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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-10-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22321 · 71°F, overcast · Wind 6 mph L to R · 2:52
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 4–0. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Josh Donaldson homers (26) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Josh Donaldson homers (26) on a fly ball to left center field — worth 10% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Griffin Jax L: Kris Bubic SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Sean Barber · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Nick Mahrley · 3B: Dan Bellino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Byron Buxton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mitch Garver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Donaldson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Rooker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Arraez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willians Astudillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Cave | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Kepler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cam Gallagher | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Griffin Jax | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Duffey | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Colome | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris Bubic | 6.2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
 Domingo Tapia | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gabe Speier | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Byron Buxton: 9/L9D
- Mitch Garver: K
- Josh Donaldson: HR/F7D
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7LD
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 2
- Brent Rooker: K
- Luis Arraez: S9/L9
- Willians Astudillo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 2
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F8D
- Carlos Santana: 9/L9
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G56
Top 3
- Andrelton Simmons: 63/G6+
- Jake Cave: S8/F78
- Byron Buxton: K
- Mitch Garver: K
Bot 3
- Adalberto Mondesi: 7/F7D
- Michael Taylor: K
- Cam Gallagher: S7/G56
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9
Top 4
- Josh Donaldson: 63/G6
- Miguel Sano: D7/L7LD
- Brent Rooker: E6/G56D.2-3;B-1
- Luis Arraez: 7/SF/F7L.3-H(UR);1-2
- Willians Astudillo: 9/L9D
Bot 4
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9
- Andrew Benintendi: CS2(26)
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- Carlos Santana: 7/F7S
Top 5
- Andrelton Simmons: 63/G6D
- Jake Cave: 3/G34
- Byron Buxton: D7/L78XD+
- Mitch Garver: S8/L89D+.2-H
- Josh Donaldson: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 3/G3
- Michael Taylor: 4/P34D
Top 6
- Miguel Sano: 2/P2F/FL
- Brent Rooker: 8/F8XD+
- Luis Arraez: 63/G6D
Bot 6
- Cam Gallagher: D7/G5
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F7D.2-3
- Nicky Lopez: 3/G3
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9L
Top 7
- Willians Astudillo: 53/G5+
- Andrelton Simmons: 4/L4MD
- Jake Cave: S8/L8S
- Byron Buxton: 7/L7
Bot 7
- Andrew Benintendi: HP
- Carlos Santana: 4/L4M
- Hunter Dozier: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Top 8
- Mitch Garver: 9/F9D
- Josh Donaldson: W
- Miguel Sano: S7/L7.1-2
- Max Kepler: 7/L78D
- Luis Arraez: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Willians Astudillo: 9/L89D
Bot 8
- Adalberto Mondesi: 8/F78XD
- Michael Taylor: 53/G56
- Cam Gallagher: K
Top 9
- Andrelton Simmons: 7/F78
- Jake Cave: K
- Byron Buxton: K
Bot 9
- Whit Merrifield: D7/L7L
- Nicky Lopez: 7/L7
- Salvador Perez: FC/G56D+/DP.2X2(64);BX1(43)