Royals 3-2 Twins (8 Aug, 2020) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

5-10, 2-4 home


MIN
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	0
0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	-	3	8	0

TwinsTop 1st
- J. Junis pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 89
  2
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 89
  3
  Ground Out
  Four-seam FB 90
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- D. Smeltzer pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Merrifield picked off and caught stealing second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- J. Junis pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Gonzalez to second on a balk.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- D. Smeltzer pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- J. Junis pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- D. Smeltzer pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- J. Junis pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- D. Smeltzer pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- J. Junis pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Phillips in center field.
  2
  1
- Polanco to second on wild pitch by Junis.
  2
  1
- Sanó walked.
  2
  1
- G. Holland pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- D. Smeltzer pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- M. Wisler pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- G. Holland pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- M. Wisler pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- J. Staumont pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- S. Barlow pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- C. Thielbar pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Phillips stole second.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- S. Barlow pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- S. Poppen pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- O'Hearn hit for McBroom
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- T. Rosenthal pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- O'Hearn at first base.
  2
  3
- Cruz hit for Adrianza
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	89
2 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	89
3 Ground Out	Four-seam FB	90

Twins
2
Royals
3

Game 1

8/8

Twins
6
Royals
9

Game 2

9/8

Twins
2
Royals
4

Game 3

9/8

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

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Minnesota Twins

Kansas City Royals

G. Holland2-0

M. Wisler0-1

T. Rosenthal2

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