MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
07/08/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1952 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 8TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (44-48) 0 2 0 0 2 3 0 4 0 11 14 1
Minnesota Twins (42-52) 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 6 8 1
Royals Upend Twins, 11-6
The Kansas City Royals trumped the Minnesota Twins, 11-6, at Target Field. Kansas City shortstop Adalberto Mondesi was terrific. He was 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 3. Kansas City pitcher Jakob Junis got the win, upping his record to 10-7. Jhoulys Chacin got the loss. Kansas City is now 44-48, Minnesota 42-52.

Kansas City relied on the bat of Hunter Dozier to get the win. The first baseman ripped a run-scoring double in the top of the fifth inning to put the Royals ahead, 3-2. For the game, Dozier had 1 double and 1 triple in 4 at-bats.

In postgame comments to the Kansas City Today, Dozier said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Lopez 2B 4 2 3 2 0 0 1 .303 5 40
W. Merrifield RF 5 1 1 2 0 1 2 .313 7 37
J. Soler DH 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .245 16 53
H. Dozier 1B 4 1 2 2 1 1 2 .251 7 45
A. Mondesi SS 5 2 3 3 0 0 2 .283 6 41
A. Dean LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .241 9 34
B. Phillips CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .199 7 27
Y. Chang 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .233 0 2
C. Gallagher C 3 2 1 1 1 0 2 .289 2 14
Totals 39 11 14 11 3 8 18      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Dozier (23, 5th Inning off J. Chacin, 2 on, 1 out) C. Gallagher (8, 8th Inning off Z. Littell, 0 on, 0 outs) N. Lopez (14, 5th Inning off J. Chacin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: H. Dozier (4, 6th Inning off Z. Littell, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Mondesi (6, 8th Inning off A. Reed, 1 on, 2 outs) N. Lopez (5, 8th Inning off A. Reed, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Chang , H. Dozier 5 , A. Dean , B. Phillips 2 , A. Mondesi 6 , C. Gallagher 2 , W. Merrifield , N. Lopez 7
2-out RBI: H. Dozier , A. Mondesi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Phillips , A. Mondesi 2 , N. Lopez
GIDP: Y. Chang
Sac Bunt: N. Lopez
Sac Fly: C. Gallagher
Hit by Pitch: Y. Chang
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: S. Barlow (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Lopez-Mondesi-Dozier)
OF assists: 1 (Phillips (Cruz at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Donaldson 3B 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .208 8 21
L. Arraez 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .338 3 24
N. Cruz DH 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 .247 21 51
M. Kepler RF 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .257 14 40
E. Rosario LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .233 3 8
J. Cave CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .273 2 16
W. Astudillo C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267 3 17
N. Walker 1B 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .378 0 6
E. Adrianza SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .243 4 30
Totals 33 6 8 5 3 7 10      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Kepler (18, 6th Inning off J. Junis, 1 on, 0 outs) E. Adrianza (20, 7th Inning off J. Junis, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Cruz (21, 1st Inning off J. Junis, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Donaldson (8, 3rd Inning off J. Junis, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Cruz 6 , J. Cave , M. Kepler 3 , E. Adrianza 2 , J. Donaldson 4
2-out RBI: N. Cruz
GIDP: W. Astudillo
Hit by Pitch: M. Kepler
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: N. Walker (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Arraez-Adrianza-Walker)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Junis W (10-7) 6.1 7 5 5 2 6 2 96 57 4.79   
S. Barlow H (9) 1.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 26 16 3.89   
J. Lopez 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 5.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Junis 43
Batters Faced: J. Junis 28, S. Barlow 6, J. Lopez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Junis 6-6, S. Barlow 2-1, J. Lopez 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Junis 96-57, S. Barlow 26-16, J. Lopez 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Barlow 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Junis
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Chacin L (0-1) 5.1 9 7 7 2 4 0 90 56 11.81   
Z. Littell 1.2 3 1 1 0 2 0 24 16 3.20   
A. Reed 0.2 2 3 3 1 1 2 17 10 5.08   
L. Thorpe 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 8 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Chacin 24
Batters Faced: J. Chacin 29, Z. Littell 7, A. Reed 5, L. Thorpe 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Chacin 6-6, Z. Littell 1-1, A. Reed 0-1, L. Thorpe 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Chacin 90-56, Z. Littell 24-16, A. Reed 17-10, L. Thorpe 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: Z. Littell 1-1 , A. Reed 1-1
WP: J. Chacin 2
Hit Batsmen: J. Chacin
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Adalberto Mondesi
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 12:10 PM CT
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 26201
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