MIN
KCRTop 1st
Josh Donaldson homers to center field.
Home Run
109.1 mph
435 ft
27 deg
Top 4th
Luis Arraez out on a sacrifice fly to left field to Andrew Benintendi. Brent Rooker to second. Miguel Sanó scores.
Sacrifice Fly
87.7 mph
267 ft
48 deg
Top 5th
Mitch Garver singles to center field. Byron Buxton scores.
Single
102.5 mph
314 ft
15 deg
Top 8th
Luis Arraez singles to second base. Miguel Sanó to third. Josh Donaldson scores.
Single
82.6 mph
13 ft
-13 deg
1
HR
0
4
R
0
9
H
3
0
SB
0
6
LOB
3
.257
AVG
.111
.270
OBP
.200
.400
SLG
.185
0.00
ERA
3.00
4
K
7
2
BB
1
Current Series
2021 AL Central
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TwinsGame Summary
The Kansas City Royals were decisively beaten by the Minnesota Twins, 4 to 0, on October 2, 2021.
Game Info
October 2, 2021
BSKC
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
Home Plate: Sean Barber
First Base: Larry Vanover
Second Base: Nick Mahrley
Third Base: Dan Bellino
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Buxton CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Garver C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Donaldson 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
M. Sanó DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Rooker LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Kepler RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Arraez 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Astudillo 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Simmons SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Cave RF-LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Lopez SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
S. Perez DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Benintendi LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Santana 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Dozier RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Mondesi 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Gallagher C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Batting
2B: B. Buxton, M. Sanó
HR: J. Donaldson
TB: L. Arraez 2, B. Buxton 2, J. Cave 2, J. Donaldson 4, M. Garver, M. Sanó 3
RBI: L. Arraez 2, J. Donaldson, M. Garver
2-out RBI: L. Arraez, J. Donaldson, M. Garver
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: W. Astudillo 2
SF: L. Arraez
GIDP: W. Astudillo
Team RISP: 2-for-6
Team LOB: 6
Batting
2B: C. Gallagher, W. Merrifield
TB: C. Gallagher 3, W. Merrifield 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: S. Perez
HBP: A. Benintendi
GIDP: H. Dozier
Team RISP: 0-for-5
Team LOB: 3
Baserunning
CS: N. Lopez
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Jax (W) | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Thielbar (H) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Duffey (H) | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Colome | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Bubic (L) | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2.70 |
D. Tapia | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
G. Speier | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
K. Zimmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Pitches-strikes: A. Colome 7-6, T. Duffey 15-11, G. Jax 74-44, C. Thielbar 26-17
Groundouts-flyouts: A. Colome 1-0, T. Duffey 2-1, G. Jax 2-7, C. Thielbar 1-2
Batters faced: A. Colome 3, T. Duffey 4, G. Jax 17, C. Thielbar 6
Inherited runners-scored: T. Duffey 1-0
Pitches-strikes: G. Speier 9-5, D. Tapia 14-7, K. Zimmer 15-10, K. Bubic 92-61
Groundouts-flyouts: D. Tapia 0-1, K. Zimmer 0-1, K. Bubic 9-2
Batters faced: G. Speier 3, D. Tapia 4, K. Zimmer 3, K. Bubic 27
Inherited runners-scored: G. Speier 2-1, D. Tapia 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Buxton CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Garver C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Donaldson 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
M. Sanó DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Rooker LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Kepler RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Arraez 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Astudillo 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Simmons SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Cave RF-LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Batting
2B: B. Buxton, M. Sanó
HR: J. Donaldson
TB: L. Arraez 2, B. Buxton 2, J. Cave 2, J. Donaldson 4, M. Garver, M. Sanó 3
RBI: L. Arraez 2, J. Donaldson, M. Garver
2-out RBI: L. Arraez, J. Donaldson, M. Garver
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: W. Astudillo 2
SF: L. Arraez
GIDP: W. Astudillo
Team RISP: 2-for-6
Team LOB: 6
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Jax (W) | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Thielbar (H) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Duffey (H) | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Colome | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: A. Colome 7-6, T. Duffey 15-11, G. Jax 74-44, C. Thielbar 26-17
Groundouts-flyouts: A. Colome 1-0, T. Duffey 2-1, G. Jax 2-7, C. Thielbar 1-2
Batters faced: A. Colome 3, T. Duffey 4, G. Jax 17, C. Thielbar 6
Inherited runners-scored: T. Duffey 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Lopez SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
S. Perez DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Benintendi LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Santana 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Dozier RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Mondesi 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Gallagher C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Batting
2B: C. Gallagher, W. Merrifield
TB: C. Gallagher 3, W. Merrifield 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: S. Perez
HBP: A. Benintendi
GIDP: H. Dozier
Team RISP: 0-for-5
Team LOB: 3
Baserunning
CS: N. Lopez
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Bubic (L) | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2.70 |
D. Tapia | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
G. Speier | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
K. Zimmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Pitches-strikes: G. Speier 9-5, D. Tapia 14-7, K. Zimmer 15-10, K. Bubic 92-61
Groundouts-flyouts: D. Tapia 0-1, K. Zimmer 0-1, K. Bubic 9-2
Batters faced: G. Speier 3, D. Tapia 4, K. Zimmer 3, K. Bubic 27
Inherited runners-scored: G. Speier 2-1, D. Tapia 1-0
Top 1st
Byron Buxton lines out to right field to Hunter Dozier.
