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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2020-08-21 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 87°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 3:14
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 7–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Hunter Dozier singles on a pop up to second baseman Ildemaro Vargas. Whit Merrifield scores. Nicky Lopez to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Jorge Soler homers (6) on a line drive to left field. Nicky Lopez scores. Hunter Dozier scores — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| KCA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Danny Duffy L: Jake Odorizzi SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jeremie Rehak · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: Alex MacKay · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Cave | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nelson Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ildemaro Vargas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ehire Adrianza | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 LaMonte Wade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Franco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cam Gallagher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan McBroom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Odorizzi | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Alcala | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
 Zack Littell | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor May | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Tyler Zuber | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marwin Gonzalez: S8/G6M
- Jake Cave: K
- Nelson Cruz: 46(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: D8/L78XD+
- Nicky Lopez: S9/G34.2-3
- Hunter Dozier: S4/P3D.3-H;1-2
- Jorge Soler: HR/L7LD.2-H;1-H
- Ryan O'Hearn: 43/G34
- Maikel Franco: 6/L56D
- Alex Gordon: 23/BG2-
Top 2
- Miguel Sano: W
- Eddie Rosario: 6(1)/FO/G4D.B-1
- Ildemaro Vargas: S9/G4+.1-3
- Ehire Adrianza: 53/G56S.3-H;1-2
- Max Kepler: K
Bot 2
- Adalberto Mondesi: 3/G3S
- Cam Gallagher: S7/F7LS
- Whit Merrifield: 4/P4S
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4D
Top 3
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Jake Cave: S9/L9+
- Nelson Cruz: S8/G4M.1-3
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 3
- Hunter Dozier: 43/G6MD
- Jorge Soler: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: 7/F7LD
Top 4
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G34
- Ildemaro Vargas: 43/G4
- Ehire Adrianza: W
- Max Kepler: 43/G34D
Bot 4
- Maikel Franco: S8/L8
- Alex Gordon: S14/L4S+.1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: S1/BG15-.2-3;1-2
- Cam Gallagher: 4/P4
- Whit Merrifield: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 5
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: 7/L78XD
- Jake Cave: 8/F8
Bot 5
- Jorge Soler: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Maikel Franco: 4/P34
Top 6
- Nelson Cruz: 13/G1S
- Miguel Sano: W
- Eddie Rosario: 9/L89XD
- Ildemaro Vargas: S1/G1.1-2
- Ehire Adrianza: 7/F7L
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Cam Gallagher: 53/G56
Top 7
- Max Kepler: 7/L78XD
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: W
- Jake Cave: K
Bot 7
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L9
- Nicky Lopez: 36(1)/FO/G3S.B-1
- Hunter Dozier: HR/L7D.1-H
- Jorge Soler: HP
- Ryan McBroom: K
- Maikel Franco: WP.1-2
- Maikel Franco: 8/L89XD
Top 8
- Nelson Cruz: W
- Miguel Sano: D7/L78+.1-3
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Ildemaro Vargas: 3/L3D
- Ehire Adrianza: WP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Ehire Adrianza: K
Bot 8
- Brett Phillips: 9/L89D
- Adalberto Mondesi: 2/P2F/FL
- Cam Gallagher: 53/G5D
Top 9
- Max Kepler: 43/G9S+
- LaMonte Wade: K.BX1(23)
- Marwin Gonzalez: 6/L4MD
Notes & reviews
- Twins challenged call that Soler was hit by pitch; call upheld - hit by pitch
- Twins pitcher Jake Odorizzi left the game due to an injured side.