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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-07-04 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15350 · 87°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph R to L · 3:11
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 6–2. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 3rd — Trevor Larnach singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jarrod Dyson. Luis Arraez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Max Kepler homers (7) on a fly ball to right field — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
W: Kenta Maeda L: Brad Keller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rob Drake · 1B: Dan Merzel · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Will Little · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Arraez | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Larnach | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Kirilloff | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Nick Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Sebastian Rivero | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hanser Alberto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenta Maeda | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
 Jorge Alcala | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hansel Robles | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Keller | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
 Richard Lovelady | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Swarzak | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Arraez: 43/G4D
- Jorge Polanco: D9/L9L
- Trevor Larnach: K
- Alex Kirilloff: 7/F7LDF/FL
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Andrew Benintendi: 65(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Carlos Santana: 9/F89XD
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 2
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Max Kepler: 5/P5F/FL
- Miguel Sano: W
- Nick Gordon: K
Bot 2
- Ryan O'Hearn: 3/G3
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Jarrod Dyson: S9/L9+
- Sebastian Rivero: S9/F9S.1-3
- Nicky Lopez: 3/G34
Top 3
- Andrelton Simmons: 5/P6
- Luis Arraez: S7/L7
- Jorge Polanco: 7/F7LSF/FL
- Trevor Larnach: WP.1-2
- Trevor Larnach: SB3
- Trevor Larnach: S8/G6M+.3-H
- Alex Kirilloff: 63/G4MD
Bot 3
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Andrew Benintendi: K.BX1(23)
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8D
Top 4
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Max Kepler: 23/G2-
- Miguel Sano: W
- Nick Gordon: HP.1-2
- Andrelton Simmons: K.BX1(23)
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: 7/F78D
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 5
- Luis Arraez: S8/G4M
- Jorge Polanco: 9/L9D
- Trevor Larnach: 63/G4.1-2
- Alex Kirilloff: K
Bot 5
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Sebastian Rivero: 53/G5
- Nicky Lopez: K
Top 6
- Ryan Jeffers: 7/F7D+
- Max Kepler: HR/F9D
- Miguel Sano: 63/G56
- Nick Gordon: K
Bot 6
- Whit Merrifield: 53/BG56S-
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Carlos Santana: K
Top 7
- Andrelton Simmons: 53/G5
- Luis Arraez: W
- Jorge Polanco: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Trevor Larnach: 43/G34
- Alex Kirilloff: HR/F8XD
- Ryan Jeffers: W
- Max Kepler: K
Bot 7
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8XD
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Hunter Dozier: S5/G5S-
- Jarrod Dyson: K
Top 8
- Miguel Sano: 8/F8XD
- Nick Gordon: K
- Andrelton Simmons: 43/G4MD
Bot 8
- Sebastian Rivero: W
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Hanser Alberto: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 9
- Luis Arraez: D9/L89D
- Jorge Polanco: 43/G4D.2-3
- Trevor Larnach: S9/L9+.3-H
- Alex Kirilloff: 9/F9
- Ryan Jeffers: OA.1X2(24)
Bot 9
- Carlos Santana: 9/F9+
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
- Ryan O'Hearn: D7/L7LD
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Jarrod Dyson: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jarrod Dyson: S7/G6.3-H;2-H
- Jorge Soler: K
Notes & reviews
- Twins challenged call that Larnach was out at 2nd; call upheld - out advancing