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2020 AL Central
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Tigers Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the Minnesota Twins, 3 to 2, on August 7, 2020.
Game Info
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
80°
9 mph SE
Home Plate: John Tumpane
First Base: Jose Navas
Second Base: Jeff Nelson
Third Base: CB Bucknor
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Kepler RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
J. Polanco SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
M. Sanó 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
E. Rosario DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Cave LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Gonzalez 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
M. Garver C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
E. Adrianza 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
N. Cruz PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Buxton CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
J. Soler DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Perez C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. McBroom 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
R. O'Hearn PH-1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Mondesi SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
A. Gordon LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Franco 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
N. Lopez 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
N. Heath CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
B. Phillips CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Batting
HR: B. Buxton, M. Gonzalez
RBI: B. Buxton, M. Gonzalez
Batting
2B: M. Franco, A. Mondesi
HR: R. McBroom
RBI: R. McBroom, N. Lopez, N. Heath
Baserunning
SB: B. Phillips
CS: W. Merrifield
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Smeltzer | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.15 |
M. Wisler (L) | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.40 |
C. Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Poppen | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Junis | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3.86 |
G. Holland (W) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Staumont | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Barlow | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Rosenthal (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Kepler RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
J. Polanco SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
M. Sanó 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
E. Rosario DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Cave LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Gonzalez 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
M. Garver C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
E. Adrianza 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
N. Cruz PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Buxton CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Batting
HR: B. Buxton, M. Gonzalez
RBI: B. Buxton, M. Gonzalez
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Smeltzer | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.15 |
M. Wisler (L) | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.40 |
C. Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Poppen | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
J. Soler DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Perez C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. McBroom 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
R. O'Hearn PH-1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Mondesi SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
A. Gordon LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Franco 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
N. Lopez 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
N. Heath CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
B. Phillips CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Batting
2B: M. Franco, A. Mondesi
HR: R. McBroom
RBI: R. McBroom, N. Lopez, N. Heath
Baserunning
SB: B. Phillips
CS: W. Merrifield
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Junis | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3.86 |
G. Holland (W) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Staumont | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Barlow | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Rosenthal (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
