MIN
KCRTop 1st
Josh Donaldson homers to center field.
Top 4th
Luis Arraez out on a sacrifice fly to left field to Andrew Benintendi. Brent Rooker to second. Miguel Sanó scores.
Top 5th
Mitch Garver singles to center field. Byron Buxton scores.
Top 8th
Luis Arraez singles to second base. Miguel Sanó to third. Josh Donaldson scores.
Current Series
2021 AL Central
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Twins Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals were decisively beaten by the Minnesota Twins, 4 to 0, on October 2, 2021.
Game Info
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 | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Buxton CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
M. Garver C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Donaldson 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
M. Sanó DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
B. Rooker LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Kepler RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Arraez 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .500 | .667 |
W. Astudillo 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Simmons SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Cave RF-LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
N. Lopez SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
S. Perez DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Benintendi LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .667 | .000 |
C. Santana 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Dozier RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Mondesi 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Gallagher C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Batting
2B: B. Buxton, M. Sanó
HR: J. Donaldson
RBI: L. Arraez 2, J. Donaldson, M. Garver
Batting
2B: C. Gallagher, W. Merrifield
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 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Duffey | 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 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Buxton CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
M. Garver C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Donaldson 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
M. Sanó DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
B. Rooker LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Kepler RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Arraez 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .500 | .667 |
W. Astudillo 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Simmons SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Cave RF-LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
Batting
2B: B. Buxton, M. Sanó
HR: J. Donaldson
RBI: L. Arraez 2, J. Donaldson, M. Garver
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Jax (W) | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Thielbar | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Duffey | 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 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
N. Lopez SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
S. Perez DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Benintendi LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .667 | .000 |
C. Santana 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Dozier RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Mondesi 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Gallagher C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Batting
2B: C. Gallagher, W. Merrifield
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 |
Top 1st
Byron Buxton lines out to right field to Hunter Dozier.
Mitch Garver called out on strikes.
Josh Donaldson homers to center field.
Miguel Sanó strikes out on a foul tip.
Bottom 1st
Whit Merrifield flies out to center field to Byron Buxton.
Nicky Lopez flies out to deep left field to Brent Rooker.
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Top 2nd
Brent Rooker strikes out swinging.
Luis Arraez singles to deep right field.
Willians Astudillo grounds out to shortstop. Luis Arraez out at second.
Bottom 2nd
Andrew Benintendi flies out to center field to Byron Buxton.
Carlos Santana lines out to right field to Jake Cave.
Hunter Dozier grounds out to shortstop, Andrelton Simmons to Willians Astudillo.
Top 3rd
Andrelton Simmons grounds out to shortstop, Nicky Lopez to Carlos Santana.
Jake Cave singles to left center field.
Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
Mitch Garver strikes out swinging.
Bottom 3rd
Adalberto Mondesi flies out to deep left field to Brent Rooker.
Michael A. Taylor strikes out swinging.
Cam Gallagher singles to shallow left field.
Whit Merrifield flies out to right field to Jake Cave.
Top 4th
Josh Donaldson grounds out to shortstop, Nicky Lopez to Carlos Santana.
Miguel Sanó doubles to deep left field.
Brent Rooker reaches on error. Miguel Sanó to third. Fielding error by Nicky Lopez.
Luis Arraez out on a sacrifice fly to left field to Andrew Benintendi. Brent Rooker to second. Miguel Sanó scores.
Willians Astudillo lines out to deep right field to Hunter Dozier.
Bottom 4th
Nicky Lopez walks.
Salvador Perez flies out to right field to Jake Cave.
Nicky Lopez caught stealing second.
Caught Stealing
Andrew Benintendi walks.
Carlos Santana flies out to shallow left field to Brent Rooker.
Top 5th
Andrelton Simmons grounds out to shallow left field, Nicky Lopez to Carlos Santana.
Jake Cave grounds out to second base to Carlos Santana.
Byron Buxton doubles to deep left field.
Mitch Garver singles to center field. Byron Buxton scores.
Josh Donaldson grounds out to third base, Adalberto Mondesi to Carlos Santana.
Bottom 5th
Hunter Dozier strikes out swinging.
Adalberto Mondesi grounds out to first base to Willians Astudillo.
Michael A. Taylor pops out to shallow right field to Luis Arraez.
Top 6th
Miguel Sanó pops out to Cam Gallagher.
Brent Rooker flies out to deep center field to Michael A. Taylor.
Luis Arraez grounds out to shortstop, Nicky Lopez to Carlos Santana.
Bottom 6th
Caleb Thielbar (P) replaces Griffin Jax (P).
Cam Gallagher doubles to shallow left field.
Whit Merrifield flies out to deep left field to Brent Rooker. Cam Gallagher to third.
Nicky Lopez grounds out to first base to Willians Astudillo.
Salvador Perez flies out to right field to Jake Cave.
Top 7th
Willians Astudillo grounds out to shallow left field, Adalberto Mondesi to Carlos Santana.
Andrelton Simmons lines out to second base to Whit Merrifield.
Jake Cave singles to center field.
Domingo Tapia (P) replaces Kris Bubic (P).
Byron Buxton lines out to left field to Andrew Benintendi.
Bottom 7th
Max Kepler (RF) replaces Brent Rooker (LF), batting 5th.
Jake Cave switches from RF to LF.
Andrew Benintendi hit by pitch.
Carlos Santana lines out to second base to Luis Arraez.
Tyler Duffey (P) replaces Caleb Thielbar (P).
Hunter Dozier grounds out to shallow infield. Andrew Benintendi out at second.
Top 8th
Mitch Garver flies out to deep right field to Hunter Dozier.
Josh Donaldson walks.
Miguel Sanó singles to left field. Josh Donaldson to second.
Gabe Speier (P) replaces Domingo Tapia (P).
Max Kepler lines out to deep left center field to Andrew Benintendi.
Luis Arraez singles to second base. Miguel Sanó to third. Josh Donaldson scores.
Willians Astudillo lines out to deep right center field to Hunter Dozier.
Bottom 8th
Adalberto Mondesi flies out to deep left center field to Byron Buxton.
Michael A. Taylor grounds out to shortstop, Josh Donaldson to Willians Astudillo.
Cam Gallagher called out on strikes.
Top 9th
Kyle Zimmer (P) replaces Gabe Speier (P).
Andrelton Simmons flies out to left center field to Andrew Benintendi.
Jake Cave called out on strikes.
Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
Bottom 9th
Alex Colomé (P) replaces Tyler Duffey (P).
Whit Merrifield doubles.
Nicky Lopez lines out to left field to Jake Cave.
Salvador Perez grounds out to shortstop. Whit Merrifield out at second.
