Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins: game summary
Final · September 12, 2021 at 2:10 p.m.
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Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
 Minnesota TwinsMIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerJake Brentz
- LoserJorge Alcala
- SaveScott Barlow
Scoring plays
- Top 1Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Rob Refsnyder. Whit Merrifield scores. Nicky Lopez to 2nd.1-0
- Bot 1Luis Arraez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Byron Buxton scores.1-1
- Top 2Adalberto Mondesi homers (6) on a fly ball to right field.2-1
- Top 5Whit Merrifield doubles (35) on a pop up to right fielder Rob Refsnyder. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Sebastian Rivero to 3rd.3-1
- Bot 6Brent Rooker doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Byron Buxton scores. Rob Refsnyder scores. Josh Donaldson to 3rd.3-3
- Top 8Kyle Isbel singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Max Kepler. Hunter Dozier scores. Edward Olivares to 2nd.4-3
- Top 9Andrew Benintendi out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Rob Refsnyder. Whit Merrifield scores.5-3
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .277 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .300 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .274 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .269 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .218 |
| Hunter Dozier1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .205 |
| Adalberto Mondesi3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .265 |
| Ryan O'HearnRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .223 |
| Edward OlivaresRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .270 |
| Sebastián RiveroC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .148 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Bubic | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 86-54 | 4.99 |
| Domingo Tapia | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-6 | 1.82 |
| Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-9 | 3.17 |
| Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17-8 | 3.32 |
| Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-9 | 2.37 |
Minnesota Twins
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron BuxtonCF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .297 |
| Rob RefsnyderLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 |
| Luis Arraez2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .292 |
| Josh Donaldson3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .249 |
| Miguel SanóDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .214 |
| Brent RookerLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .203 |
| Ben RortvedtC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .155 |
| Jorge PolancoPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .280 |
| Ryan JeffersC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .195 |
| Max KeplerRF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 |
| Willians Astudillo1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| Andrelton SimmonsSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .225 |
| Nick GordonPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .236 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Ober | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 75-49 | 4.12 |
| Jovani Morán | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 37-21 | 0.00 |
| Ralph Garza Jr. | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-9 | 2.81 |
| Jorge Alcala | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-10 | 4.53 |
| Juan Minaya | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-13 | 3.03 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Target Field
- Attendance
- 19,496
- Duration
- 3 h 31
- Weather
- 64 °F, Cloudy · wind 5 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Ben May (Home plate) · Rob Drake (First base) · Will Little (Second base) · Greg Gibson (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Twins?
Royals won 5-3 over Twins on Sunday, September 12, 2021.
When was Royals vs Twins played?
On Sunday, September 12, 2021, at 2:10 PM ET at Target Field.
Where was Royals vs Twins played?
At Target Field.