Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins
May 29, 2021
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 6 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
loss:
E. Santanawin:
J. Happsave:T. Rogers
E. Santanawin:J. Happsave:T. RogersGame Recap
MINNEAPOLIS -- Max Kepler had done his best to play through left hamstring issues for the last two weeks, with Minnesota’s outfield depth decimated by health issues. Before Saturday’s game, he was said to be close to returning to center field, helped by the Twins’ careful usage of him in...
Scoring Summary
KCMIN
1Nelson Cruz hits a ground-rule double (5) on a fly ball down the right-field line. Josh Donaldson scores. Alex Kirilloff to 3rd. [1 run]01- 2Trevor Larnach homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run]02
- 3Salvador Perez homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. Carlos Santana scores. [2 runs]22
- 4Rob Refsnyder singles on a fly ball to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Jorge Polanco scores. Mitch Garver to 3rd. Trevor Larnach to 2nd. [1 run]23
- 4Wild pitch by pitcher Carlos Hernandez. Mitch Garver scores. Trevor Larnach to 3rd. Rob Refsnyder to 2nd. [1 run]24
- 6Trevor Larnach reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Carlos Santana. Mitch Garver scores. Trevor Larnach out at 2nd, second baseman Hanser Alberto to shortstop Adalberto Mondesi. [1 run] [1 out]25
- 8Whit Merrifield grounds into a double play, shortstop Andrelton Simmons to second baseman Jorge Polanco to first baseman Miguel Sano. Hanser Alberto scores. Cam Gallagher out at 2nd. Whit Merrifield out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]35
- 8Rob Refsnyder singles on a ground ball to left fielder Whit Merrifield. Jorge Polanco scores. Trevor Larnach to 2nd. [1 run]36
- 9Adalberto Mondesi homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Kelvin Gutierrez scores. [2 runs]56
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Whit MerrifieldLF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .247 |
| 2Carlos Santana1B | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 3Salvador PerezDH | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .277 |
| 4Jorge SolerRF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .178 |
| Kelvin Gutierrez3B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 5Adalberto MondesiSS | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .389 |
| 6Hunter Dozier3B-RF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .139 |
| 7Michael A. TaylorCF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .248 |
| Andrew BenintendiPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 |
| 8Hanser Alberto2B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 |
| 9Cam GallagherC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .189 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 8 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ervin SantanaRHP | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 3.26 |
| Carlos HernandezRHP | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 8.22 |
| Greg HollandRHP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4.08 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 137 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Max KeplerRF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 |
| Miguel Sano1B | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .174 |
| 2Josh Donaldson3B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .226 |
| 3Alex Kirilloff1B-RF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .230 |
| 4Nelson CruzDH | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 |
| 5Jorge Polanco2B | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .236 |
| 6Mitch GarverC | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .230 |
| 7Trevor LarnachLF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .236 |
| 8Rob RefsnyderCF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .381 |
| 9Andrelton SimmonsSS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .240 |
| TOTAL | 9 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 19 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.A. HappLHP | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 91 | 5.24 |
| Jorge AlcalaRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3.98 |
| Tyler DuffeyRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4.66 |
| Hansel RoblesRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3.57 |
| Taylor RogersLHP | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 2.95 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 156 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningKCMIN
- TOP 1
- FLYOUT — Whit Merrifield flies out to right fielder Max Kepler. [1 out]00
- WALK — Carlos Santana walks.00
- FLYOUT — Salvador Perez flies out sharply to right fielder Max Kepler. [2 outs]00
- POP OUT — Jorge Soler pops out to first baseman Alex Kirilloff. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- GROUNDOUT — Max Kepler grounds out, shortstop Adalberto Mondesi to first baseman Carlos Santana. [1 out]00
- SINGLE — Josh Donaldson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Whit Merrifield.00
- SINGLE — Alex Kirilloff singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Josh Donaldson to 2nd.00
- DOUBLE — Nelson Cruz hits a ground-rule double (5) on a fly ball down the right-field line. Josh Donaldson scores. Alex Kirilloff to 3rd. [1 run]01
- STRIKEOUT — Jorge Polanco strikes out swinging. [2 outs]01
- FLYOUT — Mitch Garver flies out to left fielder Whit Merrifield. [3 outs]01
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Team Stats
Game Details
Saturday, May 29, 2021 · 2:10 PM
Target Field · Minneapolis, MN
attendance: 18,444 (47.9%)
weather: 61 degrees, partly cloudy