MIN 7, KC 2 | Aug 22, 2020 | The Best Box Score

Saturday, August 22, 2020•Kauffman Stadium•91°F, Sunny

MIN

Twins

Royals

Final

WIN

Randy Dobnak

LOSS

Brady Singer

The Twins cruised past the Royals 7-2 in a dominant performance.

★Miguel Sanó3 RBI

★Eddie Rosario3 RBI

Key Moment

Top 7: Miguel Sano singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Whit Merrifield. Eddie Rosario scores. Marwin Gonzalez scores. Jake Cave to 3rd.

Weather: 91°F, SunnyWind: 8 mph, R To LFirst pitch: 11:05 PM UTCT: 3:230Venue: Kauffman Stadium

Ump Audit

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90.3%C

17 missed calls

+36.0% MIN

+1.84 runs KC

Win Probability

KC WinMIN Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	3	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	7	10	2
KC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0

Game 631403 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Minnesota Twins

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Max KeplerRF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.226/.342/.473	97.1	.365	.375
Jorge PolancoSS	4	1	1	0	0	0	.288/.327/.375	105.1	.135	.135
Eddie RosarioDH	4	2	2	3	1	0	.230/.300/.470	101.9	.560	.760
Marwin Gonzalez3B	3	1	0	1	2	1	.238/.313/.357	101.4	.180	.165
Jake CaveCF	5	0	1	0	0	2	.178/.260/.267	102.5	.263	.248
Miguel Sanó1B	5	1	2	3	0	2	.215/.311/.506	115.8	.580	.904
Luis Arraez2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.275/.346/.304	95.7	.357	.334
LaMonte Wade Jr.LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.400/.400/.600	100.8	.413	.387
Ryan JeffersC	1	0	0	0	0	1	.286/.375/.286	-	-	-
Bench
Alex AvilaC	2	0	0	0	1	2	.188/.409/.313	91.9	-	-
Randy DobnakP							.000/.000/.000	-
Totals	35	7	10	7	5	8	-	-	-	-

HR:Rosario (1st off Singer, 2 on, 0 out); Sanó (4th off Singer, 0 on, 0 out)

2B:Jr.; Kepler

TB:18

RBI:Sanó 3; Rosario 3; Gonzalez

GIDP:Polanco

Team LOB:8

Kansas City Royals

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Whit MerrifieldCF	5	0	2	0	0	1	.308/.365/.510	99.1	.575

Pitching

Minnesota Twins

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Randy DobnakW	5.0	8	2	2	1	2	1	79-49	87.8	1.78
Tyler DuffeyH	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	17-10	85.9	0.82
Tyler Clippard	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	15-10	84	1.54
Danny Coulombe	2.0	1	0	0	2	2	0	32-18	83.3	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	2	2	3	8	1	143-87	-	-

HBP:Gordon (by Duffey)

Inherited runners-scored:Duffey 2-0

Pitches-strikes:Dobnak 79-49; Duffey 17-10; Clippard 15-10; Coulombe 32-18

Groundouts-flyouts:Dobnak 6-4; Duffey 0-1; Clippard 1-0; Coulombe 2-2

Kansas City Royals

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Brady SingerL	4.0	6	4	4	0	3	2	63-45	89.4	5.16

Game Notes

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B4Jorge Soler reaches on catcher interference by Alex Avila. Jorge Soler to 1st.

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B6Replay review: Twins challenged (other), call on the field was upheld: Jorge Soler reaches on catcher interference by Alex Avila. Jorge Soler to 1st.

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B6Twins challenged (other), call on the field was upheld: Jorge Soler reaches on catcher interference by Alex Avila. Jorge Soler to 1st.

HBP:Kepler (by Kennedy)

IBB:Kennedy

Inherited runners-scored:Newberry 2-0

Pitches-strikes:Singer 63-45; Rosario 22-14; Holland 11-7; Kennedy 23-12; Newberry 35-17

Groundouts-flyouts:Singer 6-3; Rosario 1-1; Holland 0-1; Kennedy 2-0; Newberry 2-2

Bench
Cam GallagherC	2	1	1	0	0	0	.313/.450/.375	66.7	.127	.115
Ryan O'HearnPH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.228/.297/.316	-	-	-
Brady SingerP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Randy RosarioP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Greg HollandP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Ian KennedyP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Jake NewberryP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-