Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals

Saturday, August 15th, 2020 3:35PM CST

Minnesota Twins

Twins

MIN

Home

2
vs.
Final

Royals

KC

Away

4
Kansas City Royals

Game Recap

The Minnesota Twins secured a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals in the opening game of Saturday's doubleheader, thanks in part to a two-run home run hit by Nelson Cruz.

Game Details

Date: Saturday, August 15th, 2020

Time: 3:35PM CST

Stadium: Target Field

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 0

Line Score

Innings:1234567
Minnesota TwinsMIN 1001000
Kansas City RoyalsKC 0103000

Game Stats


Minnesota Twins Batting

Twins Batting

Home Runs: Cruz (6, 4th inning off Duffy 0 on, 0 Out)

Runs Batted In: Cruz (21), Gonzalez (7)

Sacrifice Flies: Gonzalez

Team Left On Base: 4

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-2 (Cruz 0-1, Sanó 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Sanó 1


Minnesota Twins Pitching

Twins Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Berríos 10/20; Littell 1/3; Alcala 3/8

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Berríos-14-12-15-9; Littell-3-2-2-1; Alcala-5-2-4-7

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Berríos 2-2; Littell 0-1; Alcala 2-2

Game Scores: J Berrios 39


Minnesota Twins Fielding

Twins Fielding

Assists: Buxton (Lopez at 2nd base)



Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: Merrifield (5, Berríos)

Home Runs: Merrifield (5, 4th inning off Berríos 2 on, 2 Out)

Runs Batted In: Merrifield 4 (16)

2-out Runs Batted In: Merrifield (3)

Team Left On Base: 6

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-7 (Pérez 0-1, Franco 0-1, Merrifield 2-3, Soler 0-2)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Franco 2; Merrifield 1


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

Wild Pitches: Duffy

Hit By Pitch: Polanco (by Staumont)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Duffy 9/19; Rosenthal 4/4; Staumont 3/4

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Duffy-10-14-19-10; Rosenthal-3-7-1-0; Staumont-4-3-5-1

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Duffy 1-7; Staumont 0-1

Game Scores: D Duffy 64


Kansas City Royals Fielding

Royals Fielding

Errors: O'Hearn (2, catch)


Kansas City Royals Baserunning

Royals Baserunning

Caught Stealing: Mondesi (4, 3rd base by Alcala/Garver); Gallagher (0, 2nd base by Alcala/Garver)

Stolen Bases: Mondesi (5, 2nd base off Berríos/Garver)

Picked Off: Mondesi (2nd base, Alcala); Gallagher (1st base, Alcala), Gallagher (2nd base, Berríos)


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