Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals

Monday, August 17th, 2020 7:10PM CST

Minnesota Twins

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Kansas City Royals

Game Recap

Monday night saw the Minnesota Twins defeat the Kansas City Royals by a score of 4-1. Powering the Twins' win was Nelson Cruz, who hit two home runs, adding another step to his ongoing ascent up the all-time leaderboard.

Game Details

Date: Monday, August 17th, 2020

Time: 7:10PM CST

Stadium: Target Field

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 0

Line Score

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Game Stats


Minnesota Twins Batting

Twins Batting

Doubles: Sanó (3, Kennedy)

Home Runs: Cruz 2 (8, 4th inning off Bubic 0 on, 0 Out, 7th inning off Newberry 0 on, 2 Out)

Runs Batted In: Cruz 2 (23), Kepler (15), Buxton (12)

2-out Runs Batted In: Cruz, Buxton

Ground Into Double Play: Adrianza; Garver

Team Left On Base: 7

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-5 (Gonzalez 0-2, Adrianza 0-1, Kepler 1-1, Buxton 1-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Gonzalez 2; Adrianza 1


Minnesota Twins Pitching

Twins Pitching

Hit By Pitch: Pérez (by Wisler)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Clippard 3/5; May 2/3; Wisler 4/8; Duffey 4/5; Littell 1/4; Smeltzer 9/10

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Clippard-5-2-1-5; May-4-2-1-1; Wisler-7-6-1-3; Duffey-3-3-4-4; Littell-1-0-3-4; Smeltzer-7-8-7-6

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Clippard 2-1; May 0-1; Wisler 0-3; Duffey 1-1; Littell 0-2; Smeltzer 3-2

Game Scores: M Wisler 58


Minnesota Twins Fielding

Twins Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Vargas-Gonzalez)

Assists: Rosario (Merrifield at 2nd base)



Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: Franco (8, Duffey); Soler (3, Clippard)

Home Runs: Dozier (2, 9th inning off Littell 0 on, 0 Out)

Runs Batted In: Dozier (4)

Team Left On Base: 7

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-7 (Gordon 1-2, Franco 0-1, Merrifield 0-1, Mondesi 0-1, Dozier 0-1, McBroom 0-1)

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


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

Wild Pitches: Newberry

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Kennedy 3/4; Zimmer 0/3; Newberry 0/5; Bubic 9/20; Zuber 3/3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Kennedy-5-1-1-3; Zimmer-1-0-1-1; Newberry-4-1-2-5; Bubic-16-8-17-11; Zuber-3-2-4-1

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Kennedy 1-0; Zimmer 0-3; Newberry 1-2; Bubic 2-6

Game Scores: K Bubic 47


Kansas City Royals Fielding

Royals Fielding

Double Plays: 2 (Mondesi-Lopez-McBroom , Mondesi-McBroom)


Kansas City Royals Baserunning

Royals Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Dozier (1, 2nd base off Wisler/Garver)


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