Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals
Twins Hitting
- Batting
- 2BKepler (4, Singer)
- RBIKepler (12), Polanco (6)
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP1-5 (Cruz 0-1, Kepler 1-1, Rosario 0-1, Polanco 0-1, Buxton 0-1)
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
W. MerrifieldCF-RF |
J. SolerRF |
S. PerezDH |
N. Lopez2B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .284 | .351 | .507 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .370 | .556 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .357 | .480 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .319 | .333 | .522 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .273 | .359 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .185 | .254 | .278 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .265 | .545 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .257 | .316 | .400 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .250 | .286 |
| 30 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
- Batting
- 2BGallagher (1, Berríos); Lopez (2, Berríos)
- HRFranco (4, 6th inning off Berríos 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIPerez (9), Franco (11), Dozier 2 (2)
- SFPerez
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP1-10 (Gordon 0-3, Perez 0-1, Merrifield 0-1, Soler 0-1, Mondesi 0-1, Dozier 1-2, Gallagher 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSLopez (3, 2nd base by Gearrin/Avila)
- SBMondesi (4, 2nd base off Berríos/Avila)
- Fielding
- ESinger (1, throw)
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Berrios(L, 1-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 96-62 | 5.31 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 1.17 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30-16 | 0.00 |
| 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 137-85 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedClippard 2/2; Gearrin 4/7; Berríos 12/27
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesClippard-3-2-1-1; Gearrin-3-4-5-4; Berríos-12-13-17-20
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsClippard 1-0; Gearrin 1-3; Berríos 6-6
- Game ScoresJ Berrios 37
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Singer(W, 1-1) |
G. Holland(H, 2) |
J. Staumont(H, 2) |
S. Barlow(S, 1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 95-64 | 4.50 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 2.08 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33-24 | 1.17 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-7 | 1.80 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 155-105 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedHolland 1/3; Barlow 1/3; Staumont 5/8; Singer 8/22
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesHolland-5-2-1-2; Barlow-5-1-0-1; Staumont-8-6-5-4; Singer-18-8-22-16
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsHolland 1-1; Barlow 1-0; Staumont 0-3; Singer 4-7
- Game ScoresB Singer 51
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dozier singled to right center, Merrifield scored and Soler scored. | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3rd | Kepler doubled to deep right, Buxton scored, Avila to third. | 1 | 2 | ||
| 3rd | Polanco grounded out to shortstop, Avila scored. | 2 | 2 | ||
| 3rd | Perez hit sacrifice fly to right, Merrifield scored. | 2 | 3 | ||
| 6th | Franco homered to left (414 feet). | 2 | 4 | ||
KC wins 3-0
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
7:05 PM, 9 August 2020
Kansas City, Missouri
Game Time:3:16
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jeff Nelson
- First Base Umpire - CB Bucknor
- Second Base Umpire - John Tumpane
- Third Base Umpire - Jose Navas
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 |

