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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 23, 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 23, 2020 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 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 23, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Wisler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kris Bubic |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jordan Baker 1B: Jerry Meals 2B: Jeremie Rehak 3B: Ed Hickox |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jorge Polanco | Shortstop |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Nelson Cruz | DH |
| Miguel Sano | First Baseman |
| Eddie Rosario | Left Fielder |
| Marwin Gonzalez | Third Baseman |
| Ildemaro Vargas | Second Baseman |
| Jake Cave | Center Fielder |
| Ryan Jeffers | Catcher |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Right Fielder |
| Nicky Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Hunter Dozier | First Baseman |
| Jorge Soler | DH |
| Maikel Franco | Third Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Adalberto Mondesi | Shortstop |
| Bubba Starling | Center Fielder |
| Meibrys Viloria | Catcher |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 23, 2020
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Bubic
Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Bubic
Kepler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Bubic
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Bubic
Sano hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Starling. Sano reaches second base with a double. Kepler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Rosario vs. Bubic
Rosario hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sano scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Bubic
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Wisler
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Wisler
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vargas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Wisler
There goes Merrifield. The throw from Jeffers and he is safe. Merrifield steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Wisler
Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Soler vs. Wisler
Soler hits a fly ball into center field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Wisler
Franco strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vargas vs. Bubic
Vargas hits a line drive into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Bubic
Cave hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffers vs. Bubic
Jeffers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cave moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Bubic
Polanco hits a line drive into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kepler vs. Bubic
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wisler
Gordon hits a popup towards first. Sano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Wisler
Mondesi hits a fly ball into center field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Starling vs. Wisler
Starling strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bubic
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Bubic
Sano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosario vs. Bubic
Rosario bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruz moves to third. Sano moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Bubic
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. Sano scores. Rosario moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Vargas vs. Bubic
Vargas hits a fly ball into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Cave vs. Bubic
Cave hits a line drive towards first. Dozier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Jeffers vs. Bubic
Jeffers 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 3
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Viloria vs. Smeltzer
Devin Smeltzer now pitching.
Viloria is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
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 -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Smeltzer
Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Smeltzer
Dozier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rosario. Dozier reaches second base with a double. Viloria moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Soler vs. Smeltzer
Soler hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rosario. Soler reaches second base with a double. Viloria scores. Dozier scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Smeltzer
Franco strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Bubic
Polanco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Polanco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kepler vs. Bubic
Kepler hits a ball on the ground, foul, towards first. Dozier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kepler for the out. Polanco moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Bubic
Cruz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Sano vs. Zuber
Tyler Zuber now pitching.
Sano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smeltzer
Gordon 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, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Smeltzer
Mondesi hits a popup towards first. Sano juggles the ball. That's an error on Sano. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Starling vs. Smeltzer
Starling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smeltzer fields it and throws to first for the out. Mondesi moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Viloria vs. Smeltzer
Viloria hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vargas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mondesi moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Merrifield vs. Smeltzer
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Vargas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Zuber
Rosario hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Zuber
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosario moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Vargas vs. Holland
Greg Holland now pitching.
Vargas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rosario moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Cave vs. Holland
Cave strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. May
Trevor May now pitching.
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. May
Dozier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. May
Soler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jeffers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. May
Franco takes first base on ball four. Dozier moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. May
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs. Hahn
Jesse Hahn now pitching.
Jeffers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Hahn
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Hahn
Kepler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Poppen
Sean Poppen now pitching.
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Starling vs. Poppen
Starling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Viloria vs. Poppen
Viloria strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hahn
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Hahn
Sano takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Rosario vs. Hahn
Rosario strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Hahn
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dozier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. Cruz moves to third. Sano moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Vargas vs. Hahn
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
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Poppen
Merrifield hits a line drive into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Poppen
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Poppen
Dozier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. Romo
Sergio Romo now pitching.
Soler takes first base on ball four. Dozier moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Romo
Franco hits a line drive beyond third. Gonzalez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Dozier scores. Soler moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Romo
There goes Franco. The throw from Jeffers and he is safe. Franco steals second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Romo
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Mondesi vs. Romo
Mondesi strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Barlow
Scott Barlow now pitching.
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, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs. Barlow
Jeffers hits a fly ball into center field. Starling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Barlow
Polanco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Clippard
Tyler Clippard now pitching. Brett Phillips pinch hits for Bubba Starling.
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McBroom vs. Clippard
Ryan McBroom pinch hits for Meibrys Viloria.
McBroom strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Clippard
Merrifield hits a line drive towards the mound. Clippard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Rosenthal
Brett Phillips now playing center field. Cam Gallagher now catching. Trevor Rosenthal now pitching.
Kepler strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rosenthal
Cruz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Rosenthal
Sano hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Sano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Rosario vs. Rosenthal
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sano moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Rosenthal
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Vargas vs. Rosenthal
Vargas hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Mondesi fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Rogers
Taylor Rogers now pitching. Ehire Adrianza now playing third base. Marwin Gonzalez now playing first base.
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Rogers
Dozier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rosario. Dozier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soler vs. Rogers
Soler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Rogers
Franco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dozier scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Rogers
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/2020 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Polanco J, ss 5 0 1 0 Merrifield W, rf 5 0 1 0
Kepler M, rf 4 1 0 0 Lopez N, 2b 5 0 0 0
Cruz N, dh 3 2 2 1 Dozier H, 1b 4 3 4 0
Sano M, 1b 4 2 3 1 Soler J, dh 4 0 1 2
Adrianza E, 3b 0 0 0 0 Franco M, 3b 4 0 2 2
Rosario E, lf 5 0 3 1 Gordon A, lf 4 0 0 0
Gonzalez M, 3b-1b 4 0 2 2 Mondesi A, ss 4 0 0 0
Vargas I, 2b 5 0 0 0 Starling B, cf 3 0 0 0
Cave J, cf 4 0 1 0 Phillips B, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Jeffers R, c 4 0 1 0 Viloria M, c 2 1 1 0
McBroom R, ph 1 0 0 0
Gallagher C, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 13 5 37 4 9 4
Minnesota 202 000 001 -- 5
Kansas City 002 000 101 -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Wisler M 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Smeltzer D 2.0 3 2 2 0 1
May T 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Poppen S 1.2 1 1 1 0 2
Romo S 0.1 1 0 0 2 1
Clippard T (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Rogers T (S) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bubic K (L) 3.1 9 4 4 2 0
Zuber T* 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Holland G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Hahn J 2.0 0 0 0 2 3
Barlow S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Rosenthal T 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Sano M
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Minnesota 11, Kansas City 11
2B -- Sano M 2, Gonzalez M, Dozier H 2, Soler J, Polanco J
HR -- Cruz N
SB -- Merrifield W, Franco M
HBP -- by Smeltzer D (Viloria M)
T -- 3:35
A -- 0
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