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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 21, 2020
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 21, 2020 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jake Odorizzi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Duffy |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jeremie Rehak 1B: Ed Hickox 2B: Alex MacKay 3B: Jerry Meals |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marwin Gonzalez | Third Baseman |
| Jake Cave | Center Fielder |
| Nelson Cruz | DH |
| Miguel Sano | First Baseman |
| Eddie Rosario | Left Fielder |
| Ildemaro Vargas | Second Baseman |
| Ehire Adrianza | Shortstop |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Ryan Jeffers | Catcher |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Center Fielder |
| Nicky Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Hunter Dozier | Right Fielder |
| Jorge Soler | DH |
| Ryan O'Hearn | First Baseman |
| Maikel Franco | Third Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Adalberto Mondesi | Shortstop |
| Cam Gallagher | Catcher |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 21, 2020
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Duffy
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cave vs. Duffy
Cave strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Duffy
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Odorizzi
Merrifield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cave. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Odorizzi
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Merrifield moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Dozier vs. Odorizzi
Dozier hits a popup beyond second. Vargas can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Merrifield scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Soler vs. Odorizzi
Soler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Hearn vs. Odorizzi
O'Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vargas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Odorizzi
Franco hits a line drive towards short. Adrianza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Odorizzi
Gordon bunts in front of the plate. Jeffers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Duffy
Sano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Duffy
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Mondesi fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Vargas vs. Duffy
Vargas hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rosario moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Adrianza vs. Duffy
Adrianza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosario scores. Vargas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kepler vs. Duffy
Kepler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Odorizzi
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sano scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mondesi for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Odorizzi
Gallagher hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Odorizzi
Merrifield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vargas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Odorizzi
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vargas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs. Duffy
Jeffers strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Duffy
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Duffy
Cave hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Duffy
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cave moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Sano vs. Duffy
Sano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Odorizzi
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vargas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Odorizzi
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Hearn vs. Odorizzi
O'Hearn hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Duffy
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vargas vs. Duffy
Vargas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Adrianza vs. Duffy
Adrianza takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Duffy
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Odorizzi
Franco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Odorizzi
Gordon hits a line drive towards the mound. Odorizzi can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Mondesi vs. Alcala
Jorge Alcala now pitching.
Mondesi bunts towards the mound. Alcala fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Franco moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Gallagher vs. Alcala
Gallagher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vargas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Merrifield vs. Alcala
Merrifield takes first base on ball four. Franco scores. Gordon moves to third. Mondesi moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Alcala
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Dozier vs. Alcala
Dozier strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs. Duffy
Jeffers strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Duffy
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Duffy
Cave hits a fly ball into center field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Alcala
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Hearn vs. Alcala
O'Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Alcala
Franco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vargas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Zuber
Tyler Zuber now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Zuber
Sano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Zuber
Rosario hits a line drive into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vargas vs. Zuber
Vargas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sano moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Adrianza vs. Zuber
Adrianza hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Alcala
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Alcala
Mondesi strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Alcala
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Staumont
Josh Staumont now pitching.
Kepler hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs. Staumont
Jeffers strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Staumont
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cave vs. Staumont
Cave strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Littell
Zack Littell now pitching.
Merrifield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Littell
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Littell
Dozier hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Littell
Soler is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McBroom vs. Thielbar
Caleb Thielbar now pitching. Ryan McBroom pinch hits for Ryan O'Hearn.
McBroom strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Thielbar
There's a wild pitch. Soler moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Thielbar
Franco hits a line drive into center field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Zimmer
Whit Merrifield now playing right field. Hunter Dozier now playing first base. Bubba Starling now playing center field. Kyle Zimmer now pitching.
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Zimmer
Sano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Sano reaches second base with a double. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Rosario vs. Zimmer
Rosario strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Vargas vs. Zimmer
Vargas hits a line drive towards first. Dozier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Adrianza vs. Zimmer
There's a wild pitch. Cruz scores. Sano moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Adrianza vs. Zimmer
Adrianza strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. May
Trevor May now pitching. Brett Phillips pinch hits for Alex Gordon.
Phillips hits a line drive into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. May
Mondesi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jeffers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. May
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Barlow
Brett Phillips now playing left field. Scott Barlow now pitching.
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wade vs. Barlow
LaMonte Wade pinch hits for Ryan Jeffers.
Wade strikes out. Gallagher drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wade out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Barlow
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards short. Mondesi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/2020 -- Minnesota at KCA (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI KCA AB R H RBI
Gonzalez M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Whit Merrifie, cf-rf 3 1 2 1
Cave J, cf 4 0 1 0 Nicky Lopez, 2b 4 2 1 0
Cruz N, dh 3 1 1 0 Hunter Dozier, rf-1b 4 2 2 3
Sano M, 1b 2 0 1 0 Jorge Soler, dh 3 1 1 3
Rosario E, lf 4 1 0 0 Ryan O'Hearn, 1b 3 0 0 0
Vargas I, 2b 4 0 2 0 Ryan McBroom, ph 1 0 0 0
Adrianza E, ss 3 0 0 1 Bubba Starling, cf 0 0 0 0
Kepler M, rf 4 0 0 0 Maikel Franco, 3b 4 1 1 0
Jeffers R, c 3 0 0 0 Alex Gordon, lf 3 0 1 0
Wade L, ph 1 0 0 0 Brett Phillip, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Adalberto Mondes, ss 4 0 1 0
Cam Gallagher, c 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 1 34 7 10 7
Minnesota 010 000 010 -- 2
KCA 400 100 20x -- 7
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Odorizzi J (L)* 3.0 7 5 5 0 1
Alcala J 3.0 1 0 0 1 6
Littell Z 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Thielbar C 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
May T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Danny Duffy (W) 5.0 4 1 1 2 6
Tyler Zuber 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Josh Staumont 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Kyle Zimmer 1.0 1 1 1 1 2
Scott Barlow 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
DP -- KCA 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, KCA 5
2B -- Whit Merrifield, Sano M
HR -- Jorge Soler, Hunter Dozier
HBP -- by Littell Z (Jorge Soler)
WP -- Thielbar C, Kyle Zimmer
T -- 3:14
A -- 0
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