Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

9-14, 5-10 Away

Final

15-8, 10-2 Home


KC
MIN

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

D. Smeltzer2-0

2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 1 BB

K. Bubic0-3

4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 4 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- M. Wisler pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Slider 80
  2
  Strike Looking
  Slider 79
  3
  Strike Looking
  Slider 79
  4
  Strike Swinging
  Slider 82
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- K. Bubic pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- M. Wisler pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Dozier stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- K. Bubic pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- D. Smeltzer pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- K. Bubic pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- D. Smeltzer pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- K. Bubic pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- D. Smeltzer pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- T. Clippard pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- K. Bubic pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- T. Zuber pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- T. Clippard pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Viloria catching.
  0
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- T. Duffey pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- J. Newberry pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Rosario to second on wild pitch by Newberry.
  0
  4
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- T. May pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- K. Zimmer pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- Z. Littell pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Gonzalez at first base.
  0
  4
- Vargas at second base.
  0
  4
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Slider	80
2 Strike Looking	Slider	79
3 Strike Looking	Slider	79
4 Strike Swinging	Slider	82

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

1:10 AM, 18 August 2020

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game Time:3:06

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jeff Nelson
First Base Umpire - John Tumpane
Second Base Umpire - Jose Navas
Third Base Umpire - John Bacon

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

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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

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K. Bubic0-3

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