MIN2
DET7
TOR0
ATH2
STL6
SF7
WSH2
SD9
TEX2
SEA3
CLE5
BAL9
HOU7
PHI11
NYM15
MIA14
LAA6
BOS4
COL1
NYY6
TB7
ATL2
ARI2
KC5
PIT4
CWS2
CHC6
MIL8
CIN1
LAD14PIT2CHC12COL2DET6LAA3WSH4NYM4NYY6BAL7TOR4KC3BOS2HOU1TB3LAD6MIA2PHI5ATL6CIN0MIL20CLE5MIN2CWS3STL7SEA5ATH6TEX1ARI9SD7SF5This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2020-08-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 84°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:53
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 3–2. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 3rd — Byron Buxton homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 6th — Ryan McBroom homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Ryan McBroom homers (2) on a fly ball to center field — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Greg Holland L: Matt Wisler SV: Trevor Rosenthal
Umpires — HP: John Tumpane · 1B: Jose Navas · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: CB Bucknor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Kepler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Cave | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Garver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ehire Adrianza | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Byron Buxton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan McBroom | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Maikel Franco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Heath | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Phillips | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Devin Smeltzer | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Matt Wisler | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Poppen | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob Junis | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Greg Holland | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Staumont | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Rosenthal | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Kepler: 63/G4D
- Jorge Polanco: 43/G34
- Miguel Sano: 8/F8XD
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Jorge Soler: POCS2(1341)
- Jorge Soler: 8/F8XD
- Salvador Perez: 4/L1S+
Top 2
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Jake Cave: 43/G34
- Marwin Gonzalez: S8/G6M
- Mitch Garver: BK.1-2
- Mitch Garver: W
- Ehire Adrianza: 6(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
Bot 2
- Ryan McBroom: 9/F9LD
- Adalberto Mondesi: 3/P3F/FL
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7
Top 3
- Byron Buxton: HR/L78XD+
- Max Kepler: 43/G34
- Jorge Polanco: S3/G34
- Miguel Sano: 7/F78XD
- Eddie Rosario: 7/F7S
Bot 3
- Maikel Franco: D7/L7LD+
- Nicky Lopez: 13/SH/BG15-.2-3
- Nick Heath: S7/G56.3-H
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Jorge Soler: 6/P6D
Top 4
- Jake Cave: 43/G4D
- Marwin Gonzalez: HR/L8XD+
- Mitch Garver: 53/G56S
- Ehire Adrianza: K
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: 7/L7
- Ryan McBroom: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 63/G6D
Top 5
- Byron Buxton: 4/P34
- Max Kepler: 5/P56D
- Jorge Polanco: S4/G4
- Miguel Sano: WP.1-2
- Miguel Sano: IW
- Eddie Rosario: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Alex Gordon: S8/L78S
- Maikel Franco: 13/G2-.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: S8/G6M.2-H
- Brett Phillips: W.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F7D
- Jorge Soler: 8/F78XD+
Top 6
- Jake Cave: 43/G34
- Marwin Gonzalez: 43/G34
- Mitch Garver: 43/G6MD+
Bot 6
- Salvador Perez: K
- Ryan McBroom: HR/L78XD+
- Adalberto Mondesi: 9/F9LF/FL
- Alex Gordon: 63/G4+
Top 7
- Ehire Adrianza: K
- Byron Buxton: K
- Max Kepler: W
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F89XD
Bot 7
- Maikel Franco: 63/G6
- Nicky Lopez: 13/BG34S
- Brett Phillips: S9/L9L
- Whit Merrifield: SB2
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G34
Top 8
- Miguel Sano: K
- Eddie Rosario: 3/G3
- Jake Cave: 7/F7D
Bot 8
- Jorge Soler: 43/G6
- Salvador Perez: S8/G4M
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34S
Top 9
- Marwin Gonzalez: 6/L6D
- Mitch Garver: K
- Nelson Cruz: K
Notes & reviews
- Mound Visit.
- Royals center fielder Nick Heath left the game due to an injured leg.
- Mound Visit.
- On-field Delay.
- Injury Delay.
- Injury Delay.
- Injury Delay.
- Mound Visit.
- Mound Visit.