MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
05/09/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1161 - SATURDAY, MAY 9TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (20-18) 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 7 9 0
Minnesota Twins (17-22) 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 8 1
Franco goes 3-for-4, Leads Royals to Win
Kansas City third baseman Maikel Franco played a vital role in his team's 7-5 triumph over Minnesota. He was 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 doubles, while adding 5 RBI and scoring once for Kansas City. With the win, Kansas City pushed its record to 20-18.

In the top of the eighth, the Royals grabbed the lead when Franco hit his 5th double of the season. The 2-run double off Tyler Duffey made it 7-5, Kansas City.

"We'll relax tonight and get back after it tomorrow," Franco said after the game.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Phillips CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .210 4 11
A. Dean LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .189 3 10
J. Soler RF 4 2 2 2 0 1 1 .234 6 19
H. Dozier 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .272 2 18
N. Lopez 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .304 3 24
A. Mondesi SS 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .275 4 17
M. Franco 3B 4 1 3 5 0 1 0 .391 1 8
A. Gordon DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .277 3 20
C. Gallagher C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .344 2 7
Totals 36 7 9 7 2 13 13      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Dozier (12, 8th Inning off T. Duffey, 1 on, 0 outs) A. Dean (2, 5th Inning off H. Bailey, 0 on, 2 outs) M. Franco 2 (5, 6th Inning off M. Wisler, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off T. Duffey, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Soler (6, 5th Inning off H. Bailey, 1 on, 2 outs) M. Franco (1, 4th Inning off H. Bailey, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Gordon , H. Dozier 2 , A. Dean 2 , J. Soler 5 , M. Franco 8 , N. Lopez
2-out RBI: J. Soler , M. Franco 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Gordon 2 , H. Dozier
GIDP: A. Dean
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Phillips (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lopez-Mondesi-Dozier)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Adrianza 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .265 4 12
J. Polanco SS 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 .204 3 9
N. Cruz DH 4 2 1 2 1 1 0 .239 8 17
M. Sano 1B 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .236 12 19
M. Kepler RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .225 5 18
M. Gonzalez 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .243 3 6
E. Rosario LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .235 0 3
J. Cave CF 4 0 2 0 0 2 3 .247 1 8
A. Avila C 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .169 2 7
Totals 34 5 8 5 5 8 12      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Rosario (4, 2nd Inning off D. Duffy, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Cruz (8, 7th Inning off J. Staumont, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Cruz 4 , J. Cave 2 , E. Rosario 3 , M. Kepler 2 , M. Gonzalez
2-out RBI: M. Kepler , M. Gonzalez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Rosario , J. Polanco , A. Avila
GIDP: E. Adrianza
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: E. Adrianza (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Polanco-Adrianza-Sano)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Duffy 6.1 6 3 3 4 6 0 90 54 6.75   
J. Staumont W (2-0), BS (2) 1.0 1 2 2 1 1 1 23 13 7.20   
T. Hill H (2) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 6 5.00   
R. Lovelady SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 6.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Duffy 51
Batters Faced: D. Duffy 28, J. Staumont 5, T. Hill 3, R. Lovelady 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Duffy 5-7, J. Staumont 0-2, T. Hill 0-1, R. Lovelady 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Duffy 90-54, J. Staumont 23-13, T. Hill 8-6, R. Lovelady 9-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Bailey 4.2 5 5 5 2 7 2 77 45 8.29   
M. Wisler L (0-1) 2.1 2 1 1 0 4 0 35 24 4.05   
T. Duffey 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 20 14 5.52   
T. Rogers 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 10 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Bailey 39
Batters Faced: H. Bailey 21, M. Wisler 9, T. Duffey 5, T. Rogers 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Bailey 3-3, M. Wisler 2-1, T. Duffey 2-0, T. Rogers 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Bailey 77-45, M. Wisler 35-24, T. Duffey 20-14, T. Rogers 11-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Duffey 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Maikel Franco
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (54 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 18 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM CT
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 34481
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