Royals 4-2 Twins (9 Aug, 2020) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

7-10, 4-4 home


MIN
KC

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

TwinsTop 1st
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Sinker 93
  2
  Ball
  Sinker 92
  3
  Foul Ball
  Sinker 93
  4
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 93
  5
  Strike Swinging
  Changeup 88
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- J. Berrios pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Mondesi stole second.
  0
  2
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- J. Berrios pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Buxton to third on pickoff error by pitcher Singer.
  0
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- J. Berrios pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- J. Berrios pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- J. Berrios pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- G. Holland pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- J. Berrios pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- T. Clippard pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- J. Staumont pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- C. Gearrin pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- J. Staumont pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Merrifield in right field.
  2
  4
- Phillips in center field.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- C. Gearrin pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Lopez caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- S. Barlow pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Sinker	93
2 Ball	Sinker	92
3 Foul Ball	Sinker	93
4 Strike Looking	Sinker	93
5 Strike Swinging	Changeup	88

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

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

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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