Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins Box Score, August 14, 2020

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Kansas City Royals (45-77) 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 10 0
Minnesota Twins (68-57) 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 X 7 14 0

Kansas City Royals

Season
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Lopez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276 4 39
W. Merrifield RF 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .321 8 42
J. Soler DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .216 18 64
H. Dozier 3B 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .244 10 50
R. O'Hearn 1B 4 0 0 1 0 2 1 .194 19 61
A. Mondesi SS 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .245 12 50
B. Phillips CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .228 15 52
   a-R. McBroom PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 6 16
A. Gordon LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .227 7 41
S. Perez C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .243 12 44
Totals 36 6 10 5 0 10 10      
a - R. McBroom pinch hit for B. Phillips in the 9th

Doubles: H. Dozier 2 (35, 3rd Inning off K. Maeda, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off M. Wisler, 0 on, 0 outs) A. Mondesi 2 (25, 2nd Inning off K. Maeda, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off K. Maeda, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: H. Dozier (10, 1st Inning off K. Maeda, 0 on, 2 outs) W. Merrifield (8, 1st Inning off K. Maeda, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Gordon , H. Dozier 8 , A. Mondesi 4 , W. Merrifield 6 , R. McBroom
2-out RBI: , H. Dozier 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Soler , R. O'Hearn
GIDP: S. Perez
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Mondesi (33) , W. Merrifield (13)

Minnesota Twins

Season
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Buxton CF 5 2 3 1 0 1 2 .257 20 66
J. Donaldson 3B 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .232 18 58
   a-M. Gonzalez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 3 17
M. Kepler RF 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .275 29 88
N. Cruz DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .274 28 82
M. Sano 1B 5 1 1 0 0 3 4 .212 25 69
J. Polanco SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .273 9 60
L. Arraez LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .372 2 20
M. Garver C 3 0 2 2 1 1 0 .287 11 39
E. Adrianza 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .256 8 48
Totals 38 7 14 7 2 9 19      
a - M. Gonzalez substituted for J. Donaldson in the 9th

Doubles: B. Buxton (22, 7th Inning off G. Holland, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Buxton (20, 3rd Inning off J. Junis, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Donaldson (18, 3rd Inning off J. Junis, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Cruz 2 , L. Arraez , M. Garver 2 , B. Buxton 7 , J. Polanco 2 , M. Kepler , M. Sano , J. Donaldson 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Cruz , B. Buxton , M. Sano , E. Adrianza
Hit by Pitch: N. Cruz
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Buxton (37)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rogers-Polanco-Sano)
PB: M. Garver

Kansas City Royals

Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Junis 6.0 7 2 2 2 5 2 94 62 4.42
G. Holland 0.1 3 4 4 0 0 0 15 11 5.26
J. Mills L (3-1), BS (1) 0.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 16 11 3.94
J. Newberry 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 19 12 5.74
Game Score: J. Junis 53
Batters Faced: J. Junis 27, G. Holland 5, J. Mills 4, J. Newberry 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Junis 6-7, G. Holland 0-1, J. Mills 0-0, J. Newberry 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Junis 94-62, G. Holland 15-11, J. Mills 16-11, J. Newberry 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Mills 3-3 , J. Newberry 2-0
Hit Batsmen: G. Holland

Minnesota Twins

Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Maeda 4.0 6 5 5 0 7 2 52 40 5.78
M. Wisler 2.1 2 1 1 0 2 0 35 24 3.24
T. Clippard W (4-1) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 15 5.62
T. Rogers SV (21) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 6 3.67
Game Score: K. Maeda 37
Batters Faced: K. Maeda 18, M. Wisler 9, T. Clippard 6, T. Rogers 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Maeda 3-2, M. Wisler 2-3, T. Clippard 1-4, T. Rogers 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Maeda 52-40, M. Wisler 35-24, T. Clippard 21-15, T. Rogers 7-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Clippard 1-0
Balk: M. Wisler

