Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · June 5, 2021 at 4:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota TwinsMIN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerJosé Berríos
- LoserMike Minor
- SaveHansel Robles
Scoring plays
- Top 2Ryan Jeffers homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Alex Kirilloff scores.2-0
- Bot 2Whit Merrifield singles on a ground ball to center fielder Gilberto Celestino. Jorge Soler scores. Michael A. Taylor scores. Nicky Lopez to 2nd.2-2
- Top 3Kyle Garlick homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field.3-2
- Bot 5Andrew Benintendi homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Nicky Lopez scores.3-4
- Top 6Miguel Sano homers (11) on a fly ball to left field. Nelson Cruz scores.5-4
Box score
Minnesota Twins
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle GarlickRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .242 |
| Josh Donaldson3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .252 |
| Jorge Polanco2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 |
| Nelson CruzDH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .280 |
| Alex KirilloffLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| Miguel Sanó1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .160 |
| Ryan JeffersC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .217 |
| Andrelton SimmonsSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Gilberto CelestinoCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Berríos | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 99-62 | 3.58 |
| Tyler Duffey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-6 | 4.22 |
| Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-7 | 2.70 |
| Hansel Robles | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-8 | 3.16 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .264 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .249 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .295 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .279 |
| Hunter DozierRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .146 |
| Kelvin Gutiérrez3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 |
| Jarrod DysonPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 |
| Jorge SolerDH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .174 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .229 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Minor | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 90-61 | 4.84 |
| Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-8 | 3.48 |
| Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 2.03 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 21,574
- Duration
- 2 h 37
- Weather
- 85 °F, Sunny · wind 9 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Mike Estabrook (Home plate) · Jeff Nelson (First base) · Ryan Wills (Second base) · Manny Gonzalez (Third base)
About this game
Who won Twins vs Royals?
Twins won 5-4 over Royals on Saturday, June 5, 2021.
When was Twins vs Royals played?
On Saturday, June 5, 2021, at 4:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Twins vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.