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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 22, 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 22, 2020 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 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 22, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Dobnak |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brady Singer |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Hickox 1B: Alex MacKay 2B: Jerry Meals 3B: Jeremie Rehak |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Jorge Polanco | Shortstop |
| Eddie Rosario | DH |
| Marwin Gonzalez | Third Baseman |
| Jake Cave | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Sano | First Baseman |
| Luis Arraez | Second Baseman |
| LaMonte Wade | Left Fielder |
| Alex Avila | 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 McBroom | 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 22, 2020
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Singer
Kepler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dozier. Kepler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Singer
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kepler moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosario vs. Singer
Rosario hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Singer
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Singer
Cave hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Singer
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Arraez vs. Singer
Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Dobnak
Merrifield hits a line drive into center field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Dobnak
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Dobnak
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wade vs. Singer
Wade hits a line drive off the glove of Mondesi, and into shallow left field. Wade reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Singer
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kepler vs. Singer
Kepler hits a fly ball into center field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Singer
Polanco 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 2
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Dobnak
Soler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McBroom vs. Dobnak
McBroom hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Arraez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Dobnak
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Singer
Rosario hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Singer
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Singer
Cave hits a ball on the ground towards first. McBroom scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cave for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dobnak
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Dobnak
Mondesi bunts towards first. Sano fields the ball and throws to Dobnak covering. Safe. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gallagher vs. Dobnak
Gallagher hits a popup towards first. Sano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Merrifield vs. Dobnak
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Dobnak
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobnak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Singer
Sano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Singer
Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wade vs. Singer
Wade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Singer
Avila strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Dobnak
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Dobnak
Solerhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Avila interferes with Soler who is awarded first base. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McBroom vs. Dobnak
McBroom hits a ball on the ground towards second. Arraez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Rosario
Randy Rosario now pitching.
Kepler hits a line drive into center field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Rosario
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Rosario
Rosario hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Rosario
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Dobnak
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dobnak
Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Dobnak
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, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Dobnak
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Dobnak
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Dobnak
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Wade. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Gallagher scores. Merrifield moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dozier vs. Dobnak
Dozier hits a line drive towards the mound. Dobnak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Rosario
Cave strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Holland
Greg Holland now pitching.
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Holland
Arraez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wade vs. Holland
Wade hits a fly ball into center field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Dobnak
Solerhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Avila interferes with Soler who is awarded first base. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McBroom vs. Dobnak
McBroom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Soler moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Duffey
Tyler Duffey now pitching.
Franco hits a fly ball into left field. Wade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Duffey
Gordon is hit by the pitch. Soler moves to third. McBroom moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Mondesi vs. Duffey
Mondesi strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
O'Hearn vs. Duffey
Ryan O'Hearn pinch hits for Cam Gallagher.
O'Hearn strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kennedy
Meibrys Viloria now catching. Ian Kennedy now pitching.
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Kennedy
Kepler is hit by the pitch. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Kennedy
Ehire Adrianza pinch runs for Alex Avila.
Polanco bunts towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Adrianza moves to third. Kepler moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Rosario vs. Kennedy
Rosario is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Kennedy
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Adrianza scores. Kepler moves to third. Rosario moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Cave vs. Kennedy
Cave hits a ball on the ground towards first. McBroom fields it and throws to home to get Kepler. Rosario moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Sano vs. Kennedy
Sano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosario scores. Gonzalez scores. Cave moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Arraez vs. Newberry
Jake Newberry now pitching.
Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Mondesi fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Clippard
Ryan Jeffers now catching. Tyler Clippard now pitching.
Merrifield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Clippard
Lopez strikes out. There goes Merrifield. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, 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 -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Soler vs. Clippard
Soler strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wade vs. Newberry
Wade hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jeffers vs. Newberry
Jeffers strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Newberry
Kepler takes first base on ball four. Wade moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Newberry
Polanco 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 8
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McBroom vs. Coulombe
Daniel Coulombe now pitching.
McBroom strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Coulombe
Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Coulombe
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Coulombe
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Newberry
Rosario hits a popup, foul, towards third. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Newberry
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cave vs. Newberry
Cave strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Newberry
Sano hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Viloria vs. Coulombe
Viloria hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Coulombe
Merrifield hits a line drive towards short. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Coulombe
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Coulombe
Dozier takes first base on ball four. Viloria moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Soler vs. Coulombe
Soler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/2020 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Kepler M, rf 3 1 1 0 Merrifield W, cf 5 0 2 0
Polanco J, ss 4 1 1 0 Lopez N, 2b 5 0 2 1
Rosario E, dh 4 2 2 3 Dozier H, rf 4 0 0 0
Gonzalez M, 3b 3 1 0 1 Soler J, dh 2 0 0 0
Cave J, cf 5 0 1 0 McBroom R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Sano M, 1b 5 1 2 3 Franco M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Arraez L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gordon A, lf 3 1 2 1
Wade L, lf 4 0 2 0 Mondesi A, ss 4 0 1 0
Avila A, c 2 0 0 0 Gallagher C, c 2 1 1 0
Adrianza E, pr 0 1 0 0 O'Hearn R, ph 1 0 0 0
Jeffers R, c 1 0 0 0 Viloria M, c 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 10 7 34 2 10 2
Minnesota 300 100 300 -- 7
Kansas City 000 020 000 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Dobnak R (W)* 5.0 8 2 2 1 2
Duffey T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Clippard T 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Coulombe D 2.0 1 0 0 2 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Singer B (L) 4.0 6 4 4 0 3
Rosario R 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
Holland G 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Kennedy I 0.2 1 3 3 3 0
Newberry J 2.1 1 0 0 2 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Avila A 2
DP -- Minnesota 3, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Kansas City 11
2B -- Kepler M, Wade L, Lopez N
HR -- Rosario E, Sano M, Gordon A
SB -- Merrifield W
SH -- Polanco J
HBP -- by Duffey T (Gordon A), by Kennedy I (Kepler M)
T -- 3:23
A -- 0
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