Final
CWS
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3
Royals
0
Game 1
Final
White Sox
9
Royals
1
Game 2
Final
White Sox
9
Royals
3
Game 3
Final
2021 AL Central
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Twins Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals were easily defeated by the Chicago White Sox, 9 to 3, on May 9, 2021.
Game Info
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
51°
9 mph NNE
Home Plate: Angel Hernandez
First Base: Dave Rackley
Second Base: Dan Bellino
Third Base: Edwin Moscoso
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Anderson SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
N. Madrigal 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
Y. Moncada 3B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
J. Abreu 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .600 | .750 |
Y. Grandal C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
Y. Mercedes DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | 1.000 |
A. Vaughn LF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
B. Hamilton PR-CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
L. Garcia CF-LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .250 | .333 |
D. Mendick RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 37 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .500 | 1.000 |
A. Benintendi LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
S. Perez C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Santana 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
J. Soler DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
H. Dozier RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Alberto 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
N. Lopez SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 |
R. O'Hearn PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
Batting
2B: J. Abreu, Y. Mercedes, A. Vaughn
3B: Y. Mercedes
RBI: J. Abreu 3, L. Garcia 2, Y. Mercedes 3, D. Mendick
Batting
2B: W. Merrifield
3B: N. Lopez
RBI: W. Merrifield, M. A. Taylor
Baserunning
SB: W. Merrifield
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Giolito (W) | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.80 |
E. Marshall | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
C. Heuer | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
A. Bummer | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Ruiz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Minor (L) | 5.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9.00 |
J. Junis | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
G. Holland | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18.00 |
S. Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Staumont | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 |
E. Santana | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Anderson SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
N. Madrigal 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
Y. Moncada 3B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
J. Abreu 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .600 | .750 |
Y. Grandal C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
Y. Mercedes DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | 1.000 |
A. Vaughn LF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
B. Hamilton PR-CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
L. Garcia CF-LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .250 | .333 |
D. Mendick RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 37 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
Batting
2B: J. Abreu, Y. Mercedes, A. Vaughn
3B: Y. Mercedes
RBI: J. Abreu 3, L. Garcia 2, Y. Mercedes 3, D. Mendick
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Giolito (W) | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.80 |
E. Marshall | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
C. Heuer | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
A. Bummer | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Ruiz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .500 | 1.000 |
A. Benintendi LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
S. Perez C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Santana 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
J. Soler DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
H. Dozier RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Alberto 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
N. Lopez SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 |
R. O'Hearn PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
Batting
2B: W. Merrifield
3B: N. Lopez
RBI: W. Merrifield, M. A. Taylor
Baserunning
SB: W. Merrifield
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Minor (L) | 5.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9.00 |
J. Junis | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
G. Holland | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18.00 |
S. Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Staumont | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 |
E. Santana | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
