Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kepler vs. Junis
  
  Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Junis
  
  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 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sano vs. Junis
  
  Sano hits a fly ball into center field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Smeltzer
  
  Merrifield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soler vs. Smeltzer
  
  Smeltzer fires to first and has Merrifield trapped. There's the throw to Gonzalez who tags Merrifield for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Smeltzer
  
  Soler hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Smeltzer
  
  Perez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rosario vs. Junis
  
  Rosario strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cave vs. Junis
  
  Cave 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, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Junis
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garver vs. Junis
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Junis Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Garver vs. Junis
  
  Garver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Adrianza vs. Junis
  
  Adrianza hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Mondesi fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  McBroom vs. Smeltzer
  
  McBroom hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Smeltzer
  
  Mondesi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Smeltzer
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Buxton vs. Junis
  
  Buxton hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kepler vs. Junis
  
  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, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Junis
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. McBroom fields the ball and throws to Junis covering. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Sano vs. Junis
  
  Sano hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Rosario vs. Junis
  
  Rosario hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Smeltzer
  
  Franco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cave. Franco reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Smeltzer
  
  Lopez bunts towards the mound. Smeltzer fields it and throws to first for the out. Franco moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Heath vs. Smeltzer
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Franco scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Smeltzer
  
  Merrifield strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soler vs. Smeltzer
  
  Soler hits a popup towards short. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cave vs. Junis
  
  Cave 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Junis
  
  Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garver vs. Junis
  
  Garver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Adrianza vs. Junis
  
  Adrianza strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Smeltzer
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McBroom vs. Smeltzer
  
  McBroom strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Smeltzer
  
  Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Buxton vs. Junis
  
  Brett Phillips now playing center field.
  
  Buxton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kepler vs. Junis
  
  Kepler hits a popup towards third. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Junis
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Sano vs. Junis
  
  There's a wild pitch. Polanco moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Sano vs. Junis
  
  Sano is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Rosario vs. Holland
  
  Greg Holland now pitching.
  
  Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards first. McBroom scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosario for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Smeltzer
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Smeltzer
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smeltzer fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Smeltzer
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Wisler
  
  Matt Wisler now pitching.
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Merrifield vs. Wisler
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into left field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Soler vs. Wisler
  
  Soler hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cave vs. Holland
  
  Cave 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Holland
  
  Gonzalez 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Garver vs. Holland
  
  Garver 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 6

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Wisler
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McBroom vs. Wisler
  
  McBroom hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Wisler
  
  Mondesi hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Wisler
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Adrianza vs. Staumont
  
  Josh Staumont now pitching.
  
  Adrianza strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Buxton vs. Staumont
  
  Buxton strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kepler vs. Staumont
  
  Kepler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Barlow
  
  Scott Barlow now pitching.
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Thielbar
  
  Caleb Thielbar now pitching.
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Thielbar
  
  Lopez bunts towards the mound. Thielbar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Thielbar
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Thielbar
  
  There goes Phillips. The throw from Garver and he is safe. Phillips steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Merrifield vs. Thielbar
  
  Merrifield 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 

Top 8

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sano vs. Barlow
  
  Sano strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rosario vs. Barlow
  
  Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards first. McBroom scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosario for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cave vs. Barlow
  
  Cave hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Poppen
  
  Sean Poppen now pitching.
  
  Soler 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 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Poppen
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  O'Hearn vs. Poppen
  
  Ryan O'Hearn pinch hits for Ryan McBroom.
  
  O'Hearn strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Mondesi vs. Poppen
  
  Mondesi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cave. Mondesi reaches second base with a double. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Gordon vs. Poppen
  
  Gordon 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 

Top 9

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Rosenthal
  
  Ryan O'Hearn now playing first base. Trevor Rosenthal now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive towards short. Mondesi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Garver vs. Rosenthal
  
  Garver strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Rosenthal
  
  Nelson Cruz pinch hits for Ehire Adrianza.
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/7/2020 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Kepler M, rf          3  0  0  0   Merrifield W, rf      3  0  0  0   
Polanco J, ss         4  0  2  0   Soler J, dh           4  0  0  0   
Sano M, 1b            3  0  0  0   Perez S, c            4  0  1  0   
Rosario E, dh         4  0  0  0   McBroom R, 1b         3  1  1  1   
Cave J, lf            4  0  0  0   O'Hearn R, ph-1b      1  0  0  0   
Gonzalez M, 2b        4  1  2  1   Mondesi A, ss         4  0  1  0   
Garver M, c           3  0  0  0   Gordon A, lf          4  1  1  0   
Adrianza E, 3b        3  0  0  0   Franco M, 3b          3  1  1  0   
Cruz N, ph            1  0  0  0   Lopez N, 2b           2  0  1  1   
Buxton B, cf          3  1  1  1   Heath N, cf           1  0  1  1   
                                   Phillips B, cf        1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  5  2                        30  3  8  3

Minnesota        001 100 000 --  2
Kansas City      001 011 00x --  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smeltzer D            4.1  4  2  2  1  2
Wisler M (L)          1.2  1  1  1  1  1
Thielbar C            1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Poppen S              1.0  2  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Junis J               4.2  5  2  2  2  2
Holland G (W)         1.1  0  0  0  0  0
Staumont J            0.2  0  0  0  1  2
Barlow S              1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Rosenthal T (S)       1.0  0  0  0  0  2

LOB -- Minnesota 6, Kansas City 6
2B -- Franco M, Mondesi A
HR -- Buxton B, Gonzalez M, McBroom R
SB -- Phillips B
CS -- Merrifield W
SH -- Lopez N
WP -- Junis J
Balk -- Junis J
T -- 2:53
A -- 0

    

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