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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
October 3, 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 3, 2021 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 3, 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 3, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Barnes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jackson Kowar |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,158 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Vanover 1B: Nick Mahrley 2B: Dan Bellino 3B: Sean Barber |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Arraez | Third Baseman |
| Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Josh Donaldson | DH |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Sano | First Baseman |
| Brent Rooker | Left Fielder |
| Nick Gordon | Shortstop |
| Ryan Jeffers | Catcher |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Right Fielder |
| Nicky Lopez | Shortstop |
| Salvador Perez | DH |
| Carlos Santana | First Baseman |
| Hunter Dozier | Left Fielder |
| Adalberto Mondesi | Third Baseman |
| Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Hanser Alberto | Second Baseman |
| Cam Gallagher | Catcher |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
October 3, 2021
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Kowar
Arraez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Kowar
Buxton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dozier. Buxton reaches second base with a double. Arraez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Polanco vs. Kowar
Polanco hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Kowar
Donaldson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Kowar
Kepler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Donaldson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Sano vs. Kowar
Sano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Donaldson scores. Kepler moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Rooker vs. Kowar
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Kowar
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. Kepler scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jeffers vs. Kowar
Jeffers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Barnes
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Barnes
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Barnes
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Barnes
Santana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Dozier vs. Barnes
Dozier strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Kowar
Sebastian Rivero now catching.
Arraez hits a line drive into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Kowar
Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mondesi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Kowar
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Barnes
Mondesi strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Barnes
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Alberto vs. Barnes
There goes Taylor. The throw from Jeffers and he is out, Polanco applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alberto vs. Barnes
Alberto hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Buxton. Alberto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivero vs. Barnes
Rivero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alberto moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Merrifield vs. Barnes
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Kowar
Donaldson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Kowar
Kepler hits a fly ball into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Kowar
Sano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Barnes
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sano fields the ball and throws to Barnes covering. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Barnes
Kyle Isbel pinch runs for Nicky Lopez.
Perez is hit by the pitch. Isbel moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Barnes
Santana hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Isbel scores. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Dozier vs. Barnes
Dozier hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mondesi vs. Barnes
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Barnes
There goes Mondesi. The throw from Jeffers and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Perez scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Barnes
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mondesi scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Alberto vs. Minaya
Juan Minaya now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Alberto vs. Minaya
Alberto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Kowar
Whit Merrifield now playing second base. Kyle Isbel now playing left field. Hunter Dozier now playing right field. Hanser Alberto now playing shor
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kowar
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs. Kowar
Jeffers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rivero vs. Minaya
Rivero strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Minaya
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Minaya
Isbel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