Twins at Royals August 7, 2020

Game Time: 8:05 ET

Stadium: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium

Attendance: 0

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Game Time: 2:53

Umpires: HP-John Tumpane, 1B-Jose Navas, 2B-Lance Barrett, 3B-Toby Basner

Weather: 84 degrees. Mostly Cloudy

Wind: 10 MPH Out to Right

News From August 7, 2020

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Byron Buxton

Second straight game with homer

DHMinnesota Twins

August 7, 2020

Buxton went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Royals.

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Devin Smeltzer

Gives up two runs in Kansas City

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August 7, 2020

Smeltzer allowed two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out two over 4.1 innings in a no-decision against the Royals on Friday.

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Homer Bailey

Hasn't resumed throwing

PMinnesota Twins

August 7, 2020

Manager Rocco Baldelli said Friday that Bailey (biceps) still hasn't resumed throwing, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

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Rich Hill

Resumes throwing

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August 7, 2020

Hill (shoulder) returned to the team Friday and is going through his throwing progression, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

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Luis Arraez

Battling minor knee soreness

2BMinnesota Twins

August 7, 2020

Arraez is battling minor knee soreness but could return to the lineup in the coming days, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

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Josh Donaldson

Placed on injured list

3BMinnesota Twins

August 7, 2020

Donaldson (calf) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

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Nelson Cruz

Not in Friday's lineup

DHMinnesota Twins

August 7, 2020

Cruz will get the day off Friday against Kansas City.

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Luis Arraez

Sits again Friday

2BMinnesota Twins

August 7, 2020

Arraez remains out of the lineup Friday against the Royals.

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Josh Donaldson

Still not starting

3BMinnesota Twins

August 7, 2020

Donaldson (calf) remains on the bench for Friday's game against the Royals.

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Ryan McBroom

Solo homer as cleanup hitter

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August 7, 2020

McBroom went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 win over the Twins.

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Jakob Junis

Goes 4.2 innings against Twins

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August 7, 2020

Junis allowed two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out two over 4.2 innings in a no-decision against the Twins on Friday.

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Trevor Rosenthal

Notches second save

PKansas City Royals

August 7, 2020

Rosenthal struck out two in a perfect ninth inning against the Twins on Friday en route to his second save of the season.

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Josh Staumont

Dealing with back tightness

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August 7, 2020

Staumont was removed from Friday's win against the Twins with back tightness, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

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Nick Heath

Removed with hamstring tightness

OFKansas City Royals

August 7, 2020

Heath was removed from Friday's game against the Twins with left hamstring tightness, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

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Glenn Sparkman

Moves to 45-day injured list

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August 7, 2020

Sparkman (forearm) was transferred to the 45-day injured list Friday.

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Mike Montgomery

Transferred to 45-day IL

PKansas City Royals

August 7, 2020

Montgomery (lat) was transferred to the 45-day injured list Friday.

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Chance Adams

Activated and optioned

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August 7, 2020

Adams (undisclosed) was reinstated from the injured list and optioned to the Royals' alternate training site Friday.

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Franchy Cordero

Out again Friday

OFKansas City Royals F

August 7, 2020

Cordero (wrist) is not in the lineup Friday against the Twins.

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Ryan O'Hearn

Out of Friday's lineup

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August 7, 2020

O'Hearn is not in the lineup Friday against the Twins.

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Jorge Lopez

Reinstated and DFA'd

PKansas City Royals

August 7, 2020

Lopez was reinstated from the bereavement list Friday and was designated for assignment by the Royals.

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Maikel Franco

Blasts third homer

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August 7, 2020

Franco went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Cubs.

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Jorge Soler

Goes deep in win

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August 7, 2020

Soler went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's win over the Cubs.

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Whit Merrifield

Leads offensive onslaught

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August 7, 2020

Merrifield went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, three runs, a walk and a stolen base in Thursday 13-2 rout over the Cubs.

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Brad Keller

Cruises to easy win

PKansas City Royals

August 7, 2020

Keller (1-0) earned the win against the Cubs on Thursday, pitching five scoreless innings and allowing three hits and two walks while striking out seven.

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