Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins Box Score, August 15, 2020

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Kansas City Royals (45-78) 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 6 1
Minnesota Twins (69-57) 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 1 X 8 9 1

Kansas City Royals

Season
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Lopez 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .276 4 39
W. Merrifield RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .319 8 42
J. Soler DH 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .217 19 66
H. Dozier 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .246 10 51
R. O'Hearn 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .195 19 61
A. Mondesi SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .243 12 50
B. Phillips CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .226 15 52
A. Gordon LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .224 7 41
S. Perez C 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .243 13 45
Totals 34 4 6 4 2 13 12      
Home Runs: J. Soler (19, 5th Inning off J. Odorizzi, 1 on, 2 outs) S. Perez (13, 3rd Inning off J. Odorizzi, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Dozier 2 , J. Soler 4 , S. Perez 4 , R. O'Hearn , N. Lopez
2-out RBI: H. Dozier , J. Soler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Gordon , R. O'Hearn
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Mondesi (34) , W. Merrifield (14)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Mondesi (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Lopez-Mondesi-O'Hearn)

Minnesota Twins

Season
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Buxton CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 20 66
J. Donaldson 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .235 18 58
   a-M. Gonzalez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 3 17
M. Kepler RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .273 29 88
N. Cruz DH 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .275 28 82
M. Sano 1B 4 1 1 3 0 2 1 .213 26 72
J. Polanco SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .275 9 61
J. Cave LF 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 .244 7 29
W. Astudillo C 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .310 5 23
E. Adrianza 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .256 9 50
Totals 33 8 9 8 3 6 9      
a - M. Gonzalez substituted for J. Donaldson in the 8th

Doubles: N. Cruz (26, 4th Inning off B. Keller, 0 on, 0 outs) W. Astudillo (11, 8th Inning off J. Newberry, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Polanco (39, 4th Inning off B. Keller, 1 on, 1 out) J. Donaldson (31, 5th Inning off B. Keller, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Sano (26, 5th Inning off B. Keller, 2 on, 2 outs) E. Adrianza (9, 3rd Inning off B. Keller, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Cruz 2 , W. Astudillo 3 , J. Polanco 3 , M. Sano 4 , E. Adrianza 4 , J. Donaldson 3
2-out RBI: , W. Astudillo 2 , M. Sano
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Adrianza 2
GIDP: M. Kepler
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cave (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Donaldson (14)

Kansas City Royals

Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Keller L (3-13) 4.2 7 7 7 2 4 2 93 55 5.40
B. Singer 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 26 16 7.49
J. Newberry 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 12 7 5.91
Game Score: B. Keller 24
Batters Faced: B. Keller 23, B. Singer 9, J. Newberry 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Keller 4-6, B. Singer 3-2, J. Newberry 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Keller 93-55, B. Singer 26-16, J. Newberry 12-7

Minnesota Twins

Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Odorizzi W (12-7) 7.0 6 4 2 1 8 2 100 69 4.46
T. Duffey SV (8) 2.0 0 0 0 1 5 0 26 19 2.74
Game Score: J. Odorizzi 60
Batters Faced: J. Odorizzi 29, T. Duffey 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Odorizzi 9-4, T. Duffey 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Odorizzi 100-69, T. Duffey 26-19

