Royals 6-3 Twins (30 May, 2021) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

21-31, 12-17 home


KC
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	6	11	1
1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	5	1

RoyalsTop 1st
- M. Shoemaker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 90
  2
  Double
  Four-seam FB 91
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- M. Shoemaker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Simmons safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Gutiérrez.
  1
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 3rd
- M. Shoemaker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- M. Shoemaker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- M. Shoemaker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Dyson to third on pickoff error by pitcher Shoemaker.
  3
  2
- Merrifield stole second.
  3
  2
- C. Thielbar pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsBottom 5th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- C. Thielbar pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- K. Zimmer pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- L. Farrell pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- K. Zimmer pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- S. Barlow pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- A. Colome pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- S. Barlow pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Garver hit for Rortvedt
  5
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Minaya pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Garver catching.
  5
  3
- Dyson to third on wild pitch by Minaya.
  6
  3
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 9th
- G. Holland pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	90
2 Double	Four-seam FB	91

Royals
8
Twins
3

Game 1

29/5

Royals
5
Twins
6

Game 2

29/5

Royals
6
Twins
3

Game 3

30/5

Target Field

7:10 PM, 30 May 2021

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 17,923

Game Time:3:19

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Lance Barrett
First Base Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
Second Base Umpire - Carlos Torres
Third Base Umpire - Tim Timmons

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	17	7	.708	-	L1
Kansas City	15	10	.600	2.5	W2
Detroit	14	11	.560	3.5	L1
Minnesota	10	13	.435	6.5	W3
Chicago	3	21	.125	14	L6

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Kansas City Royals

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B. Keller5-4

M. Shoemaker2-6

G. Holland3

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