Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

34-48, 17-25 Away

Final

35-48, 20-20 Home


MIN
KC

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

K. Maeda4-3

6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 10 K, 1 BB

B. Keller6-9

6.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 7 K, 2 BB

TwinsTop 1st
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 94
  2
  Ground Out
  Sinker 93
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- K. Maeda pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- K. Maeda pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Arraez stole third.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- K. Maeda pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- K. Maeda pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- K. Maeda pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- K. Maeda pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- R. Lovelady pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- J. Alcala pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- C. Hernandez pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- T. Rogers pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Alberto hit for Benintendi
  5
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- A. Swarzak pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Alberto at third base.
  5
  0
- Dozier in left field.
  5
  0
- Larnach out at second on runner's fielder's choice.
  6
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- H. Robles pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Dozier to second on wild pitch by Robles, O'Hearn to third on wild pitch by Robles.
  6
  0
- Soler hit for Rivero
  6
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	94
2 Ground Out	Sinker	93

Twins
4
Royals
7

Game 1

3/7

Twins
3
Royals
6

Game 2

3/7

Twins
6
Royals
2

Game 3

4/7

Kauffman Stadium

7:10 PM, 4 July 2021

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 15,350

Game Time:3:11

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Rob Drake
First Base Umpire - Dan Merzel
Second Base Umpire - Greg Gibson
Third Base Umpire - Will Little

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

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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

K. Maeda4-3

B. Keller6-9

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