Twins 5-4 Royals (23 Aug, 2020) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

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
- Ta. 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	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

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T. Clippard1-0

K. Bubic0-4

T. Rogers6

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