Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins Box Score, May 8, 2020

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Kansas City Royals (16-22) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0
Minnesota Twins (20-18) 3 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 X 9 14 0

Kansas City Royals

Season
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Merrifield RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .329 3 12
A. Mondesi SS 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 .282 5 16
J. Soler DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .165 4 14
H. Dozier 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .255 5 22
R. O'Hearn 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .193 2 13
N. Lopez 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .277 1 11
A. Gordon LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .211 2 10
S. Perez C 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 .239 4 16
B. Phillips CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .250 6 19
Totals 32 1 6 1 2 13 11      
Doubles: A. Gordon (10, 7th Inning off J. Odorizzi, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Soler (5, 8th Inning off D. Molleken, 0 on, 2 outs) S. Perez (9, 7th Inning off J. Odorizzi, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Gordon 2 , J. Soler 2 , S. Perez 3 , N. Lopez 2
2-out RBI: S. Perez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Dozier , B. Phillips , W. Merrifield
GIDP: A. Gordon
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Lopez (2)

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

Minnesota Twins

Season
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Buxton CF 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .257 8 29
J. Donaldson 3B 5 4 4 1 0 0 1 .243 7 17
M. Kepler RF 4 1 2 5 1 0 0 .293 12 30
M. Sano 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .228 9 19
N. Cruz DH 3 0 0 1 2 0 1 .250 11 22
J. Polanco SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 5 .306 1 19
E. Rosario LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .158 0 1
A. Avila C 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .164 2 8
E. Adrianza 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .232 2 9
Totals 36 9 14 9 4 5 18      
Doubles: M. Sano (4, 3rd Inning off B. Keller, 0 on, 1 out) J. Donaldson (8, 5th Inning off G. Holland, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Kepler (12, 1st Inning off B. Keller, 2 on, 0 outs) J. Donaldson (7, 3rd Inning off B. Keller, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Buxton 2 , J. Polanco , M. Kepler 5 , M. Sano 3 , E. Adrianza , A. Avila 2 , J. Donaldson 8
2-out RBI: J. Polanco
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Rosario 3
GIDP: E. Adrianza
Hit by Pitch: B. Buxton
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Molleken-Polanco-Sano)

Kansas City Royals

Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Keller L (1-4) 3.0 7 5 5 1 1 2 53 33 8.44
G. Holland 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 15 8 4.85
S. Barlow 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 18 10 9.00
K. McCarthy 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 0 17 10 4.30
J. Lopez 0.1 2 1 1 2 1 0 20 11 3.65
T. Rosenthal 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 23 14 4.11
R. Lovelady 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 8 2.76
Game Score: B. Keller 23
Batters Faced: B. Keller 17, G. Holland 3, S. Barlow 5, K. McCarthy 3, J. Lopez 5, T. Rosenthal 5, R. Lovelady 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Keller 3-5, G. Holland 1-0, S. Barlow 0-2, K. McCarthy 1-0, J. Lopez 0-0, T. Rosenthal 2-0, R. Lovelady 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Keller 53-33, G. Holland 15-8, S. Barlow 18-10, K. McCarthy 17-10, J. Lopez 20-11, T. Rosenthal 23-14, R. Lovelady 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Holland 1-0 , S. Barlow 1-1 , J. Lopez 2-2 , T. Rosenthal 3-0
WP: S. Barlow
Hit Batsmen: T. Rosenthal

Minnesota Twins

Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Odorizzi W (5-2) 6.2 4 1 1 2 8 0 105 64 3.14
D. Molleken 2.1 2 0 0 0 5 0 28 23 3.46
Game Score: J. Odorizzi 68
Batters Faced: J. Odorizzi 26, D. Molleken 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Odorizzi 7-5, D. Molleken 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Odorizzi 105-64, D. Molleken 28-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Molleken 1-0

