Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins
Sep 12, 2021
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
loss:
J. Alcala(3-6)win:
J. Brentz(4-2)save:S. Barlow(12)
J. Alcala(3-6)win:J. Brentz(4-2)save:S. Barlow(12)Game Recap
MINNEAPOLIS -- It might have taken Kyle Isbel longer to find the correct entrance to Target Field than it did to take the 25-minute Uber ride from where Triple-A Omaha was staying in St. Paul, Minn., on Sunday. When the 24-year-old outfielder did find where he was supposed to be,...
Scoring Summary
KCMIN
1Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Rob Refsnyder. Whit Merrifield scores. Nicky Lopez to 2nd. [1 run] [1 out] 10- 1Luis Arraez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Byron Buxton scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 11
- 2Adalberto Mondesi homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run] 21
- 5Whit Merrifield doubles (35) on a pop up to right fielder Rob Refsnyder. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Sebastian Rivero to 3rd. [1 run] 31
- 6Brent Rooker doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Byron Buxton scores. Rob Refsnyder scores. Josh Donaldson to 3rd. [2 runs] 33
- 8Kyle Isbel singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Max Kepler. Hunter Dozier scores. Edward Olivares to 2nd. [1 run] 43
- 9Andrew Benintendi out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Rob Refsnyder. Whit Merrifield scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 53
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Whit Merrifield2B | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 |
| 2Nicky LopezSS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .300 |
| 3Salvador PerezDH | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .274 |
| 4Andrew BenintendiLF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 |
| 5Carlos Santana1B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .218 |
| Hunter DozierPR-1B | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .205 |
| 6Adalberto Mondesi3B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .265 |
| 7Ryan O'HearnRF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .223 |
| Edward OlivaresPR-RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 |
| 8Kyle IsbelCF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .270 |
| 9Sebastian RiveroC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .148 |
| TOTAL | 11 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 17 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris BubicLHP | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 4.99 |
| Domingo TapiaRHP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.82 |
| Jake BrentzLHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3.17 |
| Josh StaumontRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3.32 |
| Scott BarlowRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2.37 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 139 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Byron BuxtonCF | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .297 |
| 2Rob RefsnyderRF-LF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .258 |
| 3Luis Arraez2B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .292 |
| 4Josh Donaldson3B | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .249 |
| 5Miguel SanoDH | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .214 |
| 6Brent RookerLF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 |
| Ben RortvedtC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .155 |
| Jorge PolancoPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 |
| 7Ryan JeffersC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .195 |
| Max KeplerPH-RF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .210 |
| 8Willians Astudillo1B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .244 |
| 9Andrelton SimmonsSS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 |
| Nick GordonPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .236 |
| TOTAL | 6 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 16 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey OberRHP | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 4.12 |
| Jovani MoranLHP | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0.00 |
| Ralph Garza Jr.RHP | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2.81 |
| Jorge AlcalaRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4.53 |
| Juan MinayaRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3.03 |
| TOTAL | 8.3 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 158 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningKCMIN
- TOP 1
- DOUBLE — Whit Merrifield doubles (34) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Byron Buxton.00
- SINGLE — Nicky Lopez singles on a ground ball to shortstop Andrelton Simmons. Whit Merrifield to 3rd.00
- SAC FLY — Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Rob Refsnyder. Whit Merrifield scores. Nicky Lopez to 2nd. [1 run] [1 out]10
- FLYOUT — Andrew Benintendi flies out to left fielder Brent Rooker. [2 outs]10
- FLYOUT — Carlos Santana flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton. [3 outs]10
- BOTTOM 1
- DOUBLE — Byron Buxton hits a ground-rule double (14) on a line drive down the left-field line.10
- PASSED BALL — Passed ball by catcher Sebastian Rivero. Byron Buxton to 3rd.10
- GROUNDOUT — Rob Refsnyder grounds out, shortstop Nicky Lopez to first baseman Carlos Santana. [1 out]10
- SAC FLY — Luis Arraez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Byron Buxton scores. [1 run] [2 outs]11
- GROUNDOUT — Josh Donaldson grounds out sharply, second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Carlos Santana. [3 outs]11
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Team Stats
Game Details
Sunday, September 12, 2021 · 2:10 PM
Target Field · Minneapolis, MN
attendance: 19,496 (50.6%)
weather: 64 degrees, cloudy