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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-10-01 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14293 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:30
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 11–6. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Andrew Benintendi walks. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Andrew Benintendi walks — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
W: Jon Heasley L: John Gant SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dan Bellino · 1B: Sean Barber · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Nick Mahrley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Arraez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Buxton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Donaldson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Rooker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cam Gallagher | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Gant | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Luke Farrell | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Jovani Moran | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Danny Coulombe | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan Heasley | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Gabe Speier | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ervin Santana | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Arraez: 63/G6MS
- Byron Buxton: 4/P4MD+
- Jorge Polanco: 3/G34
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L7S
- Nicky Lopez: S3/BG23.1-2
- Salvador Perez: HP.2-3;1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- Carlos Santana: 46(1)/FO/G34D.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Top 2
- Josh Donaldson: 5/P5
- Max Kepler: 3/G3
- Miguel Sano: 8/F89D
Bot 2
- Michael Taylor: K
- Cam Gallagher: 7/L7D
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L9L
Top 3
- Brent Rooker: S7/G6+
- Nick Gordon: 7/L7
- Ryan Jeffers: PO1(13)
- Ryan Jeffers: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7LS
- Salvador Perez: 6/F7S
- Andrew Benintendi: S8/L8S
- Carlos Santana: S4/G4.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: D8/L89D+.2-H;1-3
- Michael Taylor: 53/G56+
Top 4
- Luis Arraez: 63/G6D
- Byron Buxton: D7/L7L+
- Jorge Polanco: 9/F89D.2-3
- Josh Donaldson: D7/L7LD+.3-H
- Max Kepler: 7/F7D
Bot 4
- Cam Gallagher: 53/G5S-
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L78D
- Nicky Lopez: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 7/F78XD+.2-3
- Andrew Benintendi: SB2
- Andrew Benintendi: D6/F5D.3-H;2-H
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8XD
Top 5
- Miguel Sano: S7/G56+
- Brent Rooker: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Nick Gordon: 8/F89XD
Bot 5
- Hunter Dozier: HR/F8XD
- Adalberto Mondesi: D7/L7L
- Michael Taylor: K
- Cam Gallagher: S7/L7LD.2-H
- Whit Merrifield: W.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: W.2-3;1-2
- Salvador Perez: K
- Andrew Benintendi: 31/G34
Top 6
- Ryan Jeffers: HR/F7D
- Luis Arraez: K
- Byron Buxton: D7/L7L+
- Jorge Polanco: W
- Josh Donaldson: HP.2-3;1-2
- Max Kepler: 5/P5DF/FL
- Miguel Sano: S8/L8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Brent Rooker: K
Bot 6
- Carlos Santana: 5/P6D
- Hunter Dozier: S9/L89+
- Adalberto Mondesi: SB2
- Adalberto Mondesi: W
- Michael Taylor: S8/L8D+.2-H;1-3
- Cam Gallagher: S3/BG2-.3-H;1-2
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L89.2-H;1-3;BX2(96)
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
Top 7
- Nick Gordon: 31/G34S
- Ryan Jeffers: S48/G6
- Luis Arraez: S8/L8.1-2
- Byron Buxton: S8/L8.2-3;1-2
- Jorge Polanco: 54(1)/FO/G5S.3-H;2-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Josh Donaldson: 63/G6D
Bot 7
- Salvador Perez: K
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F78XD
- Carlos Santana: W
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 8
- Max Kepler: 7/L7
- Miguel Sano: S7/G56
- Brent Rooker: 14(1)/FO/G1S.B-1
- Nick Gordon: S9/G34.1-3
- Ryan Jeffers: 8/F78XD+
Bot 8
- Adalberto Mondesi: 63/G6
- Michael Taylor: 53/G5+
- Cam Gallagher: 9/L89
Top 9
- Luis Arraez: S9/L89D+
- Byron Buxton: K
- Jorge Polanco: 7/F78
- Josh Donaldson: DI.1-2
- Josh Donaldson: 8/F