Play By Play

TOP OF THE 1ST - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Jake Odorizzi
Pitching: RHP Jake Odorizzi
Batting: LHB Nicky Lopez 0-0: Bunt for hit to 15S - play at first, batter safe!
Batting: RHB Whit Merrifield 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 1-4 (Groundball, 15S, EV 68.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jorge Soler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Hunter Dozier 0-0: Ball
Whit Merrifield steals 2nd base
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 110.0 MPH)
Whit Merrifield to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Batting: LHB Ryan O'Hearn 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LS, EV 81.2 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 1 - 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: Bunt for hit to 15 - play at first, batter OUT! 1-3
Batting: RHB Josh Donaldson 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78S, EV 91.2 MPH)
Batting: LHB Max Kepler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LD, EV 103.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 1 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 2ND - 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: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Brett Phillips 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 88.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Alex Gordon 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out looking
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 1 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Brad Keller
Batting: RHB Nelson Cruz 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Miguel Sano 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Jorge Polanco 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 105.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 1 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 3RD - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Jake Odorizzi
Batting: RHB Salvador Perez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 7LD, EV 97.5 MPH), Distance : 359 ft
Batting: LHB Nicky Lopez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Whit Merrifield 0-0: Fly out, F4 (Line Drive, 4, EV 63.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jorge Soler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Hunter Dozier 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 109.4 MPH)
Jorge Soler to second
Batting: LHB Ryan O'Hearn 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 3rd over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Kansas City 2 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Brad Keller
Batting: LHB Jake Cave 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Willians Astudillo 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
Jake Cave steals 2nd base
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5SF, EV 80.0 MPH)
Batting: SHB Ehire Adrianza 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 9LD, EV 95.6 MPH), Distance : 374 ft
Batting: RHB Byron Buxton 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LM, EV 87.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Josh Donaldson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 111.2 MPH)
Batting: LHB Max Kepler 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 3, EV 108.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 2 - Minnesota 2
TOP OF THE 4TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Jake Odorizzi
Batting: SHB Adalberto Mondesi 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RD, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Brett Phillips 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Alex Gordon 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 2 - Minnesota 2
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Brad Keller
Batting: RHB Nelson Cruz 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 89XD, EV 106.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Miguel Sano 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: SHB Jorge Polanco 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 93.1 MPH)
Nelson Cruz scores
Batting: LHB Jake Cave 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Willians Astudillo 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4MD, EV 93.8 MPH)
Jorge Polanco to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Willians Astudillo to second
Batting: SHB Ehire Adrianza 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 85.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 2 - Minnesota 4
TOP OF THE 5TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Jake Odorizzi
Batting: RHB Salvador Perez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Reached on error, E5 (Groundball, 56S, EV 78.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Nicky Lopez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, U6 (Groundball, 4M, EV 102.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Whit Merrifield 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6S, EV 72.5 MPH)
Nicky Lopez to second
Batting: RHB Jorge Soler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 7LD, EV 110.6 MPH), Distance : 391 ft
Batting: RHB Hunter Dozier 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 86.9 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 left on base; Kansas City 4 - Minnesota 4
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Brad Keller
Batting: RHB Byron Buxton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Josh Donaldson 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 78XD, EV 100.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Max Kepler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Nelson Cruz 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Miguel Sano 0-0: 3-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 9D, EV 99.4 MPH), Distance : 401 ft
Pitching: RHP Brady Singer
Batting: SHB Jorge Polanco 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 104.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jake Cave 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 5th over - 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 4 - Minnesota 7
TOP OF THE 6TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Jake Odorizzi
Batting: LHB Ryan O'Hearn 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 95.0 MPH)
Batting: SHB Adalberto Mondesi 0-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 4-6 (Groundball, 34, EV 87.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Brett Phillips 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Adalberto Mondesi steals 2nd base
Batter strikes out.
Batting: LHB Alex Gordon 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 56S, EV 83.1 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 4 - Minnesota 7
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Brady Singer
Batting: RHB Willians Astudillo 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: SHB Ehire Adrianza 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 84.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Byron Buxton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RM, EV 90.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 4 - Minnesota 7
TOP OF THE 7TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Jake Odorizzi
Batting: RHB Salvador Perez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 6MS, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Nicky Lopez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Whit Merrifield 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 81.9 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 4 - Minnesota 7
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Brady Singer
Batting: RHB Josh Donaldson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6M, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Max Kepler 0-0: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 34, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Nelson Cruz 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 2-3 (Groundball, 2L, EV 63.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 left on base; Kansas City 4 - Minnesota 7
TOP OF THE 8TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Jake Odorizzi
Pitching: RHP Tyler Duffey
Now at 3B: Marwin Gonzalez
Batting: RHB Jorge Soler 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9S, EV 77.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Hunter Dozier 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Ryan O'Hearn 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 4 - Minnesota 7
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH - Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Brady Singer
Batting: RHB Miguel Sano 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Pitching: RHP Jake Newberry
Batting: SHB Jorge Polanco 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ground out 2-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 73.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jake Cave 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Willians Astudillo 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 5D, EV 96.9 MPH)
Jake Cave to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw by LF
Batting: SHB Ehire Adrianza 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89D, EV 94.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 4 - Minnesota 8
TOP OF THE 9TH - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Tyler Duffey
Batting: SHB Adalberto Mondesi 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Brett Phillips 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Alex Gordon 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Salvador Perez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 4 - Minnesota 8