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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-06-03 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11072 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph L to R · 3:02
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 6–5. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Josh Donaldson homers (6) on a line drive to left field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 3rd — Andrew Benintendi hit by pitch. Cam Gallagher scores. Whit Merrifield to 3rd. Carlos Santana to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Josh Donaldson homers (7) on a fly ball to center field — worth 19% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Jake Junis L: Hansel Robles SV: Scott Barlow
Umpires — HP: Ryan Wills · 1B: Manny Gonzalez · 2B: Mike Estabrook · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Garlick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Josh Donaldson | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Larnach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Sano | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilberto Celestino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Kirilloff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hanser Alberto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Gallagher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 J. A. Happ | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Duffey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hansel Robles | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Luke Farrell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris Bubic | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jakob Junis | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Barlow | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kyle Garlick: K
- Josh Donaldson: HR/L7D
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F78XD
- Nelson Cruz: S7/L7S
- Trevor Larnach: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Carlos Santana: 63/G6
- Salvador Perez: HR/F8XD
- Andrew Benintendi: 9/F89XD
Top 2
- Miguel Sano: K
- Ryan Jeffers: S5/G5
- Gilberto Celestino: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Jorge Soler: 9/F89D
- Hunter Dozier: 5/L56+
- Michael Taylor: 43/G4+
Top 3
- Nick Gordon: 43/G4D
- Kyle Garlick: W
- Josh Donaldson: K
- Jorge Polanco: S67/L6D.1-2
- Nelson Cruz: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Hanser Alberto: 9/F89XD
- Cam Gallagher: S9/L9LS
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Carlos Santana: S9/F89S.2-3;1-2
- Salvador Perez: K
- Andrew Benintendi: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jorge Soler: 5/P56
Top 4
- Trevor Larnach: K
- Miguel Sano: W
- Ryan Jeffers: S8/L89D.1-3
- Gilberto Celestino: K
- Nick Gordon: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Kyle Garlick: 8/F8D
Bot 4
- Hunter Dozier: HR/F7D
- Michael Taylor: K
- Hanser Alberto: S8/L8
- Cam Gallagher: S9/L9.1-3
- Whit Merrifield: 7/SF/F78XD.3-H
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8XD+
Top 5
- Josh Donaldson: D9/L9D+
- Jorge Polanco: D7/L78D+.2-H
- Nelson Cruz: E1/TH/G2-.2-3;B-1
- Trevor Larnach: 5/P5F/FL
- Miguel Sano: 8/SF/F89XD+.3-H(UR)
- Ryan Jeffers: 64(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Bot 5
- Salvador Perez: HR/F9LD
- Andrew Benintendi: S34/G4+
- Jorge Soler: SB2
- Jorge Soler: 53/G56
- Hunter Dozier: 9/F89
- Michael Taylor: 4/P34D
Top 6
- Gilberto Celestino: 43/G4M
- Nick Gordon: K
- Kyle Garlick: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Hanser Alberto: 1/BP1S
- Cam Gallagher: 53/G56S
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8XD
Top 7
- Josh Donaldson: HR/F8XD
- Jorge Polanco: S7/L7S
- Nelson Cruz: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Trevor Larnach: 7/F78XD+
Bot 7
- Carlos Santana: W
- Salvador Perez: SB2
- Salvador Perez: 3/P34
- Andrew Benintendi: E8/F78.2-H(E8/TH)(NR)(UR);B-1
- Jorge Soler: CS2(24)
- Jorge Soler: W
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 8
- Miguel Sano: K
- Ryan Jeffers: 53/G5
- Alex Kirilloff: K
Bot 8
- Michael Taylor: K
- Hanser Alberto: 8/F8XD
- Cam Gallagher: K
Top 9
- Nick Gordon: 43/G4
- Kyle Garlick: W
- Josh Donaldson: 4(1)3/GDP/G4MD