KCR
MINBottom 1st
Marwin Gonzalez out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Jorge Soler. Jorge Polanco to third. Mitch Garver scores.
Top 2nd
Whit Merrifield singles to right field. Cam Gallagher to second. Nicky Lopez scores.
Top 4th
Whit Merrifield homers to left field. Cam Gallagher scores. Adalberto Mondesi scores.
Bottom 4th
Nelson Cruz homers to center field.
Current Series
Royals
2
Twins
4
Game 1
Final
Royals
4
Twins
2
Game 2
Final
Royals
2
Twins
4
Game 3
Final
Royals
1
Twins
4
Game 4
Final
2020 AL Central
Twins 
Indians 
White Sox 
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Tigers Game Summary
The Minnesota Twins fell to the Kansas City Royals, 4 to 2, on August 15, 2020.
Game Info
Target Field
Minneapolis, Minnesota
76°
0 mph SW
Home Plate: Jose Navas
First Base: John Bacon
Second Base: Jeff Nelson
Third Base: Erich Bacchus
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield CF-RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.750 |
J. Soler RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Starling CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Perez DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Dozier LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
R. O'Hearn 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .667 | .000 |
M. Franco 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
N. Lopez 2B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
A. Mondesi SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
C. Gallagher C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 26 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garver C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Polanco SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
N. Cruz DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
M. Gonzalez 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Sanó 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Kepler RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
B. Buxton CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Cave LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. Adrianza 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
E. Rosario PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
Batting
2B: W. Merrifield
HR: W. Merrifield
RBI: W. Merrifield 4
Baserunning
SB: A. Mondesi
CS: A. Mondesi
Batting
HR: N. Cruz
RBI: N. Cruz, M. Gonzalez
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Duffy (W) | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1.80 |
J. Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Rosenthal (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Berríos (L) | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 9.00 |
J. Alcala | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Z. Littell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield CF-RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.750 |
J. Soler RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Starling CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Perez DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Dozier LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
R. O'Hearn 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .667 | .000 |
M. Franco 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
N. Lopez 2B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
A. Mondesi SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
C. Gallagher C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 26 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Batting
2B: W. Merrifield
HR: W. Merrifield
RBI: W. Merrifield 4
Baserunning
SB: A. Mondesi
CS: A. Mondesi
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Duffy (W) | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1.80 |
J. Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Rosenthal (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garver C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Polanco SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
N. Cruz DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
M. Gonzalez 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Sanó 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Kepler RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
B. Buxton CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Cave LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. Adrianza 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
E. Rosario PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
Batting
HR: N. Cruz
RBI: N. Cruz, M. Gonzalez
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Berríos (L) | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 9.00 |
J. Alcala | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Z. Littell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
Top 1st
Whit Merrifield doubles to right field.
Jorge Soler strikes out swinging.
Salvador Perez strikes out on a foul tip.
Hunter Dozier walks.
Ryan O'Hearn walks. Hunter Dozier to second. Whit Merrifield to third.
Maikel Franco strikes out on a foul tip.
Bottom 1st
Mitch Garver reaches on error. Fielding error by Ryan O'Hearn.
Jorge Polanco singles to right field. Mitch Garver to second.
Jorge Polanco to second.Mitch Garver to third.
Wild Pitch
Nelson Cruz flies out to right field to Jorge Soler.
Marwin Gonzalez out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Jorge Soler. Jorge Polanco to third. Mitch Garver scores.
Miguel Sanó strikes out swinging.
Top 2nd
Nicky Lopez singles to left center field.
Adalberto Mondesi flies out to center field to Byron Buxton.
Cam Gallagher singles to right field. Nicky Lopez to third.
Whit Merrifield singles to right field. Cam Gallagher to second. Nicky Lopez scores.
Jorge Soler strikes out swinging.
Cam Gallagher picked off.
Bottom 2nd
Max Kepler called out on strikes.
Byron Buxton flies out to deep left field to Hunter Dozier.
Jake Cave strikes out swinging.
Top 3rd
Salvador Perez grounds out to third base, Ehire Adrianza to Miguel Sanó.
Hunter Dozier strikes out swinging.
Ryan O'Hearn strikes out swinging.
Bottom 3rd
Ehire Adrianza flies out to deep left field to Hunter Dozier.
Mitch Garver strikes out swinging.
Jorge Polanco flies out to right field to Jorge Soler.
Top 4th
Maikel Franco pops out to second base to Miguel Sanó.
Nicky Lopez walks.
Adalberto Mondesi hits into a force out to shallow infield. Nicky Lopez out at second.
Adalberto Mondesi steals second.
Stolen Base
Cam Gallagher walks.
Whit Merrifield homers to left field. Cam Gallagher scores. Adalberto Mondesi scores.
Jorge Soler called out on strikes.
Bottom 4th
Nelson Cruz homers to center field.
Marwin Gonzalez flies out to deep center field to Whit Merrifield.
Miguel Sanó called out on strikes.
Max Kepler pops out to shallow center field to Adalberto Mondesi.
Top 5th
Jorge Alcala (P) replaces José Berríos (P).
Salvador Perez grounds out to third base, Ehire Adrianza to Miguel Sanó.
Hunter Dozier flies out to center field to Byron Buxton.
Ryan O'Hearn walks.
Maikel Franco grounds out to shortstop, Marwin Gonzalez to Miguel Sanó.
Bottom 5th
Whit Merrifield switches from CF to RF.
Bubba Starling (CF) replaces Jorge Soler (RF), batting 2nd.
Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
Jake Cave strikes out swinging.
Ehire Adrianza walks.
Mitch Garver strikes out swinging.
Top 6th
Nicky Lopez singles to center field, tagged out at second, Byron Buxton to Jorge Polanco.
Adalberto Mondesi singles to shallow right field.
Cam Gallagher singles to shallow left field. Adalberto Mondesi to second.
Cam Gallagher to second. Adalberto Mondesi picked off, caught stealing third.
Whit Merrifield flies out to right field to Max Kepler.
Bottom 6th
Josh Staumont (P) replaces Danny Duffy (P).
Jorge Polanco hit by pitch.
Nelson Cruz strikes out swinging.
Marwin Gonzalez flies out to deep right field to Whit Merrifield.
Miguel Sanó strikes out swinging.
Top 7th
Zack Littell (P) replaces Jorge Alcala (P).
Bubba Starling strikes out on a foul tip.
Salvador Perez flies out to deep center field to Byron Buxton.
Hunter Dozier strikes out swinging.
Bottom 7th
Trevor Rosenthal (P) replaces Josh Staumont (P).
Max Kepler walks.
Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
Jake Cave strikes out swinging.
Eddie Rosario pinch-hitting for Ehire Adrianza.
Eddie Rosario strikes out swinging.
