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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2020-08-23 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · 84°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph to RF · 3:35
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Miguel Sano doubles (9) on a line drive to center fielder Bubba Starling. Max Kepler scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Adalberto Mondesi strikes out swinging — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Tyler Clippard L: Kris Bubic SV: Taylor Rogers
Umpires — HP: Jordan Baker · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Jeremie Rehak · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorge Polanco | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nelson Cruz | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ildemaro Vargas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Cave | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Maikel Franco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bubba Starling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Meibrys Viloria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan McBroom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Wisler | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Devin Smeltzer | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor May | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sean Poppen | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sergio Romo | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Tyler Clippard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris Bubic | 3.1 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
 Tyler Zuber | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesse Hahn | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Rosenthal | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jorge Polanco: 9/F89XD
- Max Kepler: W
- Nelson Cruz: 7/F7D
- Miguel Sano: D8/L78XD.1-H
- Eddie Rosario: S7/G6.2-H
- Marwin Gonzalez: 7/L7
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L78
- Nicky Lopez: 4/P89S
- Hunter Dozier: SB2
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Jorge Soler: 8/F78+
- Maikel Franco: K
Top 2
- Ildemaro Vargas: 9/L9D
- Jake Cave: S8/L8
- Ryan Jeffers: S7/L7.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: 9/L9
- Max Kepler: 53/G1S-
Bot 2
- Alex Gordon: 3/P3
- Adalberto Mondesi: 8/F8
- Bubba Starling: K
Top 3
- Nelson Cruz: S5/G56S
- Miguel Sano: S7/L7S.1-2
- Eddie Rosario: S41/BG1S-.2-3;1-2
- Marwin Gonzalez: D7/L7L+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ildemaro Vargas: 9/F4D
- Jake Cave: 3/L3
- Ryan Jeffers: 43/G6MD
Bot 3
- Meibrys Viloria: HP
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L9L
- Nicky Lopez: 5/P5DF/FL
- Hunter Dozier: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- Jorge Soler: D7/G5+.3-H;2-H
- Maikel Franco: K
Top 4
- Jorge Polanco: D7/L7D
- Max Kepler: 3/G3F/FL.2-3
- Nelson Cruz: IW
- Miguel Sano: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
Bot 4
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34
- Adalberto Mondesi: E3/P3D.B-1
- Bubba Starling: 13/G1S.1-2
- Meibrys Viloria: S4/G3.2-3
- Whit Merrifield: 4(1)/FO/G4M.B-1
Top 5
- Eddie Rosario: S8/L8
- Marwin Gonzalez: S8/L8.1-2
- Ildemaro Vargas: 64(1)3/GDP/G6D.2-3
- Jake Cave: K
Bot 5
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Hunter Dozier: S7/L7+
- Jorge Soler: 2/P2F/FL
- Maikel Franco: W.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 63/G2
Top 6
- Ryan Jeffers: 53/G5S
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Max Kepler: K
Bot 6
- Adalberto Mondesi: 63/G6MD+
- Bubba Starling: 53/G56+
- Meibrys Viloria: K
Top 7
- Nelson Cruz: W
- Miguel Sano: W.1-2
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: 3/G3+.2-3;1-2
- Ildemaro Vargas: 43/G34S
Bot 7
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L9D
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Hunter Dozier: S9/L9
- Jorge Soler: W.1-2
- Maikel Franco: S57/L7LS.2-H;1-3
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: W
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Top 8
- Jake Cave: 43/G34
- Ryan Jeffers: 8/F89XD+
- Jorge Polanco: K
Bot 8
- Brett Phillips: K
- Ryan McBroom: K
- Whit Merrifield: 13/L3S+
Top 9
- Max Kepler: K
- Nelson Cruz: HR/L8XD
- Miguel Sano: D7/G5
- Eddie Rosario: 63/G4.2-3
- Marwin Gonzalez: W
- Ildemaro Vargas: 6(1)/FO/G4MS.B-1
Bot 9
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Hunter Dozier: D7/L7LD+
- Jorge Soler: 63/G56D
- Maikel Franco: S7/L7LS.2-H
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7D
Notes & reviews
- Twins challenged call that Mondesi's popup was dropped; call upheld - safe on error, no catch