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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2020-08-16 · Day game · Target Field · 79°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:37
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Hunter Dozier homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 5th — Max Kepler homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Alex Avila scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Max Kepler homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Alex Avila scores — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Randy Dobnak L: Brady Singer SV: Sergio Romo
Umpires — HP: John Bacon · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: John Tumpane · 3B: Jose Navas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Franco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Meibrys Viloria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan McBroom | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Kepler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Arraez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Avila | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mitch Garver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Singer | 5.2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
 Greg Holland | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Dobnak | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Tyler Clippard | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor May | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sergio Romo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G5
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Hunter Dozier: HR/F9D
- Jorge Soler: K
Bot 1
- Max Kepler: 8/F78XD
- Jorge Polanco: 13/G4MS
- Nelson Cruz: 3/L34
Top 2
- Ryan O'Hearn: 7/F78XD
- Maikel Franco: 63/G56
- Alex Gordon: HR/F9LD
- Adalberto Mondesi: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Eddie Rosario: 3/G3D
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Luis Arraez: S8/L8D
- Miguel Sano: W.1-2
- Byron Buxton: 64(1)/FO/G6S.B-1
Top 3
- Meibrys Viloria: 3/G3
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4
- Nicky Lopez: 31/G34
Bot 3
- Alex Avila: W
- Max Kepler: WP.1-2
- Max Kepler: 6/P8S
- Jorge Polanco: BK.2-3
- Jorge Polanco: 3/G3D.3-H
- Nelson Cruz: S8/G4M
- Eddie Rosario: 3/G3
Top 4
- Hunter Dozier: 9/F89D
- Jorge Soler: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: 3/G34
Bot 4
- Marwin Gonzalez: 13/G4MS
- Luis Arraez: S8/G4
- Miguel Sano: K
- Byron Buxton: 8/F78XD+
Top 5
- Maikel Franco: 53/G5
- Alex Gordon: 63/G4MD+
- Adalberto Mondesi: 8/L8
Bot 5
- Alex Avila: W
- Max Kepler: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F78D
- Nelson Cruz: 53/G5
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G34
Top 6
- Meibrys Viloria: 7/L7D
- Whit Merrifield: S8/F8
- Nicky Lopez: W.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 7/L7/DP.2X2(74)
Bot 6
- Marwin Gonzalez: 43/G34
- Luis Arraez: 43/G34D
- Miguel Sano: W
- Byron Buxton: 7/F7LD
Top 7
- Jorge Soler: S7/L7LD
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Maikel Franco: 64(1)3/GDP/G6D
Bot 7
- Alex Avila: D9/L9LD
- Max Kepler: S4/G34.2-3
- Jorge Polanco: 53/SH/BG25.3-H;1-2
- Nelson Cruz: IW
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: 3/G3D
Top 8
- Alex Gordon: 53/G56S
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Ryan McBroom: S8/G4
- Whit Merrifield: 6/P8S
Bot 8
- Luis Arraez: 8/F78XD+
- Mitch Garver: K
- Byron Buxton: 6/P6D
Top 9
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Jorge Soler: K
Notes & reviews
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