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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
October 2, 2021
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on October 2, 2021 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 2, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 2, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Griffin Jax |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kris Bubic |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 22,321 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Sean Barber 1B: Larry Vanover 2B: Nick Mahrley 3B: Dan Bellino |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
| Mitch Garver | Catcher |
| Josh Donaldson | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Sano | DH |
| Brent Rooker | Left Fielder |
| Luis Arraez | Second Baseman |
| Willians Astudillo | First Baseman |
| Andrelton Simmons | Shortstop |
| Jake Cave | Right Fielder |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Nicky Lopez | Shortstop |
| Salvador Perez | DH |
| Andrew Benintendi | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Santana | First Baseman |
| Hunter Dozier | Right Fielder |
| Adalberto Mondesi | Third Baseman |
| Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Cam Gallagher | Catcher |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
October 2, 2021
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Bubic
Buxton hits a line drive into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Bubic
Garver strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Bubic
Donaldson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Bubic
Sano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Jax
Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Jax
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Rooker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Jax
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Bubic
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Bubic
Arraez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astudillo vs. Bubic
Astudillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Jax
Benintendi hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Jax
Santana hits a line drive into right field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Jax
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Bubic
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Bubic
Cave hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Bubic
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Bubic
Garver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Jax
Mondesi hits a fly ball into left field. Rooker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jax
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Jax
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Jax
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Bubic
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Bubic
Sano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benintendi. Sano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rooker vs. Bubic
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez misplays the ball. That's an error on Lopez. Sano moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Arraez vs. Bubic
Arraez hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sano tags and scores. Rooker tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Astudillo vs. Bubic
Astudillo hits a line drive into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Jax
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Jax
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Benintendi vs. Jax
There goes Lopez. The throw from Garver and he is out, Simmons applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Jax
Benintendi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Jax
Santana hits a fly ball into left field. Rooker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Bubic
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Bubic
Cave hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cave for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Bubic
Buxton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benintendi. Buxton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Garver vs. Bubic
Garver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buxton scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Bubic
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mondesi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Jax
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Jax
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Astudillo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mondesi for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jax
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Arraez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Bubic
Sano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gallagher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Bubic
Rooker hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Bubic
Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Thielbar
Caleb Thielbar now pitching.
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rooker. Gallagher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Merrifield vs. Thielbar
Merrifield hits a fly ball into left field. Rooker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gallagher moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Thielbar
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Astudillo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopez for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Thielbar
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Astudillo vs. Bubic
Astudillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mondesi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Bubic
Simmons hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Bubic
Cave hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Tapia
Domingo Tapia now pitching.
Buxton hits a line drive into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Thielbar
Max Kepler now playing right field. Jake Cave now playing left field.
Benintendi is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Thielbar
Santana hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Arraez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Duffey
Tyler Duffey now pitching.
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Tapia
Garver hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Tapia
Donaldson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Tapia
Sano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Donaldson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kepler vs. Speier
Gabe Speier now pitching.
Kepler hits a line drive into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Arraez vs. Speier
Arraez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Donaldson scores. Sano moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Astudillo vs. Speier
Astudillo hits a line drive into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Duffey
Mondesi hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Duffey
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Duffey
Gallagher strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Zimmer
Kyle Zimmer now pitching.
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Zimmer
Cave strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Zimmer
Buxton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Colome
Alex Colome now pitching.
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cave. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Colome
Lopez hits a line drive into left field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Colome
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons fields it, and has Merrifield trapped. He throws to Arraez, who tags Merrifield for the out. Now they have Perez trapped. There's the throw to Astudillo, and he's out. Double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/2/2021 -- MIN at KCA (N)
MIN AB R H RBI KCA AB R H RBI
Byron Buxton, cf 5 1 1 0 Whit Merrifield, 2b 4 0 1 0
Mitch Garver, c 4 0 1 1 Nicky Lopez, ss 3 0 0 0
Josh Donaldson, 3b 3 2 1 1 Salvador Perez, dh 4 0 0 0
Miguel Sano, dh 4 1 2 0 Andrew Benintend, lf 1 0 0 0
Brent Rooker, lf 3 0 0 0 Carlos Santana, 1b 3 0 0 0
Max Kepler, rf 1 0 0 0 Hunter Dozier, rf 3 0 0 0
Luis Arraez, 2b 3 0 2 2 Adalberto Mondes, 3b 3 0 0 0
Willians Astudil, 1b 4 0 0 0 Michael A. Taylo, cf 3 0 0 0
Andrelton Simmon, ss 4 0 0 0 Cam Gallagher, c 3 0 2 0
Jake Cave, rf-lf 4 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 27 0 3 0
MIN 100 110 010 -- 4
KCA 000 000 000 -- 0
MIN IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin Jax (W) 5.0 1 0 0 2 3
Caleb Thielbar 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Tyler Duffey 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Alex Colome 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Kris Bubic (L) 6.2 7 3 2 0 5
Domingo Tapia 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
Gabe Speier 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Kyle Zimmer 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Nicky Lopez
DP -- MIN 2, KCA 1
LOB -- MIN 6, KCA 3
2B -- Miguel Sano, Byron Buxton, Cam Gallagher, Whit Merrifield
HR -- Josh Donaldson
CS -- Nicky Lopez
SF -- Luis Arraez
HBP -- by Caleb Thielbar (Andrew Benintendi)
T -- 2:52
A -- 22321
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