Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · July 4, 2021 at 2:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota TwinsMIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerKenta Maeda
- LoserBrad Keller
Scoring plays
- Top 3Trevor Larnach singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jarrod Dyson. Luis Arraez scores.1-0
- Top 6Max Kepler homers (7) on a fly ball to right field.2-0
- Top 7Jorge Polanco homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. Luis Arraez scores.4-0
- Top 7Alex Kirilloff homers (7) on a fly ball to center field.5-0
- Top 9Trevor Larnach singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. Luis Arraez scores.6-0
- Bot 9Jarrod Dyson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Hunter Dozier scores.6-2
Box score
Minnesota Twins
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Arraez3B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .285 |
| Jorge Polanco2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .253 |
| Trevor LarnachLF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .263 |
| Alex Kirilloff1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .263 |
| Ryan JeffersC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .187 |
| Max KeplerRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .201 |
| Miguel SanóDH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .190 |
| Nick GordonCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .281 |
| Andrelton SimmonsSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenta Maeda | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 97-67 | 5.03 |
| Jorge Alcala | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-14 | 4.68 |
| Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20-11 | 2.65 |
| Hansel Robles | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19-11 | 4.50 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .284 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .279 |
| Hanser Alberto3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .244 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .280 |
| Ryan O'HearnRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 |
| Hunter DozierLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .172 |
| Jarrod DysonCF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| Sebastián RiveroC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .118 |
| Jorge SolerPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .184 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .262 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Keller | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 96-59 | 6.39 |
| Richard Lovelady | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 30-15 | 6.23 |
| Carlos Hernández | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-5 | 5.50 |
| Anthony Swarzak | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-9 | 9.82 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 15,350
- Duration
- 3 h 11
- Weather
- 87 °F, Sunny · wind 3 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Rob Drake (Home plate) · Dan Merzel (First base) · Greg Gibson (Second base) · Will Little (Third base)
About this game
Who won Twins vs Royals?
Twins won 6-2 over Royals on Sunday, July 4, 2021.
When was Twins vs Royals played?
On Sunday, July 4, 2021, at 2:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Twins vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.