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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

2021-06-05 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21574 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:37

Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Ryan Jeffers homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Alex Kirilloff scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 5th — Andrew Benintendi homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Nicky Lopez scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 6th — Miguel Sano homers (11) on a fly ball to left field. Nelson Cruz scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Michael A. Taylor lines into a double play, shortstop Andrelton Simmons to third baseman Josh Donaldson. Jarrod Dyson out at 3rd — worth 42% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	5	7
KCA	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4	7

W: Jose Berrios L: Mike Minor SV: Hansel Robles

Umpires — HP: Mike Estabrook · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Ryan Wills · 3B: Manny Gonzalez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Kyle Garlick	4	1	1	1	0	1
Josh Donaldson	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jorge Polanco	4	0	0	0	0	1
Nelson Cruz	3	1	2	0	1	0
Alex Kirilloff	4	1	1	0	0	0
Miguel Sano	4	1	1	2	0	1
Ryan Jeffers	4	1	1	2	0	1
Andrelton Simmons	3	0	1	0	0	0
Gilberto Celestino	3	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Whit Merrifield	4	0	1	2	0	0
Carlos Santana	4	0	0	0	0	0
Andrew Benintendi	4	1	2	2	0	1
Salvador Perez	4	0	0	0	0	2
Hunter Dozier	4	0	0	0	0	2
Kelvin Gutierrez	4	0	2	0	0	1
Jorge Soler	3	1	0	0	1	0
Michael Taylor	4	1	1	0	0	0
Nicky Lopez	2	1	1	0	1	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jose Berrios	6.0	6	2	4
Tyler Duffey	1.0	0	0	0
Taylor Rogers	1.0	0	0	2
Hansel Robles	1.0	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Minor	7.0	7	1	5
Greg Holland	1.0	0	0	1
Jake Brentz	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Kyle Garlick: K
Josh Donaldson: 53/G56
Jorge Polanco: K

Bot 1

Whit Merrifield: 43/G4
Carlos Santana: 43/G34D
Andrew Benintendi: T89/F89XD
Salvador Perez: 53/G5+

Top 2

Nelson Cruz: W
Alex Kirilloff: 65(1)/FO/G4M.B-1
Miguel Sano: 5/P2
Ryan Jeffers: HR/F7D.1-H
Andrelton Simmons: S8/F8S
Gilberto Celestino: K

Bot 2

Hunter Dozier: 7/F78D
Kelvin Gutierrez: S3/G4
Jorge Soler: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
Michael Taylor: S5/G5.1-2
Nicky Lopez: W.2-3;1-2
Whit Merrifield: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;1-2
Carlos Santana: 8/F8S

Top 3

Kyle Garlick: HR/F78XD
Josh Donaldson: K
Jorge Polanco: 8/F78D
Nelson Cruz: S7/G56+
Alex Kirilloff: SB2
Alex Kirilloff: S8/G6.2XH(82)

Bot 3

Andrew Benintendi: 8/F8
Salvador Perez: K
Hunter Dozier: 53/G56

Top 4

Miguel Sano: K
Ryan Jeffers: 8/F8XD
Andrelton Simmons: 53/G5D

Bot 4

Kelvin Gutierrez: K
Jorge Soler: 53/G56
Michael Taylor: 3/P34D

Top 5

Gilberto Celestino: 3/P4S
Kyle Garlick: 3/P3
Josh Donaldson: 7/F7D

Bot 5

Nicky Lopez: D7/L7L
Whit Merrifield: 53/G5
Carlos Santana: 9/F9D
Andrew Benintendi: HR/F78XD.2-H
Salvador Perez: K

Top 6

Jorge Polanco: 3/P3D
Nelson Cruz: D8/L78D+
Alex Kirilloff: 3/G34.2-3
Miguel Sano: HR/F7LD.3-H
Ryan Jeffers: 63/G6

Bot 6

Hunter Dozier: K
Kelvin Gutierrez: 43/G4D+
Jorge Soler: W
Michael Taylor: 43/G4M

Top 7

Andrelton Simmons: 8/F78
Gilberto Celestino: 9/F9LD
Kyle Garlick: 3/P3

Bot 7

Nicky Lopez: 7/L7D
Whit Merrifield: 5/L56+
Carlos Santana: 9/F9L+

Top 8

Josh Donaldson: K
Jorge Polanco: 9/F9LS
Nelson Cruz: 63/G6

Bot 8

Andrew Benintendi: K
Salvador Perez: 63/G56
Hunter Dozier: K

Top 9

Alex Kirilloff: 63/G4M
Miguel Sano: 9/F89D
Ryan Jeffers: K

Bot 9

Kelvin Gutierrez: D8/L8XD+
Jorge Soler: 63/G56.2-3(E3/TH)
Michael Taylor: 6/L6+/DP.3X3(65)

Notes & reviews

Twins challenged call that Kirilloff was out at 1st; call overturned - force out, not double play
Royals challenged call that Soler was out at 1st; call upheld - ground out

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