Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · October 3, 2021 at 3:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota TwinsMIN | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerNick Vincent
- LoserJackson Kowar
- SaveJorge Alcala
Scoring plays
- Top 1Jorge Polanco homers (33) on a fly ball to right center field. Luis Arraez scores. Byron Buxton scores.3-0
- Top 1Miguel Sano singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Hunter Dozier. Josh Donaldson scores. Max Kepler to 3rd.4-0
- Top 1Nick Gordon grounds into a force out, shortstop Nicky Lopez to second baseman Hanser Alberto. Max Kepler scores. Miguel Sano out at 2nd. Nick Gordon to 1st.5-0
- Bot 3Carlos Santana singles on a line drive to left fielder Brent Rooker. Kyle Isbel scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd.5-1
- Bot 3Michael A. Taylor singles on a ground ball to shortstop Nick Gordon. Adalberto Mondesi scores.5-3
- Top 5Byron Buxton homers (19) on a fly ball to left field. Luis Arraez scores.7-3
Box score
Minnesota Twins
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Arraez3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 |
| Byron BuxtonCF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .306 |
| Jorge Polanco2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| Josh DonaldsonDH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .247 |
| Max KeplerRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .211 |
| Miguel Sanó1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .223 |
| Brent RookerLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .201 |
| Andrelton SimmonsSS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 |
| Nick GordonLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| Ryan JeffersC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .199 |
| Totals | 35 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Barnes | 2.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 54-35 | 5.92 |
| Juan Minaya | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27-22 | 2.48 |
| Nick Vincent | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-11 | 0.71 |
| Kyle Barraclough | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 36-23 | 5.54 |
| Jorge Alcala | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19-15 | 3.92 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .277 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 |
| Kyle IsbelLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .276 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .273 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| Hunter Dozier3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .216 |
| Adalberto MondesiSS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .230 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .244 |
| Hanser AlbertoSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 |
| Ryan O'HearnRF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 |
| Cam GallagherC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Sebastián RiveroC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .175 |
| Andrew BenintendiPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Kowar | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 75-47 | 11.27 |
| Joel Payamps | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21-15 | 3.40 |
| Dylan Coleman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26-17 | 1.42 |
| Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-9 | 2.42 |
| Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-6 | 2.88 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 17,158
- Duration
- 3 h 10
- Weather
- 71 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 9 mph, L To R
- Umpires
- Larry Vanover (Home plate) · Nick Mahrley (First base) · Dan Bellino (Second base) · Sean Barber (Third base)
About this game
Who won Twins vs Royals?
Twins won 7-3 over Royals on Sunday, October 3, 2021.
When was Twins vs Royals played?
On Sunday, October 3, 2021, at 3:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Twins vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.