Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
Royals Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Taylor in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BAlberto (6, Robles); Gutierrez (2, Rogers)
- HRPerez (10, 3rd inning off Happ 1 on, 2 Out); Mondesi (1, 9th inning off Rogers 1 on, 0 Out)
- RBIPerez 2 (31), Mondesi 2 (3)
- 2Out RBIPerez 2
- GIDPMerrifield (2)
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP2-5 (Taylor 0-1, Merrifield 0-1, Mondesi 1-1, Alberto 0-1, Gallagher 1-1)
- Baserunning
- SBMondesi (1, 2nd base off Happ/Garver)
- Fielding
- EC. Santana (3, fielding)
Twins Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. Sano1B |
A. Kirilloff1B-RF |
N. CruzDH |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .303 | .424 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .174 | .296 | .421 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 | .323 | .391 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .230 | .256 | .459 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .284 | .345 | .523 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .236 | .312 | .388 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .230 | .326 | .513 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .236 | .382 | .473 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .381 | .426 | .595 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 | .329 | .326 |
| 33 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
- Batting
- 2BCruz (5, E. Santana); Polanco (11, Hernández); Garver (8, Hernández)
- HRLarnach (3, 2nd inning off E. Santana 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBICruz (25), Refsnyder 2 (9), Larnach (6)
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP3-12 (Cruz 1-1, Donaldson 0-2, Sanó 0-1, Simmons 0-2, Polanco 0-1, Refsnyder 2-2, Garver 0-2, Larnach 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Polanco-Sanó , Simmons-Polanco-Sanó)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
E. Santana(L, 0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 47-30 | 3.26 |
| 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 72-45 | 8.22 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-11 | 4.08 |
| 8.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 137-86 |
- Pitching
- WPHernández
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedE. Santana 7/14; Holland 2/4; Hernández 9/20
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesE. Santana-7-5-7-11; Holland-2-2-4-3; Hernández-12-12-10-11
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsE. Santana 4-3; Holland 1-1; Hernández 5-2
- Game ScoresE Santana 40
Twins Pitching
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedHapp 12/19; Robles 2/5; Duffey 2/3; Rogers 3/5; Alcala 3/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesHapp-15-7-23-12; Robles-2-1-7-4; Duffey-3-5-1-0; Rogers-4-6-3-3; Alcala-1-4-2-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsHapp 3-6; Robles 2-0; Rogers 0-1; Alcala 0-1
- Game ScoresJ Happ 56
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cruz hit a ground rule double to right, Donaldson scored, Kirilloff to third. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2nd | Larnach homered to center (423 feet). | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3rd | Perez homered to left (375 feet), C. Santana scored. | 2 | 2 | ||
| 4th | Refsnyder singled to center, Polanco scored, Larnach to second, Garver to third. | 2 | 3 | ||
| 4th | Garver scored on Hernández wild pitch, Refsnyder to second on wild pitch by Hernández, Larnach to third on wild pitch by Hernández. | 2 | 4 | ||
| 6th | Garver scored on error, Larnach safe at first on fielding error by first baseman C. Santana, Larnach out stretching at second. | 2 | 5 | ||
| 8th | Merrifield grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Alberto scored, Gallagher out at second. | 3 | 5 | ||
| 8th | Refsnyder singled to left, Polanco scored, Larnach to second. | 3 | 6 | ||
| 9th | Mondesi homered to left (364 feet), Gutiérrez scored. | 5 | 6 | ||
KC wins 2-1
Game Information
Target Field
7:10 PM, 29 May 2021
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 18,444
Game Time:3:04
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Tim Timmons
- First Base Umpire - Lance Barrett
- Second Base Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
- Third Base Umpire - Carlos Torres
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |

