Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals Box Score, August 7, 2020

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Minnesota Twins (64-54) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 0
Kansas City Royals (42-74) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 X 4 8 0

Minnesota Twins

Season
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Buxton CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254 18 62
J. Donaldson 3B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .230 17 56
M. Kepler RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .275 29 85
N. Cruz DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .274 27 75
M. Sano 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .215 25 68
J. Polanco SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269 9 59
M. Garver C 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .286 11 37
L. Arraez LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .383 2 17
E. Adrianza 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .257 8 47
Totals 30 2 5 2 3 7 12      
Doubles: J. Donaldson (29, 8th Inning off I. Kennedy, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Kepler (29, 8th Inning off G. Holland, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Arraez , M. Garver , M. Kepler 4 , J. Donaldson 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Cruz , L. Arraez , M. Sano
GIDP: E. Adrianza
Sac Bunt: J. Donaldson
Hit by Pitch: B. Buxton
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Polanco-Adrianza-Sano, Adrianza-Polanco-Sano)
OF assists: 1 (Kepler (O'Hearn at 3rd base))

Kansas City Royals

Season
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Merrifield RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .319 7 37
B. Phillips CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .226 15 51
J. Soler DH 3 2 1 0 0 2 0 .208 16 55
H. Dozier 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .244 9 48
R. O'Hearn 1B 3 1 2 2 0 1 3 .191 16 54
A. Mondesi SS 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .241 11 48
N. Lopez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .271 4 35
S. Perez C 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .248 12 44
A. Gordon LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .229 7 40
Totals 28 4 8 4 3 4 11      
Doubles: R. O'Hearn (20, 2nd Inning off H. Bailey, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Dozier , J. Soler , A. Mondesi 2 , S. Perez , R. O'Hearn 3 , N. Lopez
2-out RBI: A. Mondesi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Lopez
GIDP: A. Gordon , N. Lopez
Sac Fly: R. O'Hearn
Hit by Pitch: J. Soler , S. Perez
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Dozier-Lopez-O'Hearn)

Minnesota Twins

Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Bailey L (10-7) 7.1 6 3 3 2 4 0 98 59 5.10
T. Duffey 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 16 9 2.89
Game Score: H. Bailey 56
Batters Faced: H. Bailey 29, T. Duffey 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Bailey 9-6, T. Duffey 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Bailey 98-59, T. Duffey 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Duffey 1-1
WP: H. Bailey
Hit Batsmen: H. Bailey 2

Kansas City Royals

Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Montgomery 6.1 2 0 0 3 5 0 90 55 3.92
I. Kennedy H (7) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 16 9 5.59
G. Holland W (1-2), BS (3) 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 14 10 4.46
S. Barlow SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 8 5.69
Game Score: M. Montgomery 71
Batters Faced: M. Montgomery 25, I. Kennedy 4, G. Holland 3, S. Barlow 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Montgomery 5-9, I. Kennedy 1-0, G. Holland 0-1, S. Barlow 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Montgomery 90-55, I. Kennedy 16-9, G. Holland 14-10, S. Barlow 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Kennedy 1-0 , G. Holland 1-1
WP: M. Montgomery
Hit Batsmen: M. Montgomery

