CWS
KCRTop 5th
Danny Mendick singles to shallow center field, tagged out at second, Michael A. Taylor to Salvador Perez to Whit Merrifield. Leury García scores. Andrew Vaughn scores.
Single
101.3 mph
45 ft
Bottom 7th
Jorge Soler doubles to deep left field, advances to 3rd. Salvador Perez scores. Throwing error by Andrew Vaughn.
Double
99.8 mph
375 ft
21 deg
Bottom 9th
Salvador Perez homers to left field.
Home Run
109.1 mph
438 ft
38 deg
Bottom 10th
Michael A. Taylor singles to shallow center field. Hunter Dozier scores.
Single
99.8 mph
19 ft
-5 deg
0
HR
1
2
R
3
5
H
6
0
SB
0
4
LOB
5
.152
AVG
.182
.200
OBP
.206
.182
SLG
.364
1.86
ERA
1.80
9
K
9
1
BB
2
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TwinsGame Summary
The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the Chicago White Sox, 3 to 2, on July 28, 2021.
Game Info
July 28, 2021
BSKC
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
89°
8 mph SW
Home Plate: Roberto Ortiz
First Base: Chad Fairchild
Second Base: Kerwin Danley
Third Base: CB Bucknor
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Anderson SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Engel CF-LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Abreu 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
E. Jiménez DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
G. Sheets PH-DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Y. Moncada 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
A. Vaughn LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Hamilton CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
L. Garcia RF-2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
D. Mendick 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Goodwin PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Zavala C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Santana DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Perez C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Soler RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
J. Dyson RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Benintendi LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. O'Hearn 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Alberto PH-3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
H. Dozier 3B-1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Lopez SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Batting
2B: A. Engel
TB: A. Engel 2, L. Garcia, D. Mendick, A. Vaughn 2
RBI: D. Mendick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: B. Goodwin, Y. Moncada
Team RISP: 1-for-7
Team LOB: 4
Baserunning
CS: Y. Moncada
Batting
2B: W. Merrifield, S. Perez, J. Soler
HR: S. Perez
TB: W. Merrifield 2, R. O'Hearn, S. Perez 6, J. Soler 2, M. A. Taylor
RBI: S. Perez, J. Soler, M. A. Taylor
2-out RBI: M. A. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: H. Dozier, C. Santana
SAC: H. Alberto
GIDP: R. O'Hearn
Team RISP: 2-for-7
Team LOB: 5
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Giolito | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.50 |
A. Bummer (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Kopech (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
L. Hendriks (BS) | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
R. Burr (L) | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Bubic | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
D. Tapia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Barlow (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 10.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
WP: L. Giolito
Pitches-strikes: A. Bummer 13-9, R. Burr 5-5, L. Giolito 80-55, L. Hendriks 9-7, M. Kopech 13-9
Groundouts-flyouts: A. Bummer 1-0, R. Burr 2-0, L. Giolito 5-3, L. Hendriks 0-3, M. Kopech 1-0
Batters faced: A. Bummer 3, R. Burr 3, L. Giolito 22, L. Hendriks 4, M. Kopech 3
Inherited runners-scored: A. Bummer 1-0
Pitches-strikes: S. Barlow 21-11, G. Holland 14-9, D. Tapia 14-11, J. Staumont 12-7, K. Bubic 89-59
Groundouts-flyouts: S. Barlow 0-1, G. Holland 1-0, J. Staumont 1-1, K. Bubic 7-2
Batters faced: S. Barlow 4, G. Holland 3, D. Tapia 2, J. Staumont 3, K. Bubic 23
Inherited runners-scored: D. Tapia 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Anderson SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Engel CF-LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Abreu 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
E. Jiménez DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
G. Sheets PH-DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Y. Moncada 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
A. Vaughn LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Hamilton CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
L. Garcia RF-2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
D. Mendick 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Goodwin PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Zavala C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
Batting
2B: A. Engel
TB: A. Engel 2, L. Garcia, D. Mendick, A. Vaughn 2
RBI: D. Mendick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: B. Goodwin, Y. Moncada
Team RISP: 1-for-7
Team LOB: 4
Baserunning
CS: Y. Moncada
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Giolito | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.50 |
A. Bummer (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Kopech (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
L. Hendriks (BS) | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
R. Burr (L) | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
WP: L. Giolito
Pitches-strikes: A. Bummer 13-9, R. Burr 5-5, L. Giolito 80-55, L. Hendriks 9-7, M. Kopech 13-9
Groundouts-flyouts: A. Bummer 1-0, R. Burr 2-0, L. Giolito 5-3, L. Hendriks 0-3, M. Kopech 1-0
Batters faced: A. Bummer 3, R. Burr 3, L. Giolito 22, L. Hendriks 4, M. Kopech 3
Inherited runners-scored: A. Bummer 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Santana DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Perez C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Soler RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
J. Dyson RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Benintendi LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. O'Hearn 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Alberto PH-3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
H. Dozier 3B-1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Lopez SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Batting
2B: W. Merrifield, S. Perez, J. Soler
HR: S. Perez
TB: W. Merrifield 2, R. O'Hearn, S. Perez 6, J. Soler 2, M. A. Taylor
RBI: S. Perez, J. Soler, M. A. Taylor
2-out RBI: M. A. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: H. Dozier, C. Santana
SAC: H. Alberto
GIDP: R. O'Hearn
Team RISP: 2-for-7
Team LOB: 5
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Bubic | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
D. Tapia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Barlow (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 10.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: S. Barlow 21-11, G. Holland 14-9, D. Tapia 14-11, J. Staumont 12-7, K. Bubic 89-59
Groundouts-flyouts: S. Barlow 0-1, G. Holland 1-0, J. Staumont 1-1, K. Bubic 7-2
Batters faced: S. Barlow 4, G. Holland 3, D. Tapia 2, J. Staumont 3, K. Bubic 23
Inherited runners-scored: D. Tapia 1-0
Top 1st
Tim Anderson lines out to shortstop to Nicky Lopez.
Lineout
86.9 mph
167 ft
12 deg
Adam Engel flies out to shallow right field to Jorge Soler.
Flyout
83.8 mph
227 ft
55 deg
José Abreu grounds out to shallow infield, Hunter Dozier to Ryan O'Hearn.
Groundout
56 mph
4 ft
-45 deg
Bottom 1st
Whit Merrifield strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Carlos Santana strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Salvador Perez flies out to shallow right field to Danny Mendick.
Flyout
95.4 mph
186 ft
65 deg
Top 2nd
Eloy Jiménez grounds out to shortstop, Nicky Lopez to Ryan O'Hearn.
Groundout
94.6 mph
10 ft
-13 deg
Yoán Moncada grounds out to shallow left field, Hunter Dozier to Ryan O'Hearn.
Groundout
91.9 mph
8 ft
-23 deg
Andrew Vaughn singles to shallow infield.
Single
76.2 mph
3 ft
-61 deg
Leury García lines out to deep right center field to Michael A. Taylor.
Lineout
91.5 mph
342 ft
24 deg
Bottom 2nd
Jorge Soler walks.
Walk
Andrew Benintendi flies out to deep right field to Leury García.
Flyout
93.2 mph
331 ft
48 deg
Ryan O'Hearn grounds out to shallow infield. Jorge Soler out at second.
Grounded Into DP
84.6 mph
2 ft
-50 deg
Top 3rd
Danny Mendick grounds out to second base, Kris Bubic to Whit Merrifield to Ryan O'Hearn.
Groundout
94.7 mph
7 ft
-17 deg
Seby Zavala strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Tim Anderson pops out to shallow left field to Nicky Lopez.
Pop Out
61.3 mph
185 ft
27 deg
Bottom 3rd
Hunter Dozier strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Michael A. Taylor strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Nicky Lopez grounds out to shortstop, Yoán Moncada to José Abreu.
Groundout
78.8 mph
54 ft
1 deg
Top 4th
Adam Engel doubles to right field.
Double
92.9 mph
190 ft
9 deg
José Abreu grounds out to shallow infield, Whit Merrifield to Ryan O'Hearn. Adam Engel to third.
Groundout
61.4 mph
7 ft
-24 deg
Eloy Jiménez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Yoán Moncada strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 4th
Whit Merrifield grounds out to second base, Danny Mendick to José Abreu.
Groundout
86.4 mph
14 ft
-7 deg
Carlos Santana grounds out to shallow right field to José Abreu.
Groundout
71.6 mph
32 ft
-1 deg
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 5th
Andrew Vaughn singles to shallow center field.
Single
101.4 mph
93 ft
4 deg
Leury García singles to center field. Andrew Vaughn to second.
Single
94.1 mph
211 ft
10 deg
Danny Mendick singles to shallow center field, tagged out at second, Michael A. Taylor to Salvador Perez to Whit Merrifield. Leury García scores. Andrew Vaughn scores.
Single
101.3 mph
45 ft
Seby Zavala flies out to deep left field to Andrew Benintendi.
Flyout
84.9 mph
313 ft
31 deg
Tim Anderson lines out to center field to Michael A. Taylor.
Lineout
103.6 mph
340 ft
21 deg
Bottom 5th
Jorge Soler called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Andrew Benintendi flies out to deep left field to Andrew Vaughn.
Flyout
97.2 mph
363 ft
27 deg
Ryan O'Hearn singles to shallow infield.
Single
45.8 mph
3 ft
-65 deg
Hunter Dozier lines out to deep left field to Andrew Vaughn.
Lineout
91.3 mph
313 ft
21 deg
Top 6th
Adam Engel grounds out to shortstop, Hunter Dozier to Ryan O'Hearn.
Groundout
87.1 mph
4 ft
-21 deg
José Abreu grounds out to third base, Hunter Dozier to Ryan O'Hearn.
Groundout
71.3 mph
9 ft
-11 deg
Eloy Jiménez lines out to shallow infield to Ryan O'Hearn.
Lineout
77 mph
107 ft
7 deg
Bottom 6th
Michael A. Taylor lines out to left field to Andrew Vaughn.
Lineout
97.3 mph
295 ft
18 deg
Nicky Lopez called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Whit Merrifield doubles to deep left field.
Double
97 mph
370 ft
27 deg
Carlos Santana grounds out to shallow right field to José Abreu.
Groundout
86 mph
20 ft
-6 deg
Top 7th
Yoán Moncada walks.
Walk
Domingo Tapia (P) replaces Kris Bubic (P).
Andrew Vaughn strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Leury García strikes out swinging. Yoán Moncada caught stealing second.
Strikeout Double Play
Bottom 7th
Salvador Perez doubles.
Double
93.4 mph
329 ft
35 deg
Salvador Perez to third.
Wild Pitch
Jorge Soler doubles to deep left field, advances to 3rd. Salvador Perez scores. Throwing error by Andrew Vaughn.
Double
99.8 mph
375 ft
21 deg
Aaron Bummer (P) replaces Lucas Giolito (P).
Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Hanser Alberto pinch-hitting for Ryan O'Hearn.
Hanser Alberto strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Hunter Dozier grounds out to shortstop, Tim Anderson to José Abreu.
Groundout
98.7 mph
11 ft
-11 deg
Top 8th
Hanser Alberto remains in the game as 3B.
Hunter Dozier switches from 3B to 1B.
Josh Staumont (P) replaces Domingo Tapia (P).
Danny Mendick strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Seby Zavala flies out to deep right field to Jorge Soler.
Flyout
99.4 mph
299 ft
51 deg
Tim Anderson grounds out to third base, Hanser Alberto to Hunter Dozier.
Groundout
84.2 mph
34 ft
-1 deg
Bottom 8th
Michael Kopech (P) replaces Aaron Bummer (P).
Michael A. Taylor lines out to deep right field to Leury García.
Lineout
93.8 mph
319 ft
21 deg
Nicky Lopez grounds out to second base, Danny Mendick to José Abreu.
Groundout
91.1 mph
16 ft
-14 deg
Whit Merrifield pops out to second base to Danny Mendick.
Pop Out
86.2 mph
155 ft
66 deg
Top 9th
Greg Holland (P) replaces Josh Staumont (P).
Adam Engel lines out to deep right field to Jorge Soler.
Lineout
89.7 mph
291 ft
19 deg
José Abreu strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Gavin Sheets pinch-hitting for Eloy Jiménez.
Gavin Sheets grounds out to shallow right field, Hunter Dozier to Greg Holland.
Groundout
83.5 mph
104 ft
7 deg
Bottom 9th
Adam Engel switches from CF to LF.
Gavin Sheets remains in the game as DH.
Billy Hamilton (CF) replaces Andrew Vaughn (LF), batting 6th.
Liam Hendriks (P) replaces Michael Kopech (P).
Carlos Santana flies out to deep left field to Adam Engel.
Flyout
95.9 mph
351 ft
32 deg
Salvador Perez homers to left field.
Home Run
109.1 mph
438 ft
38 deg
Jorge Soler flies out to left field to Adam Engel.
Flyout
72.1 mph
249 ft
28 deg
Andrew Benintendi flies out to deep center field to Billy Hamilton.
Flyout
101.7 mph
393 ft
23 deg
Top 10th
Jarrod Dyson (RF) replaces Jorge Soler (RF), batting 4th.
Scott Barlow (P) replaces Greg Holland (P).
Gavin Sheets placed on 2nd.
Yoán Moncada strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Billy Hamilton strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Leury García walks.
Walk
Brian Goodwin pinch-hitting for Danny Mendick.
Brian Goodwin flies out to deep center field to Michael A. Taylor.
Flyout
104.5 mph
389 ft
40 deg
Bottom 10th
Leury García switches from RF to 2B.
Brian Goodwin remains in the game as RF.
Ryan Burr (P) replaces Liam Hendriks (P).
Andrew Benintendi placed on 2nd.
Hanser Alberto out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Yoán Moncada to Leury García. Andrew Benintendi to third.
Sacrifice Bunt
37 mph
4 ft
-45 deg
Hunter Dozier reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield, advances to 2nd. Andrew Benintendi out at home.
Forceout
77.8 mph
14 ft
-9 deg
Michael A. Taylor singles to shallow center field. Hunter Dozier scores.
Single
99.8 mph
19 ft
-5 deg
