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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-07-03 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16133 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from RF · 2:57
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 6–3. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 4th — Gilberto Celestino grounds into a force out, shortstop Nicky Lopez to second baseman Hanser Alberto. Ryan Jeffers scores. Miguel Sano out at 2nd. Gilberto Celestino to 1st. Throwing error by second baseman Hanser Alberto. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 4th — Edward Olivares homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Michael A. Taylor scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Edward Olivares homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Michael A. Taylor scores — worth 23% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Kyle Zimmer L: Griffin Jax SV: Scott Barlow
Umpires — HP: Will Little · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: Dan Merzel · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorge Polanco | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Donaldson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Alex Kirilloff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gilberto Celestino | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Arraez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Trevor Larnach | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hanser Alberto | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edward Olivares | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Griffin Jax | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Derek Law | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Coulombe | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jorge Polanco: 7/L78D
- Josh Donaldson: K
- Nelson Cruz: S48/L8+
- Alex Kirilloff: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Jorge Soler: SB2
- Jorge Soler: 7/F7
- Carlos Santana: 63/G4M.2-3
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6+
Top 2
- Ryan Jeffers: 53/G56
- Miguel Sano: 9/F89S+
- Gilberto Celestino: D8/L8
- Luis Arraez: K
Bot 2
- Hanser Alberto: 7/F7D
- Hunter Dozier: 4/L4MD+
- Michael Taylor: S4/G34
- Edward Olivares: K
Top 3
- Andrelton Simmons: 9/F89D
- Jorge Polanco: 3/P3
- Josh Donaldson: D7/G5+
- Nelson Cruz: IW
- Alex Kirilloff: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Nicky Lopez: 8/F8D
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6M
- Jorge Soler: K
Top 4
- Ryan Jeffers: W
- Miguel Sano: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Gilberto Celestino: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-H(E4/TH)(NR);B-1
- Luis Arraez: 8/L8XD+
- Andrelton Simmons: S9/L9S.1-3
- Jorge Polanco: S8/F8S.3-H;1-3
- Nick Gordon: 53/G56S
Bot 4
- Carlos Santana: W
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8XD+
- Hanser Alberto: S5/BG25-.1-3;B-2(E5/TH)
- Hunter Dozier: D8/L8.3-H;2-H
- Michael Taylor: S9/L89+.2XH(92)
- Edward Olivares: HR/F7D.1-H
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Whit Merrifield: SB2
- Whit Merrifield: K
Top 5
- Nelson Cruz: W
- Alex Kirilloff: 8/F78XD
- Ryan Jeffers: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Jorge Soler: S9/F9S
- Carlos Santana: 5/P6
- Salvador Perez: D7/L7LD.1-H
- Hanser Alberto: S8/G6M.2-3
- Hunter Dozier: 7/SF/F78.3-H;1-2
- Michael Taylor: 8/F8D+
Top 6
- Miguel Sano: K
- Trevor Larnach: S8/L89
- Luis Arraez: 7/F7D
- Andrelton Simmons: 9/L89
Bot 6
- Edward Olivares: 53/G5
- Nicky Lopez: 3/L3+
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Jorge Soler: 5/P56
Top 7
- Jorge Polanco: 9/F9LF/FL
- Nick Gordon: W
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Alex Kirilloff: 7/F7
Bot 7
- Carlos Santana: D9/F9LD
- Salvador Perez: 4/P3D
- Hanser Alberto: 43/G6M.2-3
- Hunter Dozier: K.BX1(23)
Top 8
- Ryan Jeffers: 63/G6
- Miguel Sano: K
- Trevor Larnach: HR/F9LD
- Luis Arraez: 31/G34
Bot 8
- Michael Taylor: K
- Jarrod Dyson: 6/L6MD
- Nicky Lopez: 3/G1S/BINT
Top 9
- Andrelton Simmons: 4/F8S
- Jorge Polanco: S1/G1S-
- Nick Gordon: K
- Nelson Cruz: 43/G2
Notes & reviews
- Donaldson left with injured leg