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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2020-08-15 · Day game · Target Field · 7 innings · 73°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph to RF · 2:30
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 3rd. Tyler Duffey earned the win and Taylor Rogers picked up the save. Nelson Cruz went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Tyler Duffey L: Gabe Speier SV: Taylor Rogers
Umpires — HP: John Tumpane · 1B: Erich Bacchus · 2B: John Bacon · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan McBroom | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Franco | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nicky Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Kepler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Arraez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Buxton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Avila | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Gabe Speier | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Zuber | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Holland | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Odorizzi | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
 Tyler Duffey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sergio Romo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G56
- Jorge Soler: K
- Salvador Perez: 63/G56
Bot 1
- Max Kepler: K
- Jorge Polanco: S8/L78XD
- Nelson Cruz: 9/F9LD
- Eddie Rosario: 2/P2F/FL
Top 2
- Hunter Dozier: 4/L6MD
- Ryan McBroom: K
- Maikel Franco: K
Bot 2
- Marwin Gonzalez: 9/F9D
- Miguel Sano: W
- Luis Arraez: K
- Byron Buxton: K
Top 3
- Alex Gordon: 9/L89D
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Nicky Lopez: K
Bot 3
- Alex Avila: K
- Max Kepler: 13/G1S
- Jorge Polanco: D89/L89XD
- Nelson Cruz: HR/F7D.2-H
- Eddie Rosario: K
Top 4
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6S
- Jorge Soler: K
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8D+
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Miguel Sano: S5/G5
- Luis Arraez: S9/L89D.1-3
- Byron Buxton: 7/SF/F7LD+.3-H
- Alex Avila: K
Top 5
- Ryan McBroom: D9/L9LD
- Maikel Franco: HR/L7D.2-H
- Alex Gordon: 9/L9D
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4D
Bot 5
- Max Kepler: 7/F78D
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F8XD
- Nelson Cruz: D7/L7D
- Eddie Rosario: D9/L9LD.2-H
- Marwin Gonzalez: 63/G4D
Top 6
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Jorge Soler: K
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8D
Bot 6
- Miguel Sano: K
- Luis Arraez: S8/L8
- Byron Buxton: 8/F78XD
- Alex Avila: 8/L8D+
Top 7
- Hunter Dozier: S8/G4
- Ryan McBroom: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Maikel Franco: S7/G56+
- Alex Gordon: K
Notes & reviews
- Originally scored as single and E8, changed to double on 08-25-2020
- Mound Visit.
- Mound Visit.
- Mound Visit.
- Umpire review of ball hit by Cruz; call upheld - double not home run