Twins 4-2 Royals (16 Aug, 2020) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

14-8, 9-2 home


KC
MIN

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- R. Dobnak pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ground Out
  Sinker 89
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- R. Dobnak pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- R. Dobnak pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Avila to second on wild pitch by Singer.
  2
  0
- Avila to third on a balk.
  2
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- R. Dobnak pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- R. Dobnak pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- R. Dobnak pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- T. Clippard pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- G. Holland pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- T. May pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- G. Holland pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Vargas ran for Avila
  2
  3
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- Ta. Rogers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Gonzalez at first base.
  2
  4
- Garver catching.
  2
  4
- Vargas at third base.
  2
  4
- McBroom hit for Viloria
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- S. Barlow pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Gallagher catching.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- S. Romo pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ground Out	Sinker	89

Royals
-
Twins
-

Game 1

15/8

Royals
2
Twins
4

Game 1

15/8

Royals
4
Twins
2

Game 2

15/8

Royals
2
Twins
4

Game 3

16/8

Royals
1
Twins
4

Game 4

18/8

Target Field

7:10 PM, 16 August 2020

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game Time:2:37

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - John Bacon
First Base Umpire - Jeff Nelson
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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Kansas City Royals

Minnesota Twins

R. Dobnak4-1

B. Singer1-2

S. Romo3

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