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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
August 15, 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 15, 2020 at Target Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 15, 2020 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 15, 2020 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Duffy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Berrios |
Ballpark | Target Field |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jose Navas 1B: John Bacon 2B: Jeff Nelson 3B: Erich Bacchus |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Whit Merrifield | Center Fielder |
Jorge Soler | Right Fielder |
Salvador Perez | DH |
Hunter Dozier | Left Fielder |
Ryan O'Hearn | First Baseman |
Maikel Franco | Third Baseman |
Nicky Lopez | Second Baseman |
Adalberto Mondesi | Shortstop |
Cam Gallagher | Catcher |
Mike Matheny | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mitch Garver | Catcher |
Jorge Polanco | Shortstop |
Nelson Cruz | DH |
Marwin Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
Miguel Sano | First Baseman |
Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
Jake Cave | Left Fielder |
Ehire Adrianza | Third Baseman |
Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
August 15, 2020
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Berrios
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Kepler. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Soler vs. Berrios
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Berrios
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Berrios
Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
O'Hearn vs. Berrios
O'Hearn takes first base on ball four. Merrifield moves to third. Dozier moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Franco vs. Berrios
Franco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Duffy
Garver hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Duffy
Polanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Duffy
There's a wild pitch. Garver moves to third. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Duffy
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Duffy
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garver tags and scores. Polanco tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Sano vs. Duffy
Sano strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Berrios
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Berrios
Mondesi hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Berrios
Gallagher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Merrifield vs. Berrios
Merrifield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Soler vs. Berrios
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Berrios
Berrios spins and fires to second, and Gallagher is picked off. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Duffy
Kepler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Duffy
Buxton hits a fly ball into left field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Duffy
Cave strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Berrios
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adrianza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Berrios
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Hearn vs. Berrios
O'Hearn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adrianza vs. Duffy
Adrianza hits a fly ball into left field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Duffy
Garver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Duffy
Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Berrios
Franco hits a popup towards first. Sano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Berrios
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Berrios
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Berrios
There goes Mondesi. The throw from Garver and he is safe. Mondesi steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gallagher vs. Berrios
Gallagher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merrifield vs. Berrios
Merrifield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Berrios
Soler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Duffy
Cruz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Duffy
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Duffy
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Duffy
Kepler hits a popup towards short. Mondesi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Alcala
Jorge Alcala now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adrianza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Alcala
Dozier hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Hearn vs. Alcala
O'Hearn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Alcala
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
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Duffy
Whit Merrifield now playing right field. Bubba Starling now playing center field.
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Duffy
Cave strikes out. Gallagher drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cave out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Adrianza vs. Duffy
Adrianza takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Duffy
Garver strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Alcala
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buxton throws the ball in to Polanco who tags Lopez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Alcala
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Alcala
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mondesi moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Merrifield vs. Alcala
Alcala spins and fires to second and has Mondesi trapped. There's the throw to Adrianza who tags Mondesi for the out. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Merrifield vs. Alcala
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Staumont
Josh Staumont now pitching.
Polanco is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Staumont
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Staumont
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Staumont
Sano strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Starling vs. Littell
Zack Littell now pitching.
Starling strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Littell
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Littell
Dozier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Rosenthal
Trevor Rosenthal now pitching.
Kepler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Rosenthal
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cave vs. Rosenthal
Cave strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Rosenthal
Eddie Rosario pinch hits for Ehire Adrianza.
Rosario strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/15/2020, game 2 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Merrifield W, cf-rf 4 1 3 4 Garver M, c 3 1 0 0 Soler J, rf 3 0 0 0 Polanco J, ss 2 0 1 0 Starling B, cf 1 0 0 0 Cruz N, dh 3 1 1 1 Perez S, dh 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez M, 2b 2 0 0 1 Dozier H, lf 3 0 0 0 Sano M, 1b 3 0 0 0 O'Hearn R, 1b 1 0 0 0 Kepler M, rf 2 0 0 0 Franco M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Buxton B, cf 3 0 0 0 Lopez N, 2b 2 1 2 0 Cave J, lf 3 0 0 0 Mondesi A, ss 3 1 1 0 Adrianza E, 3b 1 0 0 0 Gallagher C, c 2 1 2 0 Rosario E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 26 4 8 4 23 2 2 2 Kansas City 010 300 0 -- 4 Minnesota 100 100 0 -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Duffy D (W) 5.0 2 2 1 1 8 Staumont J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Rosenthal T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Berrios J (L) 4.0 5 4 4 4 7 Alcala J 2.0 3 0 0 1 0 Littell Z 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- O'Hearn R LOB -- Kansas City 6, Minnesota 4 2B -- Merrifield W HR -- Merrifield W, Cruz N SB -- Mondesi A CS -- Mondesi A SF -- Gonzalez M HBP -- by Staumont J (Polanco J) WP -- Duffy D T -- 2:42 A -- 0
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