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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2021-05-30 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 17923 · 55°F, overcast · Wind 8 mph R to L · 3:19
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 6–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Andrew Benintendi singles on a line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Whit Merrifield scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 2nd — Ben Rortvedt homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 5th — Whit Merrifield singles on a line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Hunter Dozier scores. Jarrod Dyson to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Miguel Sano grounds into a double play, third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez to second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Carlos Santana. Josh Donaldson scores. Alex Kirilloff to 3rd. Nelson Cruz out at 2nd. Miguel Sano out at 1st — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Brad Keller L: Matt Shoemaker SV: Greg Holland
Umpires — HP: Lance Barrett · 1B: Roberto Ortiz · 2B: Carlos Torres · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edward Olivares | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Donaldson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Kirilloff | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Trevor Larnach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rob Refsnyder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ben Rortvedt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mitch Garver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Keller | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Shoemaker | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Farrell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Colome | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Minaya | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: D9/G3
- Carlos Santana: 31/G3D.2-3
- Andrew Benintendi: S7/L6D.3-H
- Salvador Perez: 4/F6MD
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Bot 1
- Jorge Polanco: 43/G4
- Josh Donaldson: W
- Alex Kirilloff: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Nelson Cruz: W.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Sano: K
- Trevor Larnach: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rob Refsnyder: K
Top 2
- Edward Olivares: K
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 3/P3DF/FL
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 2
- Ben Rortvedt: HR/F78XD
- Andrelton Simmons: E5/TH/G5.B-1
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Josh Donaldson: 63/G6M.1-2
- Alex Kirilloff: S6/G4.2-3
- Nelson Cruz: 9/F9D
Top 3
- Jarrod Dyson: 3/G3
- Whit Merrifield: 1/BP1S-
- Carlos Santana: 5/P6MS
Bot 3
- Miguel Sano: K
- Trevor Larnach: 43/G34D+
- Rob Refsnyder: 8/F8XD+
Top 4
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Bot 4
- Ben Rortvedt: K
- Andrelton Simmons: 4/L4D
- Jorge Polanco: 3/G3
Top 5
- Edward Olivares: S7/G56
- Kelvin Gutierrez: S8/G6M.1-3
- Hunter Dozier: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;B-1
- Jarrod Dyson: S7/G56.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L7LD.2-H;1-2
- Carlos Santana: PO2(E1/TH).2-3
- Carlos Santana: SB2
- Carlos Santana: W
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/SF/L8XD.3-H;2-3
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7.3-H;1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: 3/L34
Bot 5
- Josh Donaldson: D9/L9D+
- Alex Kirilloff: S7/G6.2-3
- Nelson Cruz: W.1-2
- Miguel Sano: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.3-H(NR);2-3
- Trevor Larnach: K
Top 6
- Edward Olivares: S7/L7
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Hunter Dozier: 7/F7LD+
Bot 6
- Rob Refsnyder: 63/G6
- Ben Rortvedt: 8/L8XD
- Andrelton Simmons: K
Top 7
- Jarrod Dyson: 63/G4M
- Whit Merrifield: 8/L89D
- Carlos Santana: S7/F5D-
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F78XD
Bot 7
- Jorge Polanco: W
- Josh Donaldson: 31/G13.1-2
- Alex Kirilloff: W
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Miguel Sano: K
Top 8
- Salvador Perez: 43/G6MD
- Adalberto Mondesi: 8/L78
- Edward Olivares: 3/P3DF/FL
Bot 8
- Trevor Larnach: HP
- Rob Refsnyder: K
- Mitch Garver: W.1-2
- Andrelton Simmons: K
- Jorge Polanco: 3/G3
Top 9
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 5/P56S
- Hunter Dozier: HR/F7LD
- Jarrod Dyson: S2/G2
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G.1-2
- Carlos Santana: WP.2-3
- Carlos Santana: 31/G3
Bot 9
- Josh Donaldson: 7/F78D
- Alex Kirilloff: K
- Nelson Cruz: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged call that Dyson was out at 1st; call overturned - single