Royals 5-3 Twins (12 Sep, 2021) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

63-80, 33-38 home


KC
MIN

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- B. Ober pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  2
  Double
  Four-seam FB 92
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- K. Bubic pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Buxton to third on passed ball by Rivero.
  1
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- B. Ober pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- K. Bubic pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- B. Ober pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- K. Bubic pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- B. Ober pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- K. Bubic pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- B. Ober pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- J. Moran pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- K. Bubic pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- J. Moran pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- R. Garza Jr. pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- K. Bubic pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- D. Tapia pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Kepler hit for Jeffers
  3
  3
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- R. Garza Jr. pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Refsnyder in left field.
  3
  3
- Rortvedt catching.
  3
  3
- Kepler in right field.
  3
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- J. Brentz pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Alcala pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Dozier ran for C. Santana
  3
  3
- Olivares ran for O'Hearn
  3
  3
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- J. Staumont pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Dozier at first base.
  4
  3
- Olivares in right field.
  4
  3
- Arraez safe at first on fielding error by third baseman Mondesi.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Minaya pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 9th
- S. Barlow pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Polanco hit for Rortvedt
  5
  3
- Gordon hit for Simmons
  5
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	92
2 Double	Four-seam FB	92

Royals
6
Twins
4

Game 1

11/9

Royals
2
Twins
9

Game 2

12/9

Royals
5
Twins
3

Game 3

12/9

Target Field

7:10 PM, 12 September 2021

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 19,496

Game Time:3:31

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

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Cleveland	24	13	.649	-	W1
Minnesota	21	15	.583	2.5	W1
Kansas City	22	16	.579	2.5	W1
Detroit	19	18	.514	5	L1
Chicago	9	28	.243	15	W1

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Kansas City Royals

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J. Brentz4-2

J. Alcala3-6

S. Barlow12

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