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KCRTop 2nd
Alejandro Kirk doubles to deep left field. Josh Palacios scores.
Bottom 3rd
Andrew Benintendi reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield, advances to 2nd. Jarrod Dyson scores. Throwing error by Rowdy Tellez.
Carlos Santana doubles to deep right center field. Andrew Benintendi scores.
Top 4th
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to right field to Jorge Soler. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores.
Bottom 7th
Salvador Perez homers to center field.
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Twins Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the Toronto Blue Jays, 3 to 2, on April 17, 2021.
Game Info
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
54°
4 mph SSW
Home Plate: Alan Porter
First Base: D.J. Reyburn
Second Base: Roberto Ortiz
Third Base: Clint Vondrak
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Semien 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Bichette SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
V. Guerrero Jr. DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
R. Tellez 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
C. Biggio PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
R. Grichuk RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
L. Gurriel Jr. LF-1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Palacios RF-LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
A. Kirk C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
S. Espinal PR-3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Panik 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
D. Jansen C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Davis CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 24 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
A. Benintendi LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Perez DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
C. Santana 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 |
J. Soler RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
H. Dozier 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
N. Lopez SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
H. Alberto SS-3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
C. Gallagher C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
J. Dyson CF-RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
Batting
2B: A. Kirk
RBI: L. Gurriel Jr., A. Kirk
Batting
2B: C. Gallagher, W. Merrifield, C. Santana
3B: J. Dyson
HR: S. Perez
RBI: A. Benintendi, S. Perez, C. Santana
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Milone | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.71 |
A. Castro | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Borucki | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Thornton | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Payamps (L) | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13.50 |
| Totals | 6.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Santana | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
J. Brentz | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
S. Barlow | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Staumont | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Holland (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Semien 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Bichette SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
V. Guerrero Jr. DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
R. Tellez 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
C. Biggio PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
R. Grichuk RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
L. Gurriel Jr. LF-1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Palacios RF-LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
A. Kirk C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
S. Espinal PR-3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Panik 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
D. Jansen C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Davis CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 24 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Batting
2B: A. Kirk
RBI: L. Gurriel Jr., A. Kirk
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Milone | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.71 |
A. Castro | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Borucki | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Thornton | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Payamps (L) | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13.50 |
| Totals | 6.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
A. Benintendi LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Perez DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
C. Santana 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 |
J. Soler RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
H. Dozier 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
N. Lopez SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
H. Alberto SS-3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
C. Gallagher C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
J. Dyson CF-RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
Batting
2B: C. Gallagher, W. Merrifield, C. Santana
3B: J. Dyson
HR: S. Perez
RBI: A. Benintendi, S. Perez, C. Santana
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Santana | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
J. Brentz | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
S. Barlow | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Staumont | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Holland (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Top 1st
Marcus Semien flies out to deep center field to Jarrod Dyson.
Bo Bichette flies out to shallow center field to Jorge Soler.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flies out to right field to Jorge Soler.
Bottom 1st
Whit Merrifield doubles to deep center field.
Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging.
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Carlos Santana singles to shallow left field. Whit Merrifield to third.
Jorge Soler strikes out swinging.
Top 2nd
Rowdy Tellez flies out to center field to Jarrod Dyson.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. lines out to shallow left field to Hanser Alberto.
Josh Palacios singles to left field.
Alejandro Kirk doubles to deep left field. Josh Palacios scores.
Joe Panik lines out to center field to Jarrod Dyson.
Bottom 2nd
Hunter Dozier flies out to deep right field to Josh Palacios.
Hanser Alberto strikes out swinging.
Cam Gallagher flies out to Josh Palacios.
Top 3rd
Jonathan Davis called out on strikes.
Marcus Semien grounds out to shortstop, Hanser Alberto to Carlos Santana.
Bo Bichette lines out to deep center field to Jarrod Dyson.
Bottom 3rd
Jarrod Dyson triples.
Whit Merrifield grounds out to shallow infield, Bo Bichette to Rowdy Tellez.
Andrew Benintendi reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield, advances to 2nd. Jarrod Dyson scores. Throwing error by Rowdy Tellez.
Anthony Castro (P) replaces Tommy Milone (P).
Salvador Perez pops out to Rowdy Tellez.
Carlos Santana doubles to deep right center field. Andrew Benintendi scores.
Jorge Soler grounds out to shallow left field, Joe Panik to Rowdy Tellez.
Top 4th
Jake Brentz (P) replaces Ervin Santana (P).
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walks.
Rowdy Tellez singles to center field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to third.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to right field to Jorge Soler. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores.
Josh Palacios out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Jake Brentz to Carlos Santana. Rowdy Tellez to second.
Scott Barlow (P) replaces Jake Brentz (P).
Alejandro Kirk strikes out swinging.
Bottom 4th
Hunter Dozier called out on strikes.
Hanser Alberto singles to left field.
Cam Gallagher grounds out to shallow infield, Marcus Semien to Rowdy Tellez. Hanser Alberto to second.
Ryan Borucki (P) replaces Anthony Castro (P).
Jarrod Dyson singles to shallow infield. Hanser Alberto to third.
Whit Merrifield flies out to deep center field to Jonathan Davis.
Top 5th
Joe Panik singles to shallow infield.
Jonathan Davis strikes out on a foul bunt.
Marcus Semien strikes out on a foul tip.
Bo Bichette flies out to left field to Andrew Benintendi.
Bottom 5th
Andrew Benintendi called out on strikes.
Trent Thornton (P) replaces Ryan Borucki (P).
Salvador Perez singles to center field.
Carlos Santana strikes out swinging.
Jorge Soler flies out to deep left field to Lourdes Gurriel Jr..
Top 6th
Michael A. Taylor (CF) replaces Jorge Soler (RF), batting 5th.
Jarrod Dyson switches from CF to RF.
Josh Staumont (P) replaces Scott Barlow (P).
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out to shallow left field, Hanser Alberto to Carlos Santana.
Rowdy Tellez singles to shallow center field.
Cavan Biggio pinch-running for Rowdy Tellez.
Cavan Biggio out at second.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. flies out to deep right field to Jarrod Dyson.
Bottom 6th
Randal Grichuk (RF) replaces Cavan Biggio (PR), batting 4th.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. switches from LF to 1B.
Josh Palacios switches from RF to LF.
Hunter Dozier pops out to Lourdes Gurriel Jr..
Hanser Alberto flies out to deep left field to Josh Palacios.
Cam Gallagher doubles to third base.
Jarrod Dyson strikes out swinging.
Top 7th
Nicky Lopez (SS) replaces Hunter Dozier (3B), batting 6th.
Hanser Alberto switches from SS to 3B.
Greg Holland (P) replaces Josh Staumont (P).
Josh Palacios grounds out to shallow right field, Whit Merrifield to Carlos Santana.
Alejandro Kirk reaches on error. Throwing error by Hanser Alberto.
Santiago Espinal pinch-running for Alejandro Kirk.
Joe Panik lines out to deep center field to Michael A. Taylor.
Jonathan Davis reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Santiago Espinal out at second.
Bottom 7th
Joel Payamps (P) replaces Trent Thornton (P).
Santiago Espinal remains in the game as 3B.
Danny Jansen (C) replaces Joe Panik (3B), batting 8th.
Whit Merrifield flies out to Randal Grichuk.
Andrew Benintendi pops out to Bo Bichette.
Salvador Perez homers to center field.
