Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals
Jun 4, 2021
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 8 |
| KC | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 14 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
loss:
M. Shoemaker(2-7)win:
B. Keller(6-4)
M. Shoemaker(2-7)win:B. Keller(6-4)Game Recap
KANSAS CITY -- By the time Whit Merrifield came up to the plate for the second time in the first inning on Friday night, he had already singled, stolen a base and watched his team put up six runs on Twins starter Matt Shoemaker. One swing put an exclamation point...
Scoring Summary
MINKC
1Andrew Benintendi doubles (6) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Gilberto Celestino. Whit Merrifield scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd. [1 run] 01- 1Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Gilberto Celestino. Carlos Santana scores. Andrew Benintendi scores. [2 runs] 03
- 1Michael A. Taylor singles on a ground ball to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Salvador Perez scores. Hunter Dozier scores. Jorge Soler to 2nd. [2 runs] 05
- 1Nicky Lopez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Gilberto Celestino. Jorge Soler scores. Michael A. Taylor to 3rd. [1 run] 06
- 1Whit Merrifield homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Michael A. Taylor scores. Nicky Lopez scores. [3 runs] 09
- 2Michael A. Taylor singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Alex Kirilloff. Kelvin Gutierrez scores. Jorge Soler to 2nd. [1 run] 010
- 2Carlos Santana singles on a ground ball to right fielder Alex Kirilloff. Jorge Soler scores. Michael A. Taylor scores. Nicky Lopez to 3rd. [2 runs] 012
- 2Andrew Benintendi grounds into a force out, second baseman Nick Gordon to shortstop Jorge Polanco. Nicky Lopez scores. Carlos Santana out at 2nd. Andrew Benintendi to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 013
- 3Alex Kirilloff grounds into a force out, third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez to shortstop Nicky Lopez. Jorge Polanco scores. Josh Donaldson out at 2nd. Alex Kirilloff to 1st. [1 run] [1 out] 113
- 5Jorge Polanco homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run] 213
- 7Jarrod Dyson singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nick Gordon. Hanser Alberto scores. [1 run] 214
- 8Miguel Sano homers (10) on a line drive to center field. Trevor Larnach scores. [2 runs] 414
- 8Nick Gordon homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run] 514
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jorge PolancoSS | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .243 |
| 2Josh DonaldsonDH | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .258 |
| Kyle GarlickRF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| 3Alex KirilloffRF-1B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .237 |
| 4Willians Astudillo3B-P | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .264 |
| 5Trevor LarnachLF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .243 |
| 6Miguel Sano1B-3B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .157 |
| 7Nick Gordon2B | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .375 |
| 8Gilberto CelestinoCF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| 9Ben RortvedtC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .147 |
| TOTAL | 11 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt ShoemakerRHP | 0.1 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 7.28 |
| Shaun AndersonRHP | 3.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 9.35 |
| Juan MinayaRHP | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4.26 |
| Jorge AlcalaRHP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3.80 |
| Willians AstudilloRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3.00 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 153 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Whit Merrifield2B | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .264 |
| Hanser Alberto2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 |
| 2Carlos Santana1B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .254 |
| 3Andrew BenintendiLF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .291 |
| Jarrod DysonLF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 |
| 4Salvador PerezC | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .284 |
| Cam GallagherC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 |
| 5Hunter DozierRF | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .150 |
| 6Kelvin Gutierrez3B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .246 |
| 7Jorge SolerDH | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .177 |
| 8Michael A. TaylorCF | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .255 |
| 9Nicky LopezSS | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .225 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 20 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad KellerRHP | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 5.50 |
| Ronald BolanosRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0.00 |
| Tyler ZuberRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6.35 |
| Wade DavisRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 7.36 |
| Ervin SantanaRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3.10 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 157 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningMINKC
- TOP 1
- FLYOUT — Jorge Polanco flies out sharply to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. [1 out]00
- SINGLE — Josh Donaldson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Dozier, deflected by second baseman Whit Merrifield.00
- SINGLE — Alex Kirilloff singles on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Josh Donaldson to 2nd.00
- FLYOUT — Willians Astudillo flies out to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. [2 outs]00
- GROUNDOUT — Trevor Larnach grounds out to first baseman Carlos Santana. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- SINGLE — Whit Merrifield singles on a ground ball to right fielder Alex Kirilloff.00
- STOLEN BASE 2B — Whit Merrifield steals (17) 2nd base.00
- WALK — Carlos Santana walks.00
- DOUBLE — Andrew Benintendi doubles (6) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Gilberto Celestino. Whit Merrifield scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd. [1 run]01
- SINGLE — Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Gilberto Celestino. Carlos Santana scores. Andrew Benintendi scores. [2 runs]03
- WALK — Hunter Dozier walks. Salvador Perez to 2nd.03
- STRIKEOUT — Kelvin Gutierrez strikes out swinging. [1 out]03
- CATCHER INTERFERENCE — Jorge Soler reaches on catcher interference by Ben Rortvedt. Salvador Perez to 3rd. Hunter Dozier to 2nd. Jorge Soler to 1st.03
- SINGLE — Michael A. Taylor singles on a ground ball to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Salvador Perez scores. Hunter Dozier scores. Jorge Soler to 2nd. [2 runs]05
- SINGLE — Nicky Lopez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Gilberto Celestino. Jorge Soler scores. Michael A. Taylor to 3rd. [1 run]06
- HOME RUN — Whit Merrifield homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Michael A. Taylor scores. Nicky Lopez scores. [3 runs]09
- PITCHING SUBSTITUTION — Shaun Anderson replaces Matt Shoemaker.09
- WALK — Carlos Santana walks.09
- FLYOUT — Andrew Benintendi flies out to center fielder Gilberto Celestino. [2 outs]09
- FIELD ERROR — Salvador Perez reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Jorge Polanco. Carlos Santana to 2nd.09
- STRIKEOUT — Hunter Dozier strikes out swinging. [3 outs]09
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Team Stats
Game Details
Friday, June 4, 2021 · 8:10 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 22,612 (59.7%)
weather: 86 degrees, clear