Lineout
95.8 mph
299 ft
18 deg
Mitch Garver called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Josh Donaldson homers to center field.
Home Run
109.1 mph
435 ft
27 deg
Miguel Sanó strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Bottom 1st
Whit Merrifield flies out to center field to Byron Buxton.
Flyout
93.5 mph
255 ft
53 deg
Nicky Lopez flies out to deep left field to Brent Rooker.
Flyout
87 mph
301 ft
34 deg
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 2nd
Brent Rooker strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Luis Arraez singles to deep right field.
Single
85.5 mph
244 ft
20 deg
Willians Astudillo grounds out to shortstop. Luis Arraez out at second.
Grounded Into DP
102.9 mph
6 ft
-14 deg
Bottom 2nd
Andrew Benintendi flies out to center field to Byron Buxton.
Flyout
81.9 mph
300 ft
35 deg
Carlos Santana lines out to right field to Jake Cave.
Lineout
97.9 mph
291 ft
18 deg
Hunter Dozier grounds out to shortstop, Andrelton Simmons to Willians Astudillo.
Groundout
98.5 mph
10 ft
-16 deg
Top 3rd
Andrelton Simmons grounds out to shortstop, Nicky Lopez to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
102.5 mph
20 ft
-7 deg
Jake Cave singles to left center field.
Single
78.6 mph
272 ft
32 deg
Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Mitch Garver strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 3rd
Adalberto Mondesi flies out to deep left field to Brent Rooker.
Flyout
95.7 mph
357 ft
27 deg
Michael A. Taylor strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Cam Gallagher singles to shallow left field.
Single
90.1 mph
109 ft
6 deg
Whit Merrifield flies out to right field to Jake Cave.
Flyout
79.2 mph
264 ft
40 deg
Top 4th
Josh Donaldson grounds out to shortstop, Nicky Lopez to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
72.8 mph
6 ft
-37 deg
Miguel Sanó doubles to deep left field.
Double
97.8 mph
281 ft
20 deg
Brent Rooker reaches on error. Miguel Sanó to third. Fielding error by Nicky Lopez.
Field Error
93.4 mph
10 ft
-13 deg
Luis Arraez out on a sacrifice fly to left field to Andrew Benintendi. Brent Rooker to second. Miguel Sanó scores.
Sacrifice Fly
87.7 mph
267 ft
48 deg
Willians Astudillo lines out to deep right field to Hunter Dozier.
Lineout
99.2 mph
328 ft
16 deg
Bottom 4th
Nicky Lopez walks.
Walk
Salvador Perez flies out to right field to Jake Cave.
Flyout
82.6 mph
263 ft
45 deg
Nicky Lopez caught stealing second.
Caught Stealing
Andrew Benintendi walks.
Walk
Carlos Santana flies out to shallow left field to Brent Rooker.
Flyout
92.6 mph
218 ft
60 deg
Top 5th
Andrelton Simmons grounds out to shallow left field, Nicky Lopez to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
95.1 mph
123 ft
4 deg
Jake Cave grounds out to second base to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
81.3 mph
8 ft
-20 deg
Byron Buxton doubles to deep left field.