Play By Play

TOP OF THE 1ST - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Jake Odorizzi
Pitching: RHP Jake Odorizzi
Batting: RHB Whit Merrifield 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 100.0 MPH)
Batting: SHB Adalberto Mondesi 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Jorge Soler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 89.4 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 0 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Brad Keller
Pitching: RHP Brad Keller
Batting: RHB Byron Buxton 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Josh Donaldson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 25, EV 65.6 MPH) (infield hit)
Byron Buxton to second
Batting: LHB Max Kepler 0-0: 3-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 9D, EV 106.2 MPH), Distance : 406 ft
Batting: RHB Miguel Sano 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 79.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Nelson Cruz 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LD, EV 96.9 MPH)
Batting: SHB Jorge Polanco 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RS, EV 76.2 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 0 - Minnesota 3
TOP OF THE 2ND - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Jake Odorizzi
Batting: RHB Hunter Dozier 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Ryan O'Hearn 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4S, EV 76.2 MPH)
Batting: LHB Nicky Lopez 0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3L, EV 81.2 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 0 - Minnesota 3
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Brad Keller
Batting: LHB Eddie Rosario 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Alex Avila 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: SINGLE (Flyball, 5D, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: SHB Ehire Adrianza 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Byron Buxton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 93.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 0 - Minnesota 3
TOP OF THE 3RD - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Jake Odorizzi
Batting: LHB Alex Gordon 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 80.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Salvador Perez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 107.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Brett Phillips 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 4-6 (Groundball, 4, EV 91.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Whit Merrifield 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 90.0 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 0 - Minnesota 3
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Brad Keller
Batting: RHB Josh Donaldson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: SOLO HOME RUN (Line Drive, 7D, EV 103.8 MPH), Distance : 417 ft
Batting: LHB Max Kepler 0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 85.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Miguel Sano 0-0: DOUBLE (Flyball, 78D, EV 106.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Nelson Cruz 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34S, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: SHB Jorge Polanco 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 95.0 MPH)
Miguel Sano to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Jorge Polanco to second
Batting: LHB Eddie Rosario 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Ball
3-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78M, EV 85.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 0 - Minnesota 5
TOP OF THE 4TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Jake Odorizzi
Batting: SHB Adalberto Mondesi 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Jorge Soler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
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: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 86.9 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 0 - Minnesota 5
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Brad Keller
Batting: LHB Alex Avila 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: Base on Balls
Pitching: RHP Greg Holland
Batting: SHB Ehire Adrianza 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Grounds into double play, 5-4-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 77.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Byron Buxton 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 0 - Minnesota 5
TOP OF THE 5TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Jake Odorizzi
Batting: LHB Nicky Lopez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 102.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Alex Gordon 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: Strikes out looking
Nicky Lopez steals 2nd base
Batter strikes out.
Batting: RHB Salvador Perez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Brett Phillips 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Whit Merrifield 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Kansas City 0 - Minnesota 5
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Greg Holland
Batting: RHB Josh Donaldson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 78XD, EV 94.4 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Scott Barlow
Batting: LHB Max Kepler 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 102.5 MPH)
Josh Donaldson to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to home
Batting: RHB Miguel Sano 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89S, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Nelson Cruz 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Max Kepler to second
Batting: SHB Jorge Polanco 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Eddie Rosario 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
Wild Pitch!
Max Kepler to third
Nelson Cruz to second
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 5th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Kansas City 0 - Minnesota 6
TOP OF THE 6TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Jake Odorizzi
Batting: SHB Adalberto Mondesi 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Jorge Soler 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LD, EV 108.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Hunter Dozier 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7D, EV 95.6 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 0 - Minnesota 6
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Scott Barlow
Pitching: RHP Kevin McCarthy
Batting: LHB Alex Avila 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 89S, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: SHB Ehire Adrianza 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 1-6 (Groundball, 34S, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Byron Buxton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 25, EV 68.8 MPH) (infield hit)
Ehire Adrianza to second
Pitching: RHP Jorge Lopez
Batting: RHB Josh Donaldson 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 95.0 MPH)
Ehire Adrianza to third
Byron Buxton to second
Batting: LHB Max Kepler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Ehire Adrianza scores
Byron Buxton to third
Josh Donaldson to second
Batting: RHB Miguel Sano 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Flyball, 34D, EV 90.6 MPH)
Byron Buxton scores
Josh Donaldson to third
Max Kepler to second
Batting: RHB Nelson Cruz 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Josh Donaldson scores
Max Kepler to third
Miguel Sano to second
Batting: SHB Jorge Polanco 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Pitching: RHP Trevor Rosenthal
Batting: LHB Eddie Rosario 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 4-6 (Groundball, 4MD, EV 86.2 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on base; Kansas City 0 - Minnesota 9
TOP OF THE 7TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Jake Odorizzi
Batting: LHB Ryan O'Hearn 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 88.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Nicky Lopez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 2-3 (Groundball, 15S, EV 65.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Alex Gordon 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 89D, EV 101.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Salvador Perez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 78D, EV 113.8 MPH)
Alex Gordon scores
Pitching: RHP Dustin Molleken
Batting: LHB Brett Phillips 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 7th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 1 - Minnesota 9
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Trevor Rosenthal
Batting: LHB Alex Avila 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Ehire Adrianza 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 8LS, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Byron Buxton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Swinging Strike
Pickoff Throw to First - Out! 1-3
1-2: Hit by Pitch
Batting: RHB Josh Donaldson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4S, EV 81.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 1 - Minnesota 9
TOP OF THE 8TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Dustin Molleken
Batting: RHB Whit Merrifield 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Adalberto Mondesi 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging, 2-3 out at first.
Batting: RHB Jorge Soler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: DOUBLE (Groundball, 5L, EV 107.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Hunter Dozier 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 1 - Minnesota 9
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Trevor Rosenthal
Pitching: LHP Richard Lovelady
Batting: LHB Max Kepler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Fly out, F4 (Flyball, 34D, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Miguel Sano 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Nelson Cruz 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 84.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 1 - Minnesota 9
TOP OF THE 9TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Dustin Molleken
Batting: LHB Ryan O'Hearn 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Nicky Lopez 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 98.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Alex Gordon 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Grounds into double play, 1-6-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 75.0 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 1 - Minnesota 9