Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

19-10, 7-7 Away

Final

11-17, 6-7 Home


MIN
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	13	1
0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	9	0

TwinsTop 1st
- K. Bubic pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 93
  2
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 94
  3
  Fly Out
  Four-seam FB 91
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- M. Wisler pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Merrifield stole second.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- K. Bubic pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- M. Wisler pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- K. Bubic pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- D. Smeltzer pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- K. Bubic pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- T. Zuber pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- D. Smeltzer pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Mondesi safe at first on fielding error by first baseman Sanó.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
TwinsTop 5th
- T. Zuber pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- G. Holland pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- T. May pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- J. Hahn pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- S. Poppen pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- J. Hahn pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- S. Poppen pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- S. Romo pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Franco stole second.
  4
  3
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- S. Barlow pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- T. Clippard pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Phillips hit for Starling
  4
  3
- McBroom hit for Viloria
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- T. Rosenthal pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Phillips in center field.
  4
  3
- Gallagher catching.
  4
  3
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- T. Rogers pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Adrianza at third base.
  5
  3
- Gonzalez at first base.
  5
  3
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	93
2 Ball	Four-seam FB	94
3 Fly Out	Four-seam FB	91

Twins
2
Royals
7

Game 1

22/8

Twins
7
Royals
2

Game 2

23/8

Twins
5
Royals
4

Game 3

23/8

Kauffman Stadium

7:05 PM, 23 August 2020

Kansas City, Missouri

Game Time:3:35

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jordan Baker
First Base Umpire - Jerry Meals
Second Base Umpire - Jeremie Rehak
Third Base Umpire - Ed Hickox

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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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

T. Clippard1-0

K. Bubic0-4

T. Rogers6

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