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FINAL
Sep 11, 2021

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
KC00010000121008
MIN21012030-91207
win:M. Pineda (MIN)loss:B. Singer (KC)

Game Recap

Game Highlights Video

Scoring Summary

KCMIN
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    1
    Byron Buxton homers (13) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run]
    01
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    1
    Jorge Polanco homers (28) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run]
    02
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    2
    Nick Gordon homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run]
    03
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    4
    Andrew Benintendi singles on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Nicky Lopez scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd. [1 run]
    13
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    4
    Max Kepler homers (17) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run]
    14
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    5
    Jorge Polanco homers (29) on a fly ball to right center field. Byron Buxton scores. [2 runs]
    16
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    7
    Jake Cave singles on a soft line drive to right fielder Edward Olivares. Josh Donaldson scores. Max Kepler scores. Miguel Sano to 2nd. [2 runs]
    18
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    7
    Ben Rortvedt singles on a ground ball to third baseman Hanser Alberto. Miguel Sano scores. Jake Cave to 2nd. [1 run]
    19
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    9
    Hunter Dozier doubles (24) on a ground ball to left fielder Jake Cave. Hanser Alberto scores. [1 run]
    29

Player Stats

Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Whit Merrifield2B15000003.275
2Nicky LopezSS24100002.300
3Salvador PerezC13001001.274
Sebastian RiveroC00000000.130
4Andrew BenintendiLF24010002.267
5Carlos SantanaDH04001005.219
6Michael A. TaylorCF03001102.243
7Edward OlivaresRF04001004.217
8Hanser Alberto3B24101000.259
9Hunter Dozier1B24011001.206
TOTAL10352261020-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Brady SingerRHP4.2766725974.85
Tyler ZuberRHP1.0100100235.87
Wade DavisRHP1.0333020356.75
Kyle ZimmerRHP1.1100100124.63
TOTAL8.01299945167-
Minnesota Twins logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Luis Arraez3B04001102.294
2Byron BuxtonCF25210012.290
3Jorge Polanco2B35230020.280
4Josh DonaldsonDH15104001.250
5Max KeplerRF23210110.209
6Nick GordonSS13111113.238
7Miguel Sano1B03101101.216
8Jake CaveLF14021001.193
9Ben RortvedtC24011001.155
TOTAL12369994511-
Minnesota Twins logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Michael PinedaRHP5.0511300723.87
Caleb ThielbarLHP1.0100210263.72
Luke FarrellRHP1.0000000121.47
Danny CoulombeLHP2.0411100232.93
TOTAL9.01022610133-

Play-by-Play

1st inningKCMIN
  • TOP 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    SINGLE — Whit Merrifield singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake Cave.
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    FLYOUT — Nicky Lopez flies out to left fielder Jake Cave. [1 out]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    FLYOUT — Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Max Kepler. [2 outs]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    CAUGHT STEALING 2B — Whit Merrifield caught stealing 2nd base, pitcher Michael Pineda to shortstop Nick Gordon. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    STRIKEOUT — Luis Arraez strikes out swinging. [1 out]
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    HOME RUN — Byron Buxton homers (13) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run]
    01
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    HOME RUN — Jorge Polanco homers (28) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run]
    02
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    STRIKEOUT — Josh Donaldson strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
    02
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    LINEOUT — Max Kepler lines out to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. [3 outs]
    02
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Team Stats

2Runs9
10Hits12
0Errors0
.286Batting Avg.333
35At Bats36
4Extra-base Hits6
0Home Runs5
2Runs-Batted-In9
1Walks4
0Stolen Bases1
6Strikeouts9
8Left on Base7
14Total Bases28

Game Details

Saturday, September 11, 2021 · 7:10 PM
Target Field · Minneapolis, MN
attendance: 19,532 (50.7%)
weather: 78 degrees, partly cloudy