Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins: game summary
Final · May 28, 2021 at 8:10 p.m.
Target Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 0 |
 Minnesota TwinsMIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerKris Bubic
- LoserRandy Dobnak
Scoring plays
- Bot 4Mitch Garver homers (8) on a fly ball to left field.0-1
- Top 5Michael A. Taylor doubles (4) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Kyle Garlick. Hunter Dozier scores.1-1
- Top 5Whit Merrifield singles on a line drive to left fielder Alex Kirilloff. Michael A. Taylor scores. Whit Merrifield to 2nd.2-1
- Top 5Carlos Santana singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Kyle Garlick. Whit Merrifield scores.3-1
- Top 7Whit Merrifield doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Alex Kirilloff. Jorge Soler scores. Hunter Dozier scores. Michael A. Taylor to 3rd.5-1
- Top 7Carlos Santana out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Rob Refsnyder. Michael A. Taylor scores.6-1
- Top 7Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Rob Refsnyder. Whit Merrifield scores. Andrew Benintendi to 3rd.7-1
- Top 7Adalberto Mondesi singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Kyle Garlick. Andrew Benintendi scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd.8-1
- Bot 7Trevor Larnach singles on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Jorge Polanco scores. Rob Refsnyder to 3rd. Andrelton Simmons to 2nd.8-2
- Bot 7Nelson Cruz grounds out, third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez to first baseman Carlos Santana.8-3
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .253 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .247 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .284 |
| Salvador PerezC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .277 |
| Adalberto MondesiSS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .357 |
| Kelvin Gutiérrez3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .244 |
| Jorge SolerDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 |
| Hunter DozierRF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .144 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .253 |
| Totals | 38 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Bubic | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 98-59 | 1.52 |
| Tyler Zuber | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20-5 | 6.60 |
| Kyle Zimmer | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-12 | 2.55 |
| Jake Brentz | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27-17 | 2.28 |
Minnesota Twins
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle GarlickRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .253 |
| Trevor LarnachLF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .226 |
| Josh Donaldson3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .227 |
| Nelson CruzDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .285 |
| Mitch GarverC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .227 |
| Alex KirilloffRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 |
| Miguel Sanó1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .176 |
| Jorge Polanco2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 |
| Rob RefsnyderCF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .368 |
| Andrelton SimmonsSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .240 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Dobnak | 6.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 89-52 | 6.49 |
| Cody Stashak | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 34-23 | 6.89 |
| Luke Farrell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-11 | 0.00 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Target Field
- Attendance
- 14,260
- Duration
- 3 h 12
- Weather
- 60 °F, Clear · wind 6 mph, L To R
- Umpires
- Carlos Torres (Home plate) · Tim Timmons (First base) · Lance Barrett (Second base) · Roberto Ortiz (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Twins?
Royals won 8-3 over Twins on Friday, May 28, 2021.
When was Royals vs Twins played?
On Friday, May 28, 2021, at 8:10 PM ET at Target Field.
Where was Royals vs Twins played?
At Target Field.