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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2020-08-22 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 91°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 3:23
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7–2. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Eddie Rosario homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field. Max Kepler scores. Jorge Polanco scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Eddie Rosario homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field. Max Kepler scores. Jorge Polanco scores — worth 15% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Randy Dobnak L: Brady Singer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Hickox · 1B: Alex MacKay · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Jeremie Rehak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Kepler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jake Cave | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Sano | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Arraez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 LaMonte Wade | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Avila | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan McBroom | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Franco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cam Gallagher | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Meibrys Viloria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Dobnak | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Tyler Duffey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Clippard | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Coulombe | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Singer | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Randy Rosario | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Holland | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Kennedy | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Jake Newberry | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Kepler: D9/L9L
- Jorge Polanco: S4/G4.2-3
- Eddie Rosario: HR/L89XD.3-H;1-H
- Marwin Gonzalez: 7/F7L
- Jake Cave: S9/G4+
- Miguel Sano: K
- Luis Arraez: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 8/L8D
- Nicky Lopez: S9/L9L+
- Hunter Dozier: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 2
- LaMonte Wade: D6/L5D
- Alex Avila: K
- Max Kepler: 8/F89D
- Jorge Polanco: 43/G34
Bot 2
- Jorge Soler: W
- Ryan McBroom: 4/L4D
- Maikel Franco: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 3
- Eddie Rosario: 7/L7D
- Marwin Gonzalez: 53/G4+
- Jake Cave: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8+
- Adalberto Mondesi: S3/BG23.1-2
- Cam Gallagher: 3/P3S
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Nicky Lopez: 13/G23
Top 4
- Miguel Sano: HR/F7LD
- Luis Arraez: 63/G6
- LaMonte Wade: 63/G6D
- Alex Avila: K
Bot 4
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G56
- Jorge Soler: C/E2.B-1
- Ryan McBroom: 4(1)3/GDP/G4MD+
Top 5
- Max Kepler: 8/L8XD
- Jorge Polanco: 63/G6
- Eddie Rosario: S7/L78
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
Bot 5
- Maikel Franco: K
- Alex Gordon: HR/L8XD
- Adalberto Mondesi: 3/G3
- Cam Gallagher: S8/G6M
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L7.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: D7/G5.2-H;1-3
- Hunter Dozier: 1/L13+
Top 6
- Jake Cave: K
- Miguel Sano: K
- Luis Arraez: S8/F8S
- LaMonte Wade: 8/F8
Bot 6
- Jorge Soler: C/E2.B-1
- Ryan McBroom: S8/G6M.1-2
- Maikel Franco: 7/F7
- Alex Gordon: HP.2-3;1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Top 7
- Alex Avila: W
- Max Kepler: HP.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: 14/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Rosario: IW
- Marwin Gonzalez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jake Cave: 32(3)/FO/G34S.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Miguel Sano: S8/L8D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Luis Arraez: 6(1)/FO/G6D.B-1
Bot 7
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L8D
- Nicky Lopez: K+SB2
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G6S
- Jorge Soler: K
Top 8
- LaMonte Wade: S9/L89D+
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Max Kepler: W.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 8
- Ryan McBroom: K
- Maikel Franco: W
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8XD+
- Adalberto Mondesi: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 9
- Eddie Rosario: 5/P5DF/FL
- Marwin Gonzalez: W
- Jake Cave: K
- Miguel Sano: 7/F78
Bot 9
- Meibrys Viloria: S9/L89
- Whit Merrifield: 6/L6
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Hunter Dozier: W.1-2
- Jorge Soler: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- Twins challenged call Soler had been interfered with; call upheld - catcher's interference