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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2021-09-12 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 19496 · 64°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:31
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Rob Refsnyder. Whit Merrifield scores. Nicky Lopez to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Brent Rooker doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Byron Buxton scores. Rob Refsnyder scores. Josh Donaldson to 3rd — worth 28% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Jake Brentz L: Jorge Alcala SV: Scott Barlow
Umpires — HP: Ben May · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: Will Little · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sebastian Rivero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Dozier | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Byron Buxton | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Refsnyder | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Arraez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Donaldson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brent Rooker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willians Astudillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Max Kepler | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris Bubic | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Domingo Tapia | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bailey Ober | 4.1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Jovani Moran | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Ralph Garza | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Alcala | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Minaya | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: D8/F78XD+
- Nicky Lopez: S6/G6.2-3
- Salvador Perez: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H;1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F7D
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8
Bot 1
- Byron Buxton: DGR/L7LD+
- Rob Refsnyder: PB.2-3
- Rob Refsnyder: 63/G6S
- Luis Arraez: 7/SF/F78XD.3-H(UR)
- Josh Donaldson: 43/G6MD+
Top 2
- Adalberto Mondesi: HR/F9LD
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Sebastian Rivero: K
Bot 2
- Miguel Sano: K
- Brent Rooker: 9/F9
- Ryan Jeffers: K
Top 3
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G56
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 3
- Willians Astudillo: 43/G4M+
- Andrelton Simmons: S7/L7LD
- Byron Buxton: HP.1-2
- Rob Refsnyder: 4/P4MD
- Luis Arraez: 4/F4MD
Top 4
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Carlos Santana: 43/G34D
- Adalberto Mondesi: 8/F8XD
Bot 4
- Josh Donaldson: K
- Miguel Sano: K
- Brent Rooker: 53/G56
Top 5
- Ryan O'Hearn: S9/G4+
- Kyle Isbel: 7/L7D
- Sebastian Rivero: S7/G56.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: D9/P3D.2-H;1-3
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Salvador Perez: 9/L89
Bot 5
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Willians Astudillo: 4/L4D
- Andrelton Simmons: K
Top 6
- Andrew Benintendi: S7/L7
- Carlos Santana: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 9/F9S
- Ryan O'Hearn: W.1-2
- Kyle Isbel: W.2-3;1-2
- Sebastian Rivero: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Byron Buxton: S8/L8
- Rob Refsnyder: S7/G56.1-2
- Luis Arraez: 7/L7LD
- Josh Donaldson: W.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Sano: K
- Brent Rooker: D7/L7LD.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Max Kepler: 5/P5F/FL
Top 7
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Salvador Perez: 3/P3D
Bot 7
- Willians Astudillo: 8/F78S
- Andrelton Simmons: K
- Byron Buxton: K
Top 8
- Andrew Benintendi: S9/L9LS
- Carlos Santana: W.1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: 14/SH/BG2-.2-3;1-2
- Ryan O'Hearn: FC/G4S.3XH(42);2-3;B-1
- Kyle Isbel: S9/G34+.3-H;1-2
- Sebastian Rivero: K
Bot 8
- Rob Refsnyder: 53/G5
- Luis Arraez: E5/G56.B-1
- Josh Donaldson: W.1-2
- Miguel Sano: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 9
- Whit Merrifield: S9/G34
- Nicky Lopez: 34/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8+.2-3
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/SF/F78XD.3-H
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 9
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Max Kepler: S7/L7+
- Willians Astudillo: 6/P56
- Nick Gordon: K
Notes & reviews
- Umpire review of ball hit by Refsnyder; call upheld - out on infield fly rule