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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-06-04 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22612 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph R to L · 3:16
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 14–5. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Andrew Benintendi doubles (6) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Gilberto Celestino. Whit Merrifield scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Andrew Benintendi doubles (6) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Gilberto Celestino. Whit Merrifield scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd — worth 12% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| KCA | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 12 |
W: Brad Keller L: Matt Shoemaker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Manny Gonzalez · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Ryan Wills · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Donaldson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Kirilloff | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willians Astudillo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Larnach | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Gordon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilberto Celestino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Rortvedt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Garlick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kelvin Gutierrez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hanser Alberto | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Shoemaker | 0.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Shaun Anderson | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Juan Minaya | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Jorge Alcala | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willians Astudillo | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Keller | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
 Ronald Bolanos | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Zuber | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ervin Santana | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F89XD+
- Josh Donaldson: S49/G4
- Alex Kirilloff: S7/L78.1-2
- Willians Astudillo: 7/F78
- Trevor Larnach: 3/G3
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: S9/G34S
- Carlos Santana: SB2
- Carlos Santana: W
- Andrew Benintendi: D8/F8XD+.2-H;1-3
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8.3-H;2-H
- Hunter Dozier: W.1-2
- Kelvin Gutierrez: K
- Jorge Soler: C/E2.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Michael Taylor: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Nicky Lopez: S8/G6M.2-H(UR);1-3
- Whit Merrifield: HR/F7D.3-H;1-H
- Carlos Santana: W
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F89XD
- Salvador Perez: E6/TH/G56.1-2;B-1
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 2
- Miguel Sano: K
- Nick Gordon: S8/G4+
- Gilberto Celestino: K
- Ben Rortvedt: 6/L4MD+
Bot 2
- Kelvin Gutierrez: S7/G56
- Jorge Soler: S7/G5+.1-3
- Michael Taylor: S9/L9+.3-H;1-2
- Nicky Lopez: W.2-3;1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 3/P3F/FL
- Carlos Santana: S9/G3.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Andrew Benintendi: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;B-1
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 3
- Jorge Polanco: S9/L9+
- Josh Donaldson: S8/L89.1-3
- Alex Kirilloff: 56(1)/FO/G56.3-H;B-1
- Willians Astudillo: 8/F8XD
- Trevor Larnach: S7/L78.1-2
- Miguel Sano: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Hunter Dozier: 1/P25F/FL
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 53/G56
- Jorge Soler: 63/G6
Top 4
- Nick Gordon: K
- Gilberto Celestino: 63/G6+
- Ben Rortvedt: K
Bot 4
- Michael Taylor: 8/F8D
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F7S
Top 5
- Jorge Polanco: HR/F89XD
- Josh Donaldson: 7/L78+
- Alex Kirilloff: K
- Willians Astudillo: 6/P56D
Bot 5
- Carlos Santana: 8/L89D
- Andrew Benintendi: E5/TH/G6.B-1
- Salvador Perez: 31/G3.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: HP
- Kelvin Gutierrez: K
Top 6
- Trevor Larnach: S9/G4+
- Miguel Sano: 64(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Nick Gordon: S7/F7LS.1-2
- Gilberto Celestino: 63/G6M.2-3;1-2
- Ben Rortvedt: K
Bot 6
- Jorge Soler: K
- Michael Taylor: K
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G4M
Top 7
- Jorge Polanco: W
- Josh Donaldson: W.1-2
- Alex Kirilloff: 56(1)/FO/G56.2-3;B-1
- Willians Astudillo: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 7
- Hanser Alberto: D7/G5
- Carlos Santana: 8/F78XD.2-3
- Jarrod Dyson: S4/G4.3-H
- Cam Gallagher: 6/P6D
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 8
- Trevor Larnach: W
- Miguel Sano: HR/L89XD.1-H
- Nick Gordon: HR/F8XD
- Gilberto Celestino: 43/G4S
- Ben Rortvedt: 3/G3
- Jorge Polanco: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 3/P3
- Jorge Soler: W
- Michael Taylor: E5/G5.1-2;B-1
- Nicky Lopez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Kyle Garlick: 8/F8XD+
- Alex Kirilloff: 7/F78D
- Willians Astudillo: 7/L7D+
Notes & reviews
- Twins challenged call that Perez was safe at 1st; call overturned - ground out