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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-10-03 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17158 · 71°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph L to R · 3:10
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7–3. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Jorge Polanco homers (33) on a fly ball to right center field. Luis Arraez scores. Byron Buxton scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Jorge Polanco homers (33) on a fly ball to right center field. Luis Arraez scores. Byron Buxton scores — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Nick Vincent L: Jackson Kowar SV: Jorge Alcala
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Nick Mahrley · 2B: Dan Bellino · 3B: Sean Barber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Arraez | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Donaldson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brent Rooker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Nick Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Nicky Lopez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hanser Alberto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sebastian Rivero | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Barnes | 2.2 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Juan Minaya | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Vincent | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Barraclough | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Jorge Alcala | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackson Kowar | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Joel Payamps | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dylan Coleman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Arraez: S8/F
- Byron Buxton: D7/L7L.1-3
- Jorge Polanco: HR/F89XD.3-H;2-H
- Josh Donaldson: W
- Max Kepler: S9/L9+.1-3
- Miguel Sano: S7/L7LD+.3-H;1-3
- Brent Rooker: K
- Nick Gordon: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;B-1
- Ryan Jeffers: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F89XD
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Salvador Perez: W
- Carlos Santana: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 2
- Luis Arraez: 9/L9D
- Byron Buxton: 53/G5+
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F8S
Bot 2
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Michael Taylor: S9/L9
- Hanser Alberto: CS2(24)
- Hanser Alberto: D8/F7D+
- Sebastian Rivero: S8/L8D+.2-3
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9D
Top 3
- Josh Donaldson: K
- Max Kepler: 9/F89
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 3
- Nicky Lopez: S3/G34
- Salvador Perez: HP.1-2
- Carlos Santana: S7/L78.2-H;1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F8XD
- Adalberto Mondesi: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3;B-1
- Michael Taylor: SB2.3-H(NR);1-3(E2/TH)
- Michael Taylor: S6/G56.3-H(UR)
- Hanser Alberto: WP.1-2
- Hanser Alberto: 63/G56
Top 4
- Brent Rooker: K
- Nick Gordon: 8/F78XD
- Ryan Jeffers: K
Bot 4
- Sebastian Rivero: K
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Kyle Isbel: S49/G3+
- Salvador Perez: 3/P3SF/FL
Top 5
- Luis Arraez: S4/G4MS
- Byron Buxton: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Jorge Polanco: 43/G34D
- Josh Donaldson: 63/G56S
- Max Kepler: K
Bot 5
- Carlos Santana: 3/P3
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Top 6
- Miguel Sano: K
- Brent Rooker: K
- Nick Gordon: 8/L8
Bot 6
- Michael Taylor: 6/F7S+
- Hanser Alberto: 13/BG2
- Sebastian Rivero: 9/F89D
Top 7
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Luis Arraez: S7/L7
- Byron Buxton: 64(1)/FO/G6S.B-1
- Jorge Polanco: 7/F7
Bot 7
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 8
- Josh Donaldson: K
- Max Kepler: K
- Miguel Sano: 8/L8XD
Bot 8
- Carlos Santana: S8/L78+
- Hunter Dozier: W.1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: 1/BP34S
- Michael Taylor: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Top 9
- Andrelton Simmons: S9/L9
- Nick Gordon: 9/L9D
- Ryan Jeffers: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Bot 9
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F7D
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Kyle Isbel: K
Notes & reviews
- Twins challenged call that Alberto was safe at 1st; call overturned - ground out