Royals

Hitters	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
W. Merrifield 2B	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	1	18	.275	.318	.395
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Merrifield flied out to right. 3rd: Merrifield flied out to right. 5th: Merrifield grounded out to second, Rivero to third. 8th: Merrifield flied out to second. 10th: Merrifield struck out swinging.
N. Lopez SS	2-5	5	1	2	0	0	0	16	.298	.365	.377
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Lopez doubled to left. 3rd: Lopez flied out to right. 5th: Lopez grounded into fielder's choice to second, Rivero out at home. 8th: Lopez grounded out to pitcher. 10th: Lopez reached on infield single to catcher, Olivares to second, Taylor to third.
S. Perez DH-C	0-4	4	2	0	0	1	2	17	.274	.315	.542
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Perez walked. 3rd: Perez struck out looking. 5th: Perez flied out to left. 8th: Perez struck out swinging. 10th: Perez grounded out to second.
A. Benintendi LF	4-5	5	3	4	5	0	0	10	.265	.310	.432
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Benintendi homered to right (382 feet), Lopez scored and Perez scored. 4th: Benintendi singled to deep right. 6th: Benintendi grounded out to shortstop. 9th: Benintendi singled to center. 11th: Benintendi homered to left (379 feet), Perez scored.
C. Santana 1B	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	1	13	.221	.323	.365
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: C. Santana fouled out to catcher. 4th: C. Santana flied out to third. 6th: C. Santana lined out to center. 9th: C. Santana struck out swinging. 11th: C. Santana flied out to center.
A. Mondesi 3B	0-4	4	0	0	0	1	3	21	.262	.284	.569
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Mondesi struck out looking. 4th: Mondesi flied out to center. 6th: Mondesi struck out swinging. 9th: Mondesi struck out swinging. 11th: Mondesi walked.
M. Taylor CF	1-5	5	0	1	1	0	0	15	.245	.299	.354
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Taylor flied out to center. 4th: Taylor doubled to center, Benintendi scored. 7th: Taylor flied out to right. 9th: Taylor flied out to left. 11th: Taylor flied out to center.
H. Dozier RF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	2	10	.203	.276	.353
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Dozier grounded out to third. 4th: Dozier struck out looking. 7th: Dozier struck out swinging.
R. O'Hearn PH	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	.221	.252	.378
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 10th: O'Hearn struck out swinging.
E. Santana P	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
H. Alberto PH	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.255	.276	.382
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 11th: Alberto grounded out to second.
G. Holland P	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
S. Rivero C	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	11	.130	.259	.217
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Rivero grounded out to third. 5th: Rivero doubled to deep right. 7th: Rivero flied out to left.
E. Olivares PH-RF	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10	.227	.289	.409
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 10th: Olivares walked.

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
D. Lynch	6.0	7	4	4	0	4	2	98-64	5.37	98
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J. Brentz	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7-5	3.22	7
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J. Staumont	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	19-12	3.38	19
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S. Barlow	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	15-9	2.41	15
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E. Santana	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	13-7	4.70	13
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G. Holland	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10-5	5.66	10
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game

Twins

Hitters	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
B. Buxton CF	1-5	5	1	1	1	0	1	15	.287	.325	.599
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Buxton homered to center (457 feet). 2nd: Buxton struck out swinging. 4th: Buxton popped out to second. 7th: Buxton grounded out to third. 10th: Buxton fouled out to catcher.
J. Polanco 2B-SS	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	0	17	.277	.333	.510
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Polanco doubled to deep left. 2nd: Polanco popped out to second. 5th: Polanco flied out to center. 8th: Polanco grounded out to first. 10th: Polanco flied out to left.
R. Refsnyder LF	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	2	26	.258	.340	.355
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Refsnyder singled to right, Polanco to third. 3rd: Refsnyder struck out looking. 5th: Refsnyder grounded out to second. 8th: Refsnyder struck out looking. 10th: Refsnyder lined out to shortstop.
J. Donaldson 3B	1-4	4	1	1	3	1	0	16	.251	.349	.475
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Donaldson homered to left (423 feet), Polanco scored and Refsnyder scored. 3rd: Donaldson flied out to right. 5th: Donaldson grounded out to second. 8th: Donaldson walked. 11th: Donaldson flied out to right.
M. Sano 1B	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	1	17	.218	.306	.463
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Sanó flied out to right. 3rd: Sanó flied out to right. 6th: Sanó flied out to left. 8th: Sanó struck out swinging. 11th: Sanó fouled out to second.
B. Rooker DH	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	3	21	.200	.290	.387
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Rooker struck out swinging. 4th: Rooker flied out to left. 6th: Rooker lined out to third. 9th: Rooker struck out swinging. 11th: Rooker struck out looking.
M. Kepler RF	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	19	.205	.305	.410
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Kepler flied out to center. 4th: Kepler reached on infield single to third. 6th: Kepler grounded out to first. 9th: Kepler fouled out to third.
R. Jeffers C	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	6	.197	.273	.393
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Jeffers flied out to second. 4th: Jeffers struck out swinging. 7th: Jeffers grounded out to third.
N. Gordon PH	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	.236	.290	.319
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 9th: Gordon grounded out to shortstop.
B. Rortvedt C	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.138	.207	.225
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
A. Simmons SS	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	1	12	.224	.287	.276
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Simmons singled to shallow left. 4th: Simmons singled to center, Kepler to third. 7th: Simmons struck out swinging.
L. Arraez PH-2B	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	.297	.365	.383
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 10th: Arraez walked.

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
G. Jax	6.0	5	4	4	1	4	1	76-57	6.72	76
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T. Duffey	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11-9	3.27	11
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
J. Alcala	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	9-7	4.44	9
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
A. Colome	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	12-9	3.88	12
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J. Minaya	2.0	2	2	1	2	2	1	40-23	2.84	40
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game

Win Probability 100%

MIN

KC 100%

MIN

Bottom 11

Rooker struck out looking.

Game Stats

Walks Issued
- KC2
- 3MIN
Stolen Bases
- KC0
- 0MIN
Strikeouts Thrown
- KC9
- 10MIN
Total Bases
- KC17
- 14MIN

Game Information

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Line: MIN -129
Over/Under: 10

Attendance: 20,803

53%

Capacity: 39,029

Game Time: 3:37

Umpires: Home Plate Umpire - Will Little, First Base Umpire - Greg Gibson, Second Base Umpire - Ben May, Third Base Umpire - Rob Drake

Benintendi pushes Royals past Twins in 11th with 2nd homer

— Andrew Benintendi had four hits and two home runs, the last a two-run shot in the 11th to send the Kansas City Royals to a 6-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.

9/11/2021 AP

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
Royals KC	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	8	0
Twins MIN	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	1

WINErvin SantanaE. Santana(2-2)1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

LOSSJuan MinayaJ. Minaya(2-1)2.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 K, 2 BB

SAVEGreg HollandG. Holland(8)1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

		KC	MIN
1st	Benintendi homered to right (382 feet), Lopez scored and Perez scored.	3	0
1st	Buxton homered to center (457 feet).	3	1
1st	Donaldson homered to left (423 feet), Polanco scored and Refsnyder scored.	3	4
4th	Taylor doubled to center, Benintendi scored.	4	4
11th	Benintendi homered to left (379 feet), Perez scored.	6	4