Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · October 2, 2021 at 7:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota TwinsMIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerGriffin Jax
- LoserKris Bubic
Scoring plays
- Top 1Josh Donaldson homers (26) on a fly ball to left center field.1-0
- Top 4Luis Arraez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Miguel Sano scores. Brent Rooker to 2nd.2-0
- Top 5Mitch Garver singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Byron Buxton scores.3-0
- Top 8Luis Arraez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Josh Donaldson scores. Miguel Sano to 3rd.4-0
Box score
Minnesota Twins
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron BuxtonCF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .303 |
| Mitch GarverC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .256 |
| Josh Donaldson3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .249 |
| Miguel SanóDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .223 |
| Brent RookerLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .204 |
| Max KeplerRF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| Luis Arraez2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .290 |
| Willians Astudillo1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 |
| Andrelton SimmonsSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .221 |
| Jake CaveLF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .189 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Jax | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 74-44 | 6.37 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26-17 | 3.23 |
| Tyler Duffey | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-11 | 3.18 |
| Alex Colomé | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-6 | 4.15 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .299 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .276 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 |
| Hunter DozierRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 |
| Adalberto Mondesi3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 |
| Cam GallagherC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Totals | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Bubic | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 92-61 | 4.43 |
| Domingo Tapia | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-7 | 2.67 |
| Gabe Speier | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-5 | 1.17 |
| Kyle Zimmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-10 | 4.83 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 22,321
- Duration
- 2 h 52
- Weather
- 71 °F, Overcast · wind 6 mph, L To R
- Umpires
- Sean Barber (Home plate) · Larry Vanover (First base) · Nick Mahrley (Second base) · Dan Bellino (Third base)
About this game
Who won Twins vs Royals?
Twins won 4-0 over Royals on Saturday, October 2, 2021.
When was Twins vs Royals played?
On Saturday, October 2, 2021, at 7:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Twins vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.