Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins: game summary
Final · May 2, 2021 at 2:10 p.m.
Target Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | - | 13 | 14 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerJosé Berríos
- LoserBrad Keller
Scoring plays
- Bot 3Andrelton Simmons homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Jake Cave scores.0-2
- Bot 3Byron Buxton singles on a ground ball to third baseman Hunter Dozier. Luis Arraez scores. Josh Donaldson to 3rd. Throwing error by third baseman Hunter Dozier.0-3
- Bot 3Alex Kirilloff out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jorge Soler. Josh Donaldson scores. Byron Buxton to 3rd.0-4
- Bot 3Mitch Garver homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Byron Buxton scores. Nelson Cruz scores.0-7
- Top 4Hunter Dozier homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Jorge Soler scores. Andrew Benintendi scores.3-7
- Top 5Whit Merrifield doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake Cave. Nicky Lopez scores.4-7
- Bot 6Luis Arraez triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Andrelton Simmons scores.4-8
- Bot 6Josh Donaldson doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Luis Arraez scores.4-9
- Bot 6Byron Buxton doubles (9) on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Josh Donaldson scores.4-10
- Bot 8Alex Kirilloff homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Luis Arraez scores. Nelson Cruz scores.4-13
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .269 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 |
| Ryan O'Hearn1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .269 |
| Jorge SolerRF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 |
| Hunter Dozier3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .147 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .262 |
| Cam GallagherC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 |
| Jarrod DysonPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .235 |
| Hanser AlbertoSS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Keller | 4.1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 72-45 | 8.06 |
| Kris Bubic | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-13 | 18.00 |
| Scott Barlow | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-10 | 2.87 |
| Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-12 | 4.50 |
| Jake Newberry | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14-11 | 16.62 |
Minnesota Twins
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Arraez2B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .289 |
| Josh Donaldson3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Byron BuxtonCF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .408 |
| Nelson CruzDH | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .321 |
| Alex Kirilloff1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .184 |
| Mitch GarverC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .185 |
| Max KeplerRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Jake CaveLF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .171 |
| Andrelton SimmonsSS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .288 |
| Totals | 37 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Berríos | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 95-65 | 3.58 |
| Hansel Robles | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17-10 | 4.35 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23-15 | 3.60 |
| Jorge Alcala | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-9 | 3.27 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Target Field
- Attendance
- 9,997
- Duration
- 3 h 02
- Weather
- 65 °F, Overcast · wind 11 mph, In From LF
- Umpires
- Phil Cuzzi (Home plate) · Cory Blaser (First base) · Erich Bacchus (Second base) · Tom Hallion (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Twins?
Twins won 13-4 over Royals on Sunday, May 2, 2021.
When was Royals vs Twins played?
On Sunday, May 2, 2021, at 2:10 PM ET at Target Field.
Where was Royals vs Twins played?
At Target Field.
