Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins

May 30, 2021

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
KC	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	6	11	1	5
MIN	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	5	1	10

loss:

M. Shoemaker(2-6)win: Kansas City Royals logo

B. Keller(5-4)save: Kansas City Royals logo

G. Holland(3)

Game Recap

Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins game highlights

There isn’t too much on the line this early in the season. Sure, the All-Star break is rapidly approaching, but, for the most part, it’s still too early to decide each team’s future. But the Royals weren’t going to take any chances against a divisional rival that’s making strides in...

Scoring Summary

KCMIN

1Andrew Benintendi singles on a line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Whit Merrifield scores. [1 run] 10
1Trevor Larnach walks. Josh Donaldson scores. Alex Kirilloff to 3rd. Nelson Cruz to 2nd. [1 run] 11
2Ben Rortvedt homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run] 12
5Hunter Dozier grounds into a force out, shortstop Andrelton Simmons to second baseman Jorge Polanco. Edward Olivares scores. Kelvin Gutierrez out at 2nd. Hunter Dozier to 1st. [1 run] [1 out] 22
5Whit Merrifield singles on a line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Hunter Dozier scores. Jarrod Dyson to 2nd. [1 run] 32
5Andrew Benintendi out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Rob Refsnyder. Jarrod Dyson scores. Whit Merrifield to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs] 42
5Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Whit Merrifield scores. Carlos Santana to 2nd. [1 run] 52
5Miguel Sano grounds into a double play, third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez to second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Carlos Santana. Josh Donaldson scores. Alex Kirilloff to 3rd. Nelson Cruz out at 2nd. Miguel Sano out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 53
9Hunter Dozier homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run] 63

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Whit Merrifield2B	2	5	2	1	0	0	0	1	.251
2Carlos Santana1B	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	2	.250
3Andrew BenintendiLF	1	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	.283
4Salvador PerezC	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.276
5Adalberto MondesiSS	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	3	.318
6Edward OlivaresRF	2	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	.500
7Kelvin Gutierrez3B	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250
8Hunter DozierDH	1	4	2	2	1	0	1	1	.143
9Jarrod DysonCF	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250

TOTAL	11	36	6	6	5	1	1	10	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Brad KellerRHP	5.0	5	3	3	6	4	1	98	5.68
Kyle ZimmerRHP	1.1	0	0	0	1	2	0	32	2.37
Scott BarlowRHP	1.2	0	0	0	4	1	0	29	2.00
Greg HollandRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	13	3.86

TOTAL	9.0	5	3	3	12	7	1	172	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Jorge Polanco2B	0	4	0	0	1	1	0	3	.231
2Josh Donaldson3B	1	4	2	0	0	1	0	2	.226
3Alex KirilloffRF	3	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	.256
4Nelson CruzDH	0	3	0	0	1	2	0	4	.278
5Miguel Sano1B	0	4	0	0	3	0	0	7	.168
6Trevor LarnachLF	0	2	0	1	1	1	0	1	.228
7Rob RefsnyderCF	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	4	.348
8Ben RortvedtC	1	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	.179
Mitch GarverPH-C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.230
9Andrelton SimmonsSS	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	2	.233
TOTAL	5	32	3	2	12	7	1	23	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Matt ShoemakerRHP	4.1	6	5	5	5	1	0	66	5.90
Caleb ThielbarLHP	1.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	22	3.98
Luke FarrellRHP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	16	0.00
Alex ColomeRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	4.74
Juan MinayaRHP	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1	13	9.00
TOTAL	9.0	11	6	6	5	1	1	127	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningKCMIN

TOP 1
DOUBLE — Whit Merrifield doubles (12) on a ground ball to right fielder Alex Kirilloff.
00
GROUNDOUT — Carlos Santana grounds out, first baseman Miguel Sano to pitcher Matt Shoemaker. Whit Merrifield to 3rd. [1 out]
00
SINGLE — Andrew Benintendi singles on a line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Whit Merrifield scores. [1 run]
10
FLYOUT — Salvador Perez flies out to second baseman Jorge Polanco. [2 outs]
10
STRIKEOUT — Adalberto Mondesi strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
10
BOTTOM 1
GROUNDOUT — Jorge Polanco grounds out, second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Carlos Santana. [1 out]
10
WALK — Josh Donaldson walks.
10
SINGLE — Alex Kirilloff singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jarrod Dyson. Josh Donaldson to 2nd.
10
WALK — Nelson Cruz walks. Josh Donaldson to 3rd. Alex Kirilloff to 2nd.
10
STRIKEOUT — Miguel Sano strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
10
WALK — Trevor Larnach walks. Josh Donaldson scores. Alex Kirilloff to 3rd. Nelson Cruz to 2nd. [1 run]
11
STRIKEOUT — Rob Refsnyder strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
11

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Team Stats

MIN

6Runs3

11Hits5

1Errors1

.306Batting Avg.156

36At Bats32

2Extra-base Hits2

1Home Runs1

6Runs-Batted-In2

1Walks7

1Stolen Bases0

5Strikeouts12

5Left on Base10

15Total Bases9

Game Details

Sunday, May 30, 2021 · 2:10 PM

Target Field · Minneapolis, MN

attendance: 17,923 (46.5%)

weather: 55 degrees, overcast