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Game 1
Final
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5
Royals
14
Game 2
Final
Twins
5
Royals
4
Game 3
Final
Twins
2
Royals
1
Game 4
Final
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Twins Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the Minnesota Twins, 6 to 5, on June 3, 2021.
Game Info
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
76°
0 mph N
Home Plate: Ryan Wills
First Base: Manny Gonzalez
Second Base: Mike Estabrook
Third Base: Jeff Nelson
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Garlick RF-CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
J. Donaldson 3B | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | 2.000 |
J. Polanco SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.000 |
N. Cruz DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
T. Larnach LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Sanó 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
R. Jeffers C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
G. Celestino CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Kirilloff PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
N. Gordon 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .250 | .333 |
C. Santana 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
J. Dyson PR-RF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
S. Perez DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 2.000 |
A. Benintendi LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
J. Soler RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
N. Lopez PR-SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
H. Dozier 3B-1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Alberto SS-3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
C. Gallagher C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Batting
2B: J. Donaldson, J. Polanco
HR: J. Donaldson 2
RBI: J. Donaldson 2, N. Gordon, J. Polanco, M. Sanó
Batting
HR: H. Dozier, S. Perez 2
RBI: A. Benintendi, H. Dozier, W. Merrifield, S. Perez 2
Baserunning
SB: A. Benintendi, J. Dyson
CS: A. Benintendi
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J.A. Happ | 5.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9.00 |
T. Duffey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
H. Robles (L) | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
L. Farrell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Bubic | 4.1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6.23 |
K. Zimmer | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Junis (W) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
S. Barlow (S) | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Garlick RF-CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
J. Donaldson 3B | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | 2.000 |
J. Polanco SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.000 |
N. Cruz DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
T. Larnach LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Sanó 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
R. Jeffers C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
G. Celestino CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Kirilloff PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
N. Gordon 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
Batting
2B: J. Donaldson, J. Polanco
HR: J. Donaldson 2
RBI: J. Donaldson 2, N. Gordon, J. Polanco, M. Sanó
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J.A. Happ | 5.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9.00 |
T. Duffey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
H. Robles (L) | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
L. Farrell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .250 | .333 |
C. Santana 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
J. Dyson PR-RF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
S. Perez DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 2.000 |
A. Benintendi LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
J. Soler RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
N. Lopez PR-SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
H. Dozier 3B-1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Alberto SS-3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
C. Gallagher C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Batting
HR: H. Dozier, S. Perez 2
RBI: A. Benintendi, H. Dozier, W. Merrifield, S. Perez 2
Baserunning
SB: A. Benintendi, J. Dyson
CS: A. Benintendi
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Bubic | 4.1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6.23 |
K. Zimmer | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Junis (W) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
S. Barlow (S) | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
