Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins: game summary
Final · April 30, 2021 at 8:10 p.m.
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Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 Minnesota TwinsMIN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | 9 | 7 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerMichael Pineda
- LoserBrady Singer
Scoring plays
- Bot 2Luis Arraez hit by pitch. Jorge Polanco scores. Andrelton Simmons to 3rd. Ben Rortvedt to 2nd.0-1
- Bot 3Alex Kirilloff homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Byron Buxton scores. Nelson Cruz scores.0-4
- Top 4Carlos Santana homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field.1-4
- Bot 5Alex Kirilloff homers (2) on a fly ball to center field.1-5
- Bot 8Andrelton Simmons doubles (4) on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Max Kepler scores.1-6
- Bot 8Ben Rortvedt singles on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Andrelton Simmons scores.1-7
- Bot 8Nelson Cruz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Luis Arraez scores.1-9
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .274 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .247 |
| Ryan McBroomPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Salvador PerezC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .268 |
| Cam GallagherPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 |
| Jorge SolerRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .205 |
| Hanser AlbertoPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 |
| Ryan O'HearnDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .154 |
| Hunter Dozier3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .134 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .246 |
| Totals | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Singer | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 48-24 | 3.09 |
| Tyler Zuber | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28-14 | 4.91 |
| Ervin Santana | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 60-36 | 4.00 |
| Wade Davis | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34-16 | 8.31 |
Minnesota Twins
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis ArraezLF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .273 |
| Josh Donaldson3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .286 |
| Byron BuxtonCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .426 |
| Jake CaveCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 |
| Nelson CruzDH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .329 |
| Alex Kirilloff1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
| Jorge Polanco2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 |
| Max KeplerRF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .220 |
| Andrelton SimmonsSS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .267 |
| Ben RortvedtC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 |
| Totals | 29 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pineda | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 71-42 | 2.30 |
| Tyler Duffey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-10 | 3.38 |
| Hansel Robles | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 4.82 |
| Jorge Alcala | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-14 | 3.60 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Target Field
- Attendance
- 9,982
- Duration
- 3 h 09
- Weather
- 59 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 6 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Erich Bacchus (Home plate) · Tom Hallion (First base) · Phil Cuzzi (Second base) · Cory Blaser (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Twins?
Twins won 9-1 over Royals on Friday, April 30, 2021.
When was Royals vs Twins played?
On Friday, April 30, 2021, at 8:10 PM ET at Target Field.
Where was Royals vs Twins played?
At Target Field.