Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals
Twins Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Jeffers in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BSanó (8, Zimmer)
- RBIAdrianza (2)
- GIDPCruz
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP0-7 (Adrianza 0-3, Sanó 0-1, Kepler 0-1, Rosario 0-1, Vargas 0-1)
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
W. MerrifieldCF-RF |
N. Lopez2B |
H. DozierRF-1B |
J. SolerDH |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .303 | .364 | .515 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 | .304 | .323 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .219 | .359 | .500 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .255 | .336 | .489 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .232 | .302 | .321 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .279 | .326 | .558 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .261 | .250 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .280 | .495 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .181 | .253 | .292 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .303 | .400 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .228 | .253 | .304 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .444 | .357 |
| 34 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
a-struck out swinging for O'Hearn in the 7th
b-lined out to right for Gordon in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BMerrifield (6, Odorizzi)
- HRSoler (6, 1st inning off Odorizzi 2 on, 0 Out); Dozier (3, 7th inning off Littell 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIMerrifield (18), Soler 3 (14), Dozier 3 (7)
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP4-8 (Franco 0-1, Soler 1-1, Mondesi 1-1, Dozier 1-2, Gallagher 0-1, Lopez 1-2)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Lopez-Mondesi-O'Hearn)
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Odorizzi(L, 0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 67-44 | 8.10 |
| 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 41-26 | 1.50 |
| 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13-9 | 9.95 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-10 | 2.70 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 2.70 |
| 8.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 141-94 |
- Pitching
- WPThielbar
- HBPSoler (by Littell)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedMay 2/3; Odorizzi 7/16; Thielbar 2/2; Littell 2/4; Alcala 5/11
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesMay-1-1-0-2; Odorizzi-12-1-16-15; Thielbar-3-1-5-1; Littell-1-0-5-3; Alcala-7-11-4-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsMay 1-2; Odorizzi 5-3; Thielbar 0-1; Littell 1-0; Alcala 1-2
- Game ScoresJ Odorizzi 26
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
D. Duffy(W, 2-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 81-49 | 3.99 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-9 | 4.76 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18-10 | 0.79 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27-16 | 1.80 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 1.80 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 152-91 |
- Pitching
- WPZimmer
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedDuffy 12/20; Barlow 2/3; Zimmer 1/5; Staumont 4/4; Zuber 3/5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesDuffy-17-9-11-12; Barlow-3-1-1-2; Zimmer-3-4-7-2; Staumont-3-3-3-1; Zuber-1-1-3-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsDuffy 6-2; Barlow 1-1; Zimmer 0-1; Staumont 0-1; Zuber 1-2
- Game ScoresD Duffy 59
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dozier singled to shallow right, Merrifield scored, Lopez to second. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1st | Soler homered to left (408 feet), Lopez scored and Dozier scored. | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2nd | Adrianza grounded out to third, Rosario scored, Vargas to second. | 1 | 4 | ||
| 4th | Merrifield walked, Franco scored, Mondesi to second, Gordon to third. | 1 | 5 | ||
| 7th | Dozier homered to left (402 feet), Lopez scored. | 1 | 7 | ||
| 8th | Cruz scored on Zimmer wild pitch, Sanó to third on wild pitch by Zimmer. | 2 | 7 | ||
MIN wins 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
1:05 AM, 22 August 2020
Kansas City, Missouri
Game Time:3:14
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jeremie Rehak
- First Base Umpire - Ed Hickox
- Second Base Umpire - Alex Mackay
- Third Base Umpire - Jerry Meals
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 |

