Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins: game summary
Final · September 11, 2021 at 7:10 p.m.
Target Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
 Minnesota TwinsMIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 9 | 12 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerMichael Pineda
- LoserBrady Singer
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Byron Buxton homers (13) on a fly ball to center field.0-1
- Bot 1Jorge Polanco homers (28) on a fly ball to right field.0-2
- Bot 2Nick Gordon homers (2) on a fly ball to center field.0-3
- Top 4Andrew Benintendi singles on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Nicky Lopez scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd.1-3
- Bot 4Max Kepler homers (17) on a fly ball to right center field.1-4
- Bot 5Jorge Polanco homers (29) on a fly ball to right center field. Byron Buxton scores.1-6
- Bot 7Jake Cave singles on a soft line drive to right fielder Edward Olivares. Josh Donaldson scores. Max Kepler scores. Miguel Sano to 2nd.1-8
- Bot 7Ben Rortvedt singles on a ground ball to third baseman Hanser Alberto. Miguel Sano scores. Jake Cave to 2nd.1-9
- Top 9Hunter Dozier doubles (24) on a ground ball to left fielder Jake Cave. Hanser Alberto scores.2-9
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
| Salvador PerezC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .274 |
| Sebastián RiveroC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .130 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| Carlos SantanaDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .219 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .243 |
| Edward OlivaresRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 |
| Hanser Alberto3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 |
| Hunter Dozier1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .206 |
| Totals | 35 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Singer | 4.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 97-64 | 4.85 |
| Tyler Zuber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23-14 | 5.87 |
| Wade Davis | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35-17 | 6.75 |
| Kyle Zimmer | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-11 | 4.63 |
Minnesota Twins
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Arraez3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .294 |
| Byron BuxtonCF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .290 |
| Jorge Polanco2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .280 |
| Josh DonaldsonDH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 |
| Max KeplerRF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .209 |
| Nick GordonSS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .238 |
| Miguel Sanó1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .216 |
| Jake CaveLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .193 |
| Ben RortvedtC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .155 |
| Totals | 36 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pineda | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 72-50 | 3.87 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26-14 | 3.72 |
| Luke Farrell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 1.47 |
| Danny Coulombe | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23-17 | 2.93 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Target Field
- Attendance
- 19,532
- Duration
- 3 h 13
- Weather
- 78 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 9 mph, L To R
- Umpires
- Greg Gibson (Home plate) · Ben May (First base) · Rob Drake (Second base) · Will Little (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Twins?
Twins won 9-2 over Royals on Saturday, September 11, 2021.
When was Royals vs Twins played?
On Saturday, September 11, 2021, at 7:10 PM ET at Target Field.
Where was Royals vs Twins played?
At Target Field.