Play By Play

TOP OF THE 1ST - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : LHP Mike Montgomery
Pitching: LHP Mike Montgomery
Batting: RHB Byron Buxton 0-0: Hit by Pitch
Batting: RHB Josh Donaldson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Sac Bunt to P - play at first, batter OUT! 1-3
Byron Buxton to second
Batting: LHB Max Kepler 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M, EV 95.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Nelson Cruz 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Kansas City 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Homer Bailey
Pitching: RHP Homer Bailey
Batting: RHB Whit Merrifield 0-0: Bunt for hit to 15 - play at first, batter OUT! 1-3
Batting: LHB Brett Phillips 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RS, EV 78.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jorge Soler 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Kansas City 0
TOP OF THE 2ND - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : LHP Mike Montgomery
Batting: RHB Miguel Sano 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: Base on Balls
Batting: SHB Jorge Polanco 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 86.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mitch Garver 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Luis Arraez 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
Wild Pitch!
Miguel Sano to second
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 103.1 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Kansas City 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Homer Bailey
Batting: RHB Hunter Dozier 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Ryan O'Hearn 0-0: DOUBLE (Flyball, 89XD, EV 109.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB Adalberto Mondesi 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 107.5 MPH)
Ryan O'Hearn to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to home
Batting: LHB Nicky Lopez 0-0: Grounds into double play, 6-4-3 (Groundball, 6S, EV 86.2 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Kansas City 1
TOP OF THE 3RD - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : LHP Mike Montgomery
Batting: SHB Ehire Adrianza 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D, EV 75.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Byron Buxton 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Josh Donaldson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78S, EV 84.4 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Kansas City 1
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Homer Bailey
Batting: RHB Salvador Perez 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Hit by Pitch
Batting: LHB Alex Gordon 0-0: Ball
1-0: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 34, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Whit Merrifield 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Brett Phillips 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 87.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Kansas City 1
TOP OF THE 4TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : LHP Mike Montgomery
Batting: LHB Max Kepler 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 76.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Nelson Cruz 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Miguel Sano 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Kansas City 1
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Homer Bailey
Batting: RHB Jorge Soler 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Hit by Pitch
Batting: RHB Hunter Dozier 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
Wild Pitch!
Jorge Soler to second
2-1: Ball
3-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 100.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ryan O'Hearn 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 96.2 MPH)
Jorge Soler to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Batting: SHB Adalberto Mondesi 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78D, EV 110.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Nicky Lopez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 103.8 MPH)
Ryan O'Hearn to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, OUT! 9-5
Bottom of the 4th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Kansas City 2
TOP OF THE 5TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : LHP Mike Montgomery
Batting: SHB Jorge Polanco 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mitch Garver 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Luis Arraez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Ehire Adrianza 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78D, EV 107.5 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Kansas City 2
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Homer Bailey
Batting: RHB Salvador Perez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 91.2 MPH)
Batting: LHB Alex Gordon 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34, EV 88.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Whit Merrifield 0-0: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, P, EV 83.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Kansas City 2
TOP OF THE 6TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : LHP Mike Montgomery
Batting: RHB Byron Buxton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9S, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Josh Donaldson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Flyball, 8LS, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Max Kepler 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LD, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Nelson Cruz 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Josh Donaldson to second
Batting: RHB Miguel Sano 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 4-6 (Groundball, 6M, EV 88.1 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Kansas City 2
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Homer Bailey
Batting: LHB Brett Phillips 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jorge Soler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Hunter Dozier 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ryan O'Hearn 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Kansas City 2
TOP OF THE 7TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : LHP Mike Montgomery
Batting: SHB Jorge Polanco 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Mitch Garver 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: SINGLE (Flyball, 7LS, EV 83.8 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Ian Kennedy
Batting: LHB Luis Arraez 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4MD, EV 99.4 MPH)
Mitch Garver to second
Batting: SHB Ehire Adrianza 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Grounds into double play, 5-4-3 (Groundball, 5S, EV 86.9 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Kansas City 2
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Homer Bailey
Batting: SHB Adalberto Mondesi 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 85.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Nicky Lopez 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78M, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Salvador Perez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6D, EV 106.2 MPH)
Batting: LHB Alex Gordon 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3S, EV 87.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Minnesota 0 - Kansas City 2
TOP OF THE 8TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Ian Kennedy
Batting: RHB Byron Buxton 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Josh Donaldson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 9D, EV 95.0 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Greg Holland
Batting: LHB Max Kepler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 101.2 MPH), Distance : 425 ft
Batting: RHB Nelson Cruz 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 80.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Miguel Sano 0-0: Swinging 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 8th over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minnesota 2 - Kansas City 2
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Homer Bailey
Batting: RHB Whit Merrifield 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Brett Phillips 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Pitching: RHP Tyler Duffey
Batting: RHB Jorge Soler 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 5S, EV 75.0 MPH) (infield hit)
Brett Phillips to second
Batting: RHB Hunter Dozier 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Brett Phillips to third
Jorge Soler to second
Batting: LHB Ryan O'Hearn 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89D, EV 97.5 MPH)
Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, throw by CF
Jorge Soler to third
Batting: SHB Adalberto Mondesi 0-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 78S, EV 89.4 MPH)
Jorge Soler scores
Hunter Dozier to second
Batting: LHB Nicky Lopez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Fly out, F4 (Flyball, 4D, EV 82.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Minnesota 2 - Kansas City 4
TOP OF THE 9TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Greg Holland
Pitching: RHP Scott Barlow
Batting: SHB Jorge Polanco 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mitch Garver 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 86.2 MPH)
Batting: LHB Luis Arraez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 98.1 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Minnesota 2 - Kansas City 4