 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Pineda 102-71, R. Hill 20-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Hill 1-1

Kansas City Royals

Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Newberry 0.2 2 1 1 0 2 1 16 10 6.51
J. Lopez 6.1 3 0 0 0 9 0 84 59 3.51
G. Holland L (0-2) 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 0 15 9 4.29
J. Mills 0.1 3 3 3 0 1 1 17 10 3.29
B. Singer 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 23 19 7.89
Game Score: J. Newberry 38
Batters Faced: J. Newberry 4, J. Lopez 21, G. Holland 4, J. Mills 4, B. Singer 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Newberry 0-0, J. Lopez 3-6, G. Holland 1-0, J. Mills 0-0, B. Singer 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Newberry 16-10, J. Lopez 84-59, G. Holland 15-9, J. Mills 17-10, B. Singer 23-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Lopez 1-0 , J. Mills 2-2 , B. Singer 1-1

Play By Play

TOP OF THE 1ST - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Jake Newberry
Pitching: RHP Jake Newberry
Batting: RHB Byron Buxton 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Luis Arraez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 89XD, EV 99.4 MPH), Distance : 413 ft
Batting: LHB Max Kepler 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 5D, EV 104.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Nelson Cruz 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Pitching: RHP Jorge Lopez
Batting: RHB Miguel Sano 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 1st over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Minnesota 1 - Kansas City 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Michael Pineda
Pitching: RHP Michael Pineda
Batting: RHB Whit Merrifield 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: DOUBLE (Groundball, 3D, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Brett Phillips 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6S, EV 62.5 MPH) (infield hit)
Whit Merrifield to third
Batting: RHB Jorge Soler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Grounds out, U3 (Groundball, 3L, EV 83.8 MPH)
Whit Merrifield scores
Batting: RHB Hunter Dozier 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Ryan O'Hearn 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 2-3 (Groundball, 15S, EV 70.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Minnesota 1 - Kansas City 1
TOP OF THE 2ND - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Jorge Lopez
Batting: SHB Jorge Polanco 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jake Cave 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5, EV 86.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mitch Garver 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging, 2-3 out at first.
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minnesota 1 - Kansas City 1
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Michael Pineda
Batting: SHB Adalberto Mondesi 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 80.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Nicky Lopez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 101.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Salvador Perez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 107.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Anthony Alford 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Minnesota 1 - Kansas City 1
TOP OF THE 3RD - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Jorge Lopez
Batting: SHB Ehire Adrianza 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Byron Buxton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5SF, EV 82.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Luis Arraez 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 3D, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Max Kepler 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Minnesota 1 - Kansas City 1
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Michael Pineda
Batting: RHB Whit Merrifield 0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34, EV 78.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Brett Phillips 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5L, EV 81.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jorge Soler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 105.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minnesota 1 - Kansas City 1
TOP OF THE 4TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Jorge Lopez
Batting: RHB Nelson Cruz 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Miguel Sano 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: SHB Jorge Polanco 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LS, EV 85.0 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minnesota 1 - Kansas City 1
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Michael Pineda
Batting: RHB Hunter Dozier 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ryan O'Hearn 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: SHB Adalberto Mondesi 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Nicky Lopez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RD, EV 101.2 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Minnesota 1 - Kansas City 1
TOP OF THE 5TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Jorge Lopez
Batting: LHB Jake Cave 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Mitch Garver 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: SHB Ehire Adrianza 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minnesota 1 - Kansas City 1
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Michael Pineda
Batting: RHB Salvador Perez 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 106.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Anthony Alford 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Whit Merrifield 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 4-6 (Groundball, 4S, EV 78.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Brett Phillips 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Minnesota 1 - Kansas City 1
TOP OF THE 6TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Jorge Lopez
Batting: RHB Byron Buxton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Luis Arraez 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34D, EV 97.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Max Kepler 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Grounds into double play, 5-6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 106.9 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minnesota 1 - Kansas City 1
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Michael Pineda
Batting: RHB Jorge Soler 0-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4M, EV 63.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Hunter Dozier 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RD, EV 87.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ryan O'Hearn 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minnesota 1 - Kansas City 1
TOP OF THE 7TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Jorge Lopez
Batting: RHB Nelson Cruz 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F2 (Popup, 5SF, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Miguel Sano 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 5D, EV 95.6 MPH)
Batting: SHB Jorge Polanco 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6D, EV 69.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jake Cave 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LM, EV 98.1 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Minnesota 1 - Kansas City 1
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Michael Pineda
Batting: SHB Adalberto Mondesi 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F5 (Line Drive, 5, EV 73.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Nicky Lopez 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 86.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Salvador Perez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 85.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minnesota 1 - Kansas City 1
TOP OF THE 8TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Jorge Lopez
Pitching: RHP Greg Holland
Batting: RHB Mitch Garver 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 3D, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: SHB Ehire Adrianza 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 100.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Byron Buxton 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34, EV 98.1 MPH)
Ehire Adrianza to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by RF made to third
Batting: LHB Luis Arraez 0-0: Called Strike
Byron Buxton steals 2nd base
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 5L, EV 106.2 MPH) (infield hit)
Ehire Adrianza scores
Byron Buxton to third
Pitching: LHP Jordan Mills
Batting: LHB Max Kepler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 56, EV 98.8 MPH)
Byron Buxton scores
Luis Arraez to second
Batting: RHB Nelson Cruz 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
Passed Ball!
Luis Arraez to third
Max Kepler to second
2-1: 3-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 7LD, EV 113.8 MPH), Distance : 386 ft
Batting: RHB Miguel Sano 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Jorge Polanco 0-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 78XD, EV 101.9 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Brady Singer
Batting: LHB Jake Cave 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: TRIPLE (Groundball, 3L, EV 94.4 MPH)
Jorge Polanco scores
Batting: RHB Mitch Garver 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Flyball, 5D, EV 91.2 MPH)
Jake Cave scores
Batting: SHB Ehire Adrianza 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7D, EV 88.1 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 7 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Minnesota 8 - Kansas City 1
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Michael Pineda
Batting: RHB Anthony Alford 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RD, EV 96.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Whit Merrifield 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 91.2 MPH)
Batting: LHB Brett Phillips 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minnesota 8 - Kansas City 1
TOP OF THE 9TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Brady Singer
Batting: RHB Byron Buxton 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging, 2-3 out at first.
Batting: LHB Luis Arraez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: SINGLE (Flyball, 5D, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Max Kepler 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LD, EV 95.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Nelson Cruz 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 96.9 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Minnesota 8 - Kansas City 1
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Michael Pineda
Batting: RHB Jorge Soler 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9D, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Hunter Dozier 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 7LD, EV 103.1 MPH)
Pitching: LHP Rich Hill
Batting: LHB Ryan O'Hearn 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: SHB Adalberto Mondesi 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 99.4 MPH)
Hunter Dozier to third
Batting: LHB Nicky Lopez 0-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 9LD, EV 106.2 MPH)
Hunter Dozier scores
Adalberto Mondesi to third
Batting: RHB Salvador Perez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: SINGLE (Flyball, 6D, EV 88.8 MPH)
Adalberto Mondesi scores
Nicky Lopez to third
Batting: RHB Anthony Alford 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Salvador Perez to second
Batting: RHB Whit Merrifield 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 90.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 9th over - 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on base; Minnesota 8 - Kansas City 3