Play By Play

TOP OF THE 1ST - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Kenta Maeda
Pitching: RHP Kenta Maeda
Batting: LHB Nicky Lopez 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 108.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Whit Merrifield 0-0: SOLO HOME RUN (Line Drive, 78XD, EV 96.9 MPH), Distance : 421 ft
Batting: RHB Jorge Soler 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Hunter Dozier 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 78XD, EV 94.4 MPH), Distance : 392 ft
Batting: LHB Ryan O'Hearn 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 1st over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 2 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Jakob Junis
Pitching: RHP Jakob Junis
Batting: RHB Byron Buxton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: SINGLE (Flyball, 8RS, EV 87.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Josh Donaldson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LM, EV 76.2 MPH)
Batting: LHB Max Kepler 0-0: Called Strike
Byron Buxton steals 2nd base (no throw)
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 88.8 MPH)
Byron Buxton to third
Batting: RHB Nelson Cruz 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
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: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LS, EV 76.2 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 2 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 2ND - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Kenta Maeda
Batting: SHB Adalberto Mondesi 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: DOUBLE (Groundball, 3L, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Brett Phillips 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D, EV 90.0 MPH)
Runner from 2nd tags up, SAFE at 3rd, no throw by RF
Batting: LHB Alex Gordon 0-0: Swinging Strike
Passed Ball!
Adalberto Mondesi scores
0-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3L, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Salvador Perez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 2nd over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 3 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Jakob Junis
Batting: RHB Miguel Sano 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 78.1 MPH)
Batting: SHB Jorge Polanco 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89S, EV 93.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Luis Arraez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 92.5 MPH)
Jorge Polanco to second
Batting: RHB Mitch Garver 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: SHB Ehire Adrianza 0-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, U4 (Groundball, 4M, EV 90.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Kansas City 3 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 3RD - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Kenta Maeda
Batting: LHB Nicky Lopez 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4M, EV 51.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Whit Merrifield 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 95.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jorge Soler 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Hunter Dozier 0-0: Called Strike
Whit Merrifield steals 2nd base
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 89XD, EV 113.8 MPH)
Whit Merrifield scores
Batting: LHB Ryan O'Hearn 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out looking
Top of the 3rd over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 4 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Jakob Junis
Batting: RHB Byron Buxton 0-0: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 7D, EV 87.5 MPH), Distance : 386 ft
Batting: RHB Josh Donaldson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 7D, EV 102.5 MPH), Distance : 380 ft
Batting: LHB Max Kepler 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Nelson Cruz 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9, EV 86.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Miguel Sano 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Jorge Polanco 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 3rd over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 4 - Minnesota 2
TOP OF THE 4TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Kenta Maeda
Batting: SHB Adalberto Mondesi 0-0: DOUBLE (Flyball, 78D, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Brett Phillips 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
Adalberto Mondesi steals 3rd base
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Alex Gordon 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4S, EV 86.9 MPH)
Adalberto Mondesi scores
Batting: RHB Salvador Perez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 4th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 5 - Minnesota 2
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Jakob Junis
Batting: LHB Luis Arraez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 4MS, EV 83.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mitch Garver 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Ehire Adrianza 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 103.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 5 - Minnesota 2
TOP OF THE 5TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Kenta Maeda
Pitching: RHP Matt Wisler
Batting: LHB Nicky Lopez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Bunt for hit to 5S - play at first, batter OUT! 5-3
Batting: RHB Whit Merrifield 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LS, EV 73.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jorge Soler 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78M, EV 90.0 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 5 - Minnesota 2
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Jakob Junis
Batting: RHB Byron Buxton 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 100.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Josh Donaldson 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Max Kepler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 4-6 (Groundball, 34, EV 87.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Nelson Cruz 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 103.1 MPH)
Max Kepler to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by CF made to third
Batting: RHB Miguel Sano 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Kansas City 5 - Minnesota 2
TOP OF THE 6TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Matt Wisler
Batting: RHB Hunter Dozier 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: DOUBLE (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 107.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ryan O'Hearn Balk!
Hunter Dozier to third
0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 87.5 MPH)
Hunter Dozier scores
Batting: SHB Adalberto Mondesi 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Brett Phillips 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 6th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 6 - Minnesota 2
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Jakob Junis
Batting: SHB Jorge Polanco 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 70.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Luis Arraez 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Mitch Garver 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 106.9 MPH)
Batting: SHB Ehire Adrianza 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LM, EV 82.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 6 - Minnesota 2
TOP OF THE 7TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Matt Wisler
Batting: LHB Alex Gordon 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Salvador Perez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9S, EV 86.9 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Tyler Clippard
Batting: LHB Nicky Lopez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LD, EV 109.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Whit Merrifield 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4MD, EV 95.6 MPH)
Alex Gordon to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by CF made to third
Batting: RHB Jorge Soler 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LM, EV 90.6 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Kansas City 6 - Minnesota 2
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Jakob Junis
Pitching: RHP Greg Holland
Batting: RHB Byron Buxton 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 7LM, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Josh Donaldson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 97.5 MPH)
Runner from 2nd tags up, SAFE at 3rd, no throw by CF
Batting: LHB Max Kepler 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 101.9 MPH) (infield hit)
Byron Buxton scores
Batting: RHB Nelson Cruz 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Hit by Pitch
Max Kepler to second
Batting: RHB Miguel Sano 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6D, EV 95.6 MPH)
Max Kepler to third
Nelson Cruz to second
Pitching: LHP Jordan Mills
Batting: SHB Jorge Polanco 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 89.4 MPH)
Max Kepler scores
Nelson Cruz to third
Miguel Sano to second
Batting: LHB Luis Arraez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 97.5 MPH)
Nelson Cruz scores
Miguel Sano to third
Jorge Polanco to second
Batting: RHB Mitch Garver 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6D, EV 104.4 MPH)
Miguel Sano scores
Jorge Polanco to third
Luis Arraez to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to home
Batting: SHB Ehire Adrianza 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out looking
Pitching: RHP Jake Newberry
Batting: RHB Byron Buxton 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 7th over - 5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Kansas City 6 - Minnesota 7
TOP OF THE 8TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Tyler Clippard
Batting: RHB Hunter Dozier 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78S, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ryan O'Hearn 0-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4, EV 55.6 MPH)
Batting: SHB Adalberto Mondesi 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 91.2 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 6 - Minnesota 7
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Jake Newberry
Batting: RHB Josh Donaldson 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Max Kepler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LS, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Nelson Cruz 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Miguel Sano 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 6 - Minnesota 7
TOP OF THE 9TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Tyler Clippard
Pitching: LHP Taylor Rogers
Now at 3B: Marwin Gonzalez
Pinch Hitting: RHB Ryan McBroom 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78M, EV 96.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Alex Gordon 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Salvador Perez 0-0: Grounds into double play, 1-6-3 (Groundball, 13, EV 63.8 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 6 - Minnesota 7