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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2021-04-30 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 9982 · 59°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph R to L · 3:09
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 9–1. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Luis Arraez hit by pitch. Jorge Polanco scores. Andrelton Simmons to 3rd. Ben Rortvedt to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Alex Kirilloff homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Byron Buxton scores. Nelson Cruz scores — worth 15% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
W: Michael Pineda L: Brady Singer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Erich Bacchus · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Cory Blaser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan McBroom | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hanser Alberto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Arraez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Donaldson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Alex Kirilloff | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Kepler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ben Rortvedt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Singer | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Tyler Zuber | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ervin Santana | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Pineda | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Tyler Duffey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hansel Robles | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Alcala | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F78XD
- Carlos Santana: 9/L9
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 1
- Luis Arraez: 7/L7
- Josh Donaldson: 13/G1S
- Byron Buxton: S7/L7
- Nelson Cruz: SB2
- Nelson Cruz: W
- Alex Kirilloff: 8/F8XD+
Top 2
- Jorge Soler: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: 43/G23+
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 2
- Jorge Polanco: S1/G15-
- Max Kepler: K
- Andrelton Simmons: W.1-2
- Ben Rortvedt: W.2-3;1-2
- Luis Arraez: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Josh Donaldson: 13/L1+/DP.2X2(36)
Top 3
- Andrew Benintendi: S5/BG5S-
- Michael Taylor: POCS2(1346)
- Michael Taylor: 4/P34
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7
Bot 3
- Byron Buxton: W
- Nelson Cruz: W.1-2
- Alex Kirilloff: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F89XD
- Max Kepler: 8/F89
- Andrelton Simmons: K
Top 4
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F7LD
- Carlos Santana: HR/F89XD
- Salvador Perez: S4/L4-
- Jorge Soler: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Bot 4
- Ben Rortvedt: K.BX1(23)
- Luis Arraez: 63/G6
- Josh Donaldson: W
- Byron Buxton: 9/L9D+
Top 5
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/L8
- Michael Taylor: 143/G2.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6D
Bot 5
- Nelson Cruz: 9/F9
- Alex Kirilloff: HR/F8XD
- Jorge Polanco: D9/G3
- Max Kepler: 6/P6
- Andrelton Simmons: 63/G6
Top 6
- Carlos Santana: 5/F5D
- Salvador Perez: K
- Jorge Soler: 63/G56+
Bot 6
- Ben Rortvedt: 9/F9
- Luis Arraez: 7/L7
- Josh Donaldson: 3/L4+
Top 7
- Ryan O'Hearn: W
- Hunter Dozier: 64(1)3/GDP/G6D+
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F78XD+
Bot 7
- Byron Buxton: K
- Nelson Cruz: 8/F89
- Alex Kirilloff: W
- Jorge Polanco: 7/L7
Top 8
- Michael Taylor: 63/G6
- Nicky Lopez: 4/F4D
- Whit Merrifield: K
Bot 8
- Max Kepler: W
- Andrelton Simmons: D8/L9D.1-H
- Ben Rortvedt: S7/L5D.2-H
- Luis Arraez: W.1-2
- Josh Donaldson: W.2-3;1-2
- Byron Buxton: 3/P3D
- Nelson Cruz: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Nelson Cruz: 8/SF/F89.3-H
- Alex Kirilloff: 4/L34D
Top 9
- Ryan McBroom: S8/G4M
- Cam Gallagher: 53/G5.1-2
- Hanser Alberto: 63/G6
- Ryan O'Hearn: 7/F7LS
Notes & reviews
- Twins challenged call that Buxton was out at 2nd; call overturned - stolen base
- Line drive hit pitcher on heel and ball was caught in air by 1bman who threw to 2nd to complete DP
- Singer left with injured foot