Twins vs Royals: 5-14 Box Score & Player Stats (Jun 4, 2021)

Final · June 4, 2021 at 8:10 p.m.

Kauffman Stadium

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Minnesota TwinsMIN	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	5	11	4
Kansas City RoyalsKC	9	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	14	12	0

Decisions

WinnerBrad Keller
LoserMatt Shoemaker

Scoring plays

Bot 1Andrew Benintendi doubles (6) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Gilberto Celestino. Whit Merrifield scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd.0-1
Bot 1Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Gilberto Celestino. Carlos Santana scores. Andrew Benintendi scores.0-3
Bot 1Michael A. Taylor singles on a ground ball to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Salvador Perez scores. Hunter Dozier scores. Jorge Soler to 2nd.0-5
Bot 1Nicky Lopez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Gilberto Celestino. Jorge Soler scores. Michael A. Taylor to 3rd.0-6
Bot 1Whit Merrifield homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Michael A. Taylor scores. Nicky Lopez scores.0-9
Bot 2Michael A. Taylor singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Alex Kirilloff. Kelvin Gutierrez scores. Jorge Soler to 2nd.0-10
Bot 2Carlos Santana singles on a ground ball to right fielder Alex Kirilloff. Jorge Soler scores. Michael A. Taylor scores. Nicky Lopez to 3rd.0-12
Bot 2Andrew Benintendi grounds into a force out, second baseman Nick Gordon to shortstop Jorge Polanco. Nicky Lopez scores. Carlos Santana out at 2nd. Andrew Benintendi to 1st.0-13
Top 3Alex Kirilloff grounds into a force out, third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez to shortstop Nicky Lopez. Jorge Polanco scores. Josh Donaldson out at 2nd. Alex Kirilloff to 1st.1-13
Top 5Jorge Polanco homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field.2-13
Bot 7Jarrod Dyson singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nick Gordon. Hanser Alberto scores.2-14
Top 8Miguel Sano homers (10) on a line drive to center field. Trevor Larnach scores.4-14
Top 8Nick Gordon homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.5-14

Box score

Minnesota Twins

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Jorge PolancoSS	4	2	2	1	1	0	.243
Josh DonaldsonDH	3	0	2	0	1	0	.258
Kyle GarlickRF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.241
Alex Kirilloff1B	5	0	1	1	0	1	.237
Willians AstudilloP	5	0	0	0	0	0	.264
Trevor LarnachLF	3	1	2	0	1	0	.243
Miguel Sanó3B	4	1	1	2	0	1	.157
Nick Gordon2B	4	1	3	1	0	1	.375
Gilberto CelestinoCF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Ben RortvedtC	4	0	0	0	0	2	.147
Totals	37	5	11	5	3	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Matt Shoemaker	0.1	6	9	8	2	1	1	38-20	7.28
Shaun Anderson	3.2	4	4	4	2	2	0	62-40	9.35
Juan Minaya	2.1	2	1	1	0	3	0	34-25	4.26
Jorge Alcala	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	7-6	3.80
Willians Astudillo	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	12-7	3.00

Kansas City Royals

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Whit Merrifield2B	4	2	2	3	0	0	.264
Hanser Alberto2B	1	1	1	0	0	0	.266
Carlos Santana1B	3	1	1	2	2	0	.254
Andrew BenintendiLF	4	1	1	2	0	0	.291
Jarrod DysonLF	1	0	1	1	0	0	.268
Salvador PerezC	4	1	1	2	0	1	.284
Cam GallagherC	1	0	0	0	0	0	.214
Hunter DozierRF	3	1	0	0	1	2	.150
Kelvin Gutiérrez3B	5	1	1	0	0	2	.246
Jorge SolerDH	3	2	1	0	1	1	.177
Michael A. TaylorCF	5	2	2	3	0	1	.255
Nicky LopezSS	4	2	1	1	1	0	.225
Totals	38	14	12	14	5	7

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Brad Keller	5.0	7	2	2	0	5	1	86-53	5.50
Ronald Bolaños	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	25-18	0.00
Tyler Zuber	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	18-8	6.35
Wade Davis	1.0	2	3	3	1	0	2	21-13	7.36
Ervin Santana	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7-6	3.10

Game info

Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 22,612
Duration: 3 h 16
Weather: 86 °F, Clear · wind 9 mph, R To L
Umpires: Manny Gonzalez (Home plate) · Mike Estabrook (First base) · Jeff Nelson (Second base) · Ryan Wills (Third base)

About this game

Who won Twins vs Royals?

Royals won 14-5 over Twins on Friday, June 4, 2021.

When was Twins vs Royals played?

On Friday, June 4, 2021, at 8:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.

Where was Twins vs Royals played?

At Kauffman Stadium.