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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
August 17, 2020
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 17, 2020 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kris Bubic |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Wisler |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jeff Nelson 1B: John Tumpane 2B: Jose Navas 3B: John Bacon |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Center Fielder |
| Nicky Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Jorge Soler | DH |
| Hunter Dozier | Right Fielder |
| Ryan McBroom | First Baseman |
| Maikel Franco | Third Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Adalberto Mondesi | Shortstop |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jorge Polanco | Shortstop |
| Mitch Garver | Catcher |
| Nelson Cruz | DH |
| Eddie Rosario | Left Fielder |
| Marwin Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Sano | First Baseman |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
| Ehire Adrianza | Third Baseman |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
August 17, 2020
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Wisler
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wisler
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wisler
Perez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. Wisler
Soler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Bubic
Polanco hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Bubic
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bubic
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Bubic
Rosario hits a line drive towards short. Mondesi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Wisler
Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McBroom vs. Wisler
There goes Dozier. The throw from Garver and he is safe. Dozier steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McBroom vs. Wisler
McBroom strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Wisler
Franco hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Wisler
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bubic
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards third. Franco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Bubic
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Bubic
Kepler hits a popup towards short. Mondesi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Smeltzer
Devin Smeltzer now pitching.
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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Smeltzer
Merrifield hits a line drive into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Smeltzer
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Smeltzer
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adrianza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Bubic
Buxton hits a popup, foul, towards first. McBroom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Adrianza vs. Bubic
Adrianza hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Bubic
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Bubic
Garver strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Smeltzer
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Smeltzer
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McBroom vs. Smeltzer
McBroom strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bubic
Cruz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Bubic
Rosario strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bubic
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Bubic
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Bubic
Kepler takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buxton vs. Bubic
Buxton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Kepler moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Adrianza vs. Bubic
Adrianza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Smeltzer
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smeltzer
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Smeltzer
Mondesi hits a popup towards short. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Clippard
Tyler Clippard now pitching.
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosario throws the ball in to Gonzalez who tags Merrifield, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Bubic
Polanco hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Bubic
Garver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Zuber
Tyler Zuber now pitching.
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Zuber
Rosario hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Zuber
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Clippard
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Clippard
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Clippard
Soler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rosario. Soler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Clippard
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Kennedy
Ian Kennedy now pitching. Meibrys Viloria now catching.
Sano hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dozier. Sano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kepler vs. Kennedy
Kepler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sano scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Kennedy
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Adrianza vs. Kennedy
Adrianza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McBroom vs. Duffey
Tyler Duffey now pitching.
McBroom hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Duffey
Franco hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rosario. Franco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Duffey
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Franco moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Mondesi vs. Duffey
Mondesi strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merrifield vs. Duffey
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Newberry
Jake Newberry now pitching.
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. McBroom scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polanco for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Newberry
Garver hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Newberry
Cruz hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Newberry
Rosario hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Newberry
There's a wild pitch. Rosario moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Newberry
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. May
Trevor May now pitching.
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Viloria vs. May
Viloria strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. May
Soler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Zimmer
Kyle Zimmer now pitching.
Sano hits a popup, foul, towards third. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Zimmer
Kepler hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Zimmer
Buxton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Littell
Zack Littell now pitching. Marwin Gonzalez now playing first base. Ildemaro Vargas now playing second base.
Dozier hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McBroom vs. Littell
McBroom hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Littell
Franco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Littell
Gordon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Vargas catches it and throws to first to double up Franco. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/2020 -- KCA at Minnesota (N)
KCA AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Whit Merrifield, cf 4 0 1 0 Polanco J, ss 4 0 2 0
Nicky Lopez, 2b 4 0 1 0 Garver M, c 3 0 0 0
Salvador Perez, c 2 0 0 0 Cruz N, dh 3 2 2 2
Meibrys Viloria, c 1 0 0 0 Rosario E, lf 4 0 2 0
Jorge Soler, dh 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez M, 2b-1b 3 1 0 0
Hunter Dozier, rf 3 1 1 1 Sano M, 1b 4 1 1 0
Ryan McBroom, 1b 4 0 0 0 Vargas I, 2b 0 0 0 0
Maikel Franco, 3b 4 0 2 0 Kepler M, rf 3 0 1 1
Alex Gordon, lf 3 0 1 0 Buxton B, cf 4 0 1 1
Adalberto Mondes, ss 3 0 0 0 Adrianza E, 3b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 31 4 9 4
KCA 000 000 001 -- 1
Minnesota 000 201 10x -- 4
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Kris Bubic (L) 4.1 4 2 2 4 4
Tyler Zuber 0.2 1 0 0 0 2
Ian Kennedy 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Jake Newberry 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Kyle Zimmer 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Wisler M 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
Smeltzer D (W) 2.2 1 0 0 1 3
Clippard T 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
Duffey T 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
May T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Littell Z 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
DP -- KCA 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- KCA 7, Minnesota 7
2B -- Jorge Soler, Sano M, Maikel Franco
HR -- Cruz N 2, Hunter Dozier
SB -- Hunter Dozier
HBP -- by Wisler M (Salvador Perez)
WP -- Jake Newberry
T -- 3:06
A -- 0
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