Double
103.5 mph
358 ft
21 deg
Mitch Garver singles to center field. Byron Buxton scores.
Single
102.5 mph
314 ft
15 deg
Josh Donaldson grounds out to third base, Adalberto Mondesi to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
86.6 mph
50 ft
2 deg
Bottom 5th
Hunter Dozier strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Adalberto Mondesi grounds out to first base to Willians Astudillo.
Groundout
70.1 mph
6 ft
-31 deg
Michael A. Taylor pops out to shallow right field to Luis Arraez.
Pop Out
77.9 mph
163 ft
62 deg
Top 6th
Miguel Sanó pops out to Cam Gallagher.
Pop Out
64.3 mph
7 ft
86 deg
Brent Rooker flies out to deep center field to Michael A. Taylor.
Flyout
105.9 mph
411 ft
34 deg
Luis Arraez grounds out to shortstop, Nicky Lopez to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
97.8 mph
21 ft
-5 deg
Bottom 6th
Caleb Thielbar (P) replaces Griffin Jax (P).
Cam Gallagher doubles to shallow left field.
Double
82.9 mph
29 ft
-3 deg
Whit Merrifield flies out to deep left field to Brent Rooker. Cam Gallagher to third.
Flyout
99.3 mph
329 ft
23 deg
Nicky Lopez grounds out to first base to Willians Astudillo.
Groundout
62 mph
6 ft
-32 deg
Salvador Perez flies out to right field to Jake Cave.
Flyout
97.8 mph
277 ft
53 deg
Top 7th
Willians Astudillo grounds out to shallow left field, Adalberto Mondesi to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
101.5 mph
6 ft
-22 deg
Andrelton Simmons lines out to second base to Whit Merrifield.
Lineout
83.6 mph
163 ft
9 deg
Jake Cave singles to center field.
Single
76.7 mph
226 ft
21 deg
Domingo Tapia (P) replaces Kris Bubic (P).
Byron Buxton lines out to left field to Andrew Benintendi.
Lineout
93.3 mph
293 ft
21 deg
Bottom 7th
Max Kepler (RF) replaces Brent Rooker (LF), batting 5th.
Jake Cave switches from RF to LF.
Andrew Benintendi hit by pitch.
Hit By Pitch
Carlos Santana lines out to second base to Luis Arraez.
Lineout
81.1 mph
147 ft
9 deg
Tyler Duffey (P) replaces Caleb Thielbar (P).
Hunter Dozier grounds out to shallow infield. Andrew Benintendi out at second.
Grounded Into DP
77 mph
10 ft
-10 deg
Top 8th
Mitch Garver flies out to deep right field to Hunter Dozier.
Flyout
97.4 mph
323 ft
40 deg
Josh Donaldson walks.
Walk
Miguel Sanó singles to left field. Josh Donaldson to second.
Single
99.3 mph
191 ft
10 deg
Gabe Speier (P) replaces Domingo Tapia (P).
Max Kepler lines out to deep left center field to Andrew Benintendi.
Lineout
93.9 mph
334 ft
23 deg
Luis Arraez singles to second base. Miguel Sanó to third. Josh Donaldson scores.
Single
82.6 mph
13 ft
-13 deg
Willians Astudillo lines out to deep right center field to Hunter Dozier.
Lineout
97.3 mph
337 ft
20 deg
Bottom 8th
Adalberto Mondesi flies out to deep left center field to Byron Buxton.
Flyout
99.9 mph
384 ft
33 deg
Michael A. Taylor grounds out to shortstop, Josh Donaldson to Willians Astudillo.
Groundout
93.8 mph
11 ft
-14 deg
Cam Gallagher called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Top 9th
Kyle Zimmer (P) replaces Gabe Speier (P).
Andrelton Simmons flies out to left center field to Andrew Benintendi.
Flyout
87.6 mph
289 ft
42 deg
Jake Cave called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 9th
Alex Colomé (P) replaces Tyler Duffey (P).
Whit Merrifield doubles.
Double
99.5 mph
241 ft
17 deg
Nicky Lopez lines out to left field to Jake Cave.
Lineout
84.1 mph
293 ft
28 deg
Salvador Perez grounds out to shortstop. Whit Merrifield out at second.
Grounded Into DP
107.5 mph
102 ft
5 deg
