Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals
Twins Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Adrianza in the 9th
- Batting
- HRGonzalez (2, 4th inning off Junis 0 on, 1 Out); Buxton (2, 3rd inning off Junis 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIGonzalez (4), Buxton (4)
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP0-2 (Adrianza 0-1, Rosario 0-1)
Royals Hitting
a-struck out swinging for McBroom in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BFranco (7, Smeltzer); Mondesi (5, Poppen)
- HRMcBroom (2, 6th inning off Wisler 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIMcBroom (3), Lopez (2), Heath (2)
- SHLopez
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP2-6 (Gordon 0-1, Merrifield 0-2, Soler 0-1, Lopez 1-1, Heath 1-1)
- Baserunning
- CSMerrifield (2, 2nd base by Smeltzer/Garver)
- SBPhillips (2, 2nd base off Thielbar/Garver)
- Picked OffMerrifield (1st base, Smeltzer)
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Wisler(L, 0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 62-37 | 8.00 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25-17 | 1.23 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-7 | 5.40 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-9 | 0.00 |
| 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 115-70 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedThielbar 1/4; Wisler 6/7; Smeltzer 8/17; Poppen 2/5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesThielbar-1-1-1-4; Wisler-4-3-5-4; Smeltzer-12-6-5-13; Poppen-2-3-0-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsThielbar 3-0; Wisler 1-3; Smeltzer 3-7; Poppen 2-0
- Game ScoresD Smeltzer 48
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
G. Holland(W, 2-0) |
J. Staumont(H, 1) |
S. Barlow(H, 1) |
T. Rosenthal(S, 2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 76-49 | 4.00 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-7 | 2.57 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15-8 | 1.59 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-9 | 2.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-10 | 1.59 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 133-83 |
- Pitching
- WPJunis
- BKJunis
- IBBSanĂ³ (by Junis).
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedHolland 0/4; Rosenthal 2/3; Barlow 3/4; Junis 11/21; Staumont 2/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesHolland-2-1-0-4; Rosenthal-4-2-3-1; Barlow-3-2-1-3; Junis-13-3-16-17; Staumont-2-2-4-0
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsHolland 4-0; Rosenthal 0-1; Barlow 1-2; Junis 7-5
- Game ScoresJ Junis 46
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Buxton homered to left center (442 feet). | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | Heath singled to left, Franco scored. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Gonzalez homered to center (430 feet). | 2 | 1 | ||
| 5th | Lopez singled to center, Gordon scored. | 2 | 2 | ||
| 6th | McBroom homered to center (430 feet). | 2 | 3 | ||
KC wins 3-0
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
1:05 AM, 8 August 2020
Kansas City, Missouri
Game Time:2:53
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - John Tumpane
- First Base Umpire - Jose Navas
- Second Base Umpire - Jeff Nelson
- Third Base Umpire - CB Bucknor
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |

