Bottom 1st
Byron Buxton homers to center field.
109.7 mph
444 ft
29 deg

Jorge Polanco homers to right field.
104 mph
387 ft
26 deg
Bottom 2nd
Nick Gordon homers to center field.
108.2 mph
432 ft
23 deg
Top 4th
Andrew Benintendi singles to shallow center field. Salvador Perez to second. Nicky Lopez scores.
98.9 mph
148 ft
9 deg

Bottom 4th
Max Kepler homers to right field.
100.5 mph
382 ft
23 deg
Bottom 5th
Jorge Polanco homers to right field. Byron Buxton scores.
104.5 mph
406 ft
35 deg
Bottom 7th
Jake Cave singles to right center field. Miguel Sanó to second. Max Kepler scores. Josh Donaldson scores.
72.4 mph
205 ft
24 deg
Ben Rortvedt singles to shallow center field. Jake Cave to second. Miguel Sanó scores.
62.1 mph
5 ft
-27 deg
Top 9th
Hunter Dozier doubles to shallow left field. Hanser Alberto scores.
87.9 mph
111 ft
8 deg
0
HR
5
2
R
9
10
H
12
0
SB
1
8
LOB
7
.286
AVG
.333
.324
OBP
.400
.400
SLG
.778
10.13
ERA
2.00
9
K
6
4
BB
1
Current Series
2021 AL Central
Game Summary
The Minnesota Twins dominated the Kansas City Royals, 9 to 2, on September 11, 2021.
Game Info
Target Field
Minneapolis, Minnesota
69°
7 mph N
Home Plate: Greg Gibson
First Base: Ben May
Second Base: Rob Drake
Third Base: Will Little
0
HR
5
2
R
9
10
H
12
0
SB
1
8
LOB
7
.286
AVG
.333
.324
OBP
.400
.400
SLG
.778
10.13
ERA
2.00
9
K
6
4
BB
1
Current Series
2021 AL Central
Game Summary
The Minnesota Twins dominated the Kansas City Royals, 9 to 2, on September 11, 2021.
Game Info
Target Field
Minneapolis, Minnesota
69°
7 mph N
Home Plate: Greg Gibson
First Base: Ben May
Second Base: Rob Drake
Third Base: Will Little
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Lopez SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Perez C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Rivero C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Benintendi LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Santana DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
E. Olivares RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
H. Alberto 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
H. Dozier 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 35 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Arraez 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
B. Buxton CF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Polanco 2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Donaldson DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
M. Kepler RF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N. Gordon SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
M. Sanó 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
J. Cave LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Rortvedt C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 36 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
Batting
2B: H. Alberto, A. Benintendi, H. Dozier 2
TB: H. Alberto 3, A. Benintendi 3, H. Dozier 4, W. Merrifield, S. Perez, N. Lopez 2
RBI: A. Benintendi, H. Dozier
2-out RBI: H. Dozier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: W. Merrifield, E. Olivares 2, N. Lopez
HBP: S. Perez
GIDP: C. Santana
Team RISP: 2-for-12
Team LOB: 8
Baserunning
CS: W. Merrifield
Batting
2B: M. Kepler
HR: B. Buxton, N. Gordon, M. Kepler, J. Polanco 2
TB: B. Buxton 5, J. Cave, J. Donaldson, N. Gordon 4, M. Kepler 6, J. Polanco 9, B. Rortvedt 2
RBI: B. Buxton, J. Cave 2, N. Gordon, M. Kepler, J. Polanco 3, B. Rortvedt
2-out RBI: J. Cave 2, B. Rortvedt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: L. Arraez, B. Buxton, B. Rortvedt
Team RISP: 2-for-7
Team LOB: 7
Baserunning
SB: N. Gordon
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Singer (L) | 4.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11.57 |
T. Zuber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
W. Davis | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
K. Zimmer | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Pineda (W) | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.80 |
C. Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
L. Farrell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Coulombe | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: W. Davis 35-17, K. Zimmer 12-11, B. Singer 97-64, T. Zuber 23-14
Groundouts-flyouts: W. Davis 2-1, K. Zimmer 2-1, B. Singer 4-1, T. Zuber 1-1
Batters faced: W. Davis 8, K. Zimmer 5, B. Singer 23, T. Zuber 4
Inherited runners-scored: W. Davis 1-0, K. Zimmer 2-1, T. Zuber 1-0
Pitches-strikes: D. Coulombe 23-17, L. Farrell 12-8, M. Pineda 72-50, C. Thielbar 26-14
Groundouts-flyouts: D. Coulombe 2-1, L. Farrell 1-1, M. Pineda 7-3, C. Thielbar 0-1
Batters faced: D. Coulombe 9, L. Farrell 3, M. Pineda 20, C. Thielbar 5
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Lopez SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Perez C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Rivero C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Benintendi LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Santana DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
E. Olivares RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
H. Alberto 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
H. Dozier 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 35 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Batting
2B: H. Alberto, A. Benintendi, H. Dozier 2
TB: H. Alberto 3, A. Benintendi 3, H. Dozier 4, W. Merrifield, S. Perez, N. Lopez 2
RBI: A. Benintendi, H. Dozier
2-out RBI: H. Dozier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: W. Merrifield, E. Olivares 2, N. Lopez
HBP: S. Perez
GIDP: C. Santana
Team RISP: 2-for-12
Team LOB: 8
Baserunning
CS: W. Merrifield
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Singer (L) | 4.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11.57 |
T. Zuber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
W. Davis | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
K. Zimmer | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
Pitches-strikes: W. Davis 35-17, K. Zimmer 12-11, B. Singer 97-64, T. Zuber 23-14
Groundouts-flyouts: W. Davis 2-1, K. Zimmer 2-1, B. Singer 4-1, T. Zuber 1-1
Batters faced: W. Davis 8, K. Zimmer 5, B. Singer 23, T. Zuber 4
Inherited runners-scored: W. Davis 1-0, K. Zimmer 2-1, T. Zuber 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Arraez 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
B. Buxton CF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Polanco 2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Donaldson DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
M. Kepler RF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N. Gordon SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
M. Sanó 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
J. Cave LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Rortvedt C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 36 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
Batting
2B: M. Kepler
HR: B. Buxton, N. Gordon, M. Kepler, J. Polanco 2
TB: B. Buxton 5, J. Cave, J. Donaldson, N. Gordon 4, M. Kepler 6, J. Polanco 9, B. Rortvedt 2
RBI: B. Buxton, J. Cave 2, N. Gordon, M. Kepler, J. Polanco 3, B. Rortvedt
2-out RBI: J. Cave 2, B. Rortvedt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: L. Arraez, B. Buxton, B. Rortvedt
Team RISP: 2-for-7
Team LOB: 7
Baserunning
SB: N. Gordon
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Pineda (W) | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.80 |
C. Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
L. Farrell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Coulombe | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: D. Coulombe 23-17, L. Farrell 12-8, M. Pineda 72-50, C. Thielbar 26-14
Groundouts-flyouts: D. Coulombe 2-1, L. Farrell 1-1, M. Pineda 7-3, C. Thielbar 0-1
Batters faced: D. Coulombe 9, L. Farrell 3, M. Pineda 20, C. Thielbar 5
Top 1st
Whit Merrifield singles to left field.
104.2 mph
266 ft
13 deg
Nicky Lopez flies out to deep left field to Jake Cave.
89.8 mph
327 ft
30 deg
Salvador Perez flies out to deep right field to Max Kepler.
87 mph
323 ft
30 deg

Whit Merrifield caught stealing second.
Bottom 1st
Luis Arraez strikes out swinging.

Byron Buxton homers to center field.
109.7 mph
444 ft
29 deg

Jorge Polanco homers to right field.
104 mph
387 ft
26 deg
Josh Donaldson strikes out swinging.

Max Kepler lines out to left center field to Andrew Benintendi.
84.5 mph
300 ft
28 deg
Top 2nd
Andrew Benintendi grounds out to shallow right field, Jorge Polanco to Miguel Sanó.
89.3 mph
88 ft
5 deg

Carlos Santana grounds out to shallow right field, Jorge Polanco to Miguel Sanó.
106.8 mph
100 ft
4 deg

Michael A. Taylor flies out to center field to Byron Buxton.
83.9 mph
320 ft
33 deg
Bottom 2nd
Nick Gordon homers to center field.
108.2 mph
432 ft
23 deg
Miguel Sanó grounds out to shortstop, Nicky Lopez to Hunter Dozier.
109.8 mph
23 ft
-4 deg

Jake Cave lines out to deep left field to Andrew Benintendi.
104.5 mph
316 ft
18 deg
Ben Rortvedt called out on strikes.
Top 3rd
Edward Olivares grounds out to shallow left field, Luis Arraez to Miguel Sanó.
70.7 mph
13 ft
-16 deg
Hanser Alberto singles to shallow left field.
96.6 mph
146 ft
7 deg
Hunter Dozier strikes out swinging.
Whit Merrifield grounds out to third base, Luis Arraez to Miguel Sanó.
92.3 mph
41 ft
-1 deg
Bottom 3rd
Luis Arraez grounds out to shallow infield, Nicky Lopez to Hunter Dozier.
85.2 mph
29 ft
-3 deg

Byron Buxton grounds out to shallow left field, Hanser Alberto to Hunter Dozier.
73.8 mph
96 ft
8 deg

Jorge Polanco singles to shallow right field.
79.9 mph
157 ft
14 deg
Josh Donaldson called out on strikes.

Top 4th
Nicky Lopez singles to right field.
104.4 mph
122 ft
6 deg
Salvador Perez hit by pitch. Nicky Lopez to second.

Andrew Benintendi singles to shallow center field. Salvador Perez to second. Nicky Lopez scores.
98.9 mph
148 ft
9 deg

Carlos Santana lines out to second base to Jorge Polanco.
52.5 mph
150 ft
31 deg

Michael A. Taylor reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Andrew Benintendi out at second. Salvador Perez to third.
97.3 mph
8 ft
-14 deg
Edward Olivares strikes out on a foul tip.
Bottom 4th
Max Kepler homers to right field.
100.5 mph
382 ft
23 deg
Nick Gordon walks.
Miguel Sanó strikes out swinging. Nick Gordon steals second.

Jake Cave called out on strikes.
Ben Rortvedt grounds out to second base, Whit Merrifield to Hunter Dozier.
79 mph
50 ft
1 deg
Top 5th
Hanser Alberto strikes out swinging.
Hunter Dozier doubles to deep left field.
105.1 mph
185 ft
10 deg
Whit Merrifield grounds out to shallow infield, Jorge Polanco to Miguel Sanó. Hunter Dozier to third.
87 mph
13 ft
-10 deg
Nicky Lopez grounds out to first base to Miguel Sanó.
91.8 mph
28 ft
-2 deg
Bottom 5th
Luis Arraez flies out to shallow left field to Andrew Benintendi.
72.2 mph
226 ft
40 deg

Byron Buxton singles to center field.
70.4 mph
228 ft
26 deg

Jorge Polanco homers to right field. Byron Buxton scores.
104.5 mph
406 ft
35 deg
Josh Donaldson strikes out swinging.

Max Kepler walks.
Tyler Zuber (P) replaces Brady Singer (P).
Nick Gordon strikes out swinging.
Top 6th
Caleb Thielbar (P) replaces Michael Pineda (P).
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.

Andrew Benintendi doubles to deep left center field.
101.4 mph
364 ft
21 deg

Carlos Santana called out on strikes.

Michael A. Taylor walks.
Edward Olivares flies out to center field to Byron Buxton.
80.2 mph
294 ft
35 deg
Bottom 6th
Miguel Sanó grounds out to shortstop, Nicky Lopez to Hunter Dozier.
74.3 mph
42 ft
1 deg

Jake Cave flies out to left field to Andrew Benintendi.
95.3 mph
275 ft
49 deg
Ben Rortvedt singles to right center field.
84.2 mph
282 ft
20 deg
Wade Davis (P) replaces Tyler Zuber (P).

Luis Arraez walks. Ben Rortvedt to second.

Byron Buxton flies out to deep right center field to Edward Olivares.
93.1 mph
339 ft
36 deg

Top 7th
Luke Farrell (P) replaces Caleb Thielbar (P).
Hanser Alberto flies out to deep center field to Byron Buxton.
90.9 mph
347 ft
30 deg
Hunter Dozier grounds out to shortstop, Luis Arraez to Miguel Sanó.
75.9 mph
13 ft
-11 deg
Whit Merrifield lines out to first base to Miguel Sanó.
78.6 mph
113 ft
8 deg
Bottom 7th
Jorge Polanco grounds out to shallow right field, Hunter Dozier to Wade Davis.
85.9 mph
6 ft
-27 deg
Josh Donaldson singles to shallow left field.
92.3 mph
96 ft
6 deg

Max Kepler doubles to deep right center field. Josh Donaldson to third.
101.8 mph
384 ft
32 deg
Nick Gordon grounds out to shallow infield to Hunter Dozier.
104.2 mph
6 ft
-16 deg
Miguel Sanó walks.

Jake Cave singles to right center field. Miguel Sanó to second. Max Kepler scores. Josh Donaldson scores.
72.4 mph
205 ft
24 deg
Kyle Zimmer (P) replaces Wade Davis (P).
Ben Rortvedt singles to shallow center field. Jake Cave to second. Miguel Sanó scores.
62.1 mph
5 ft
-27 deg
Luis Arraez grounds out to shallow infield, Nicky Lopez to Hunter Dozier.
57.3 mph
11 ft
-14 deg

Top 8th
Danny Coulombe (P) replaces Luke Farrell (P).
Nicky Lopez singles to shallow center field.
107.9 mph
194 ft
9 deg
Salvador Perez singles to center field. Nicky Lopez to second.
97.5 mph
10 ft
-14 deg

Andrew Benintendi reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Salvador Perez out at second. Nicky Lopez to third.
56.6 mph
29 ft
-1 deg

Carlos Santana grounds out to shortstop. Andrew Benintendi out at second.
95.9 mph
18 ft
-10 deg

Bottom 8th
Sebastian Rivero (C) replaces Salvador Perez (C), batting 3rd.
Byron Buxton flies out to left field to Andrew Benintendi.
99.8 mph
242 ft
56 deg

Jorge Polanco grounds out to second base, Whit Merrifield to Hunter Dozier.
92.5 mph
24 ft
-6 deg
Josh Donaldson strikes out swinging.

Top 9th
Michael A. Taylor strikes out swinging.
Edward Olivares lines out to deep left field to Jake Cave.
92.8 mph
349 ft
25 deg
Hanser Alberto doubles to deep left field.
69.7 mph
14 ft
-4 deg
Hunter Dozier doubles to shallow left field. Hanser Alberto scores.
87.9 mph
111 ft
8 deg
Whit Merrifield flies out to center field to Byron Buxton.
88 mph
317 ft
34 deg
KCR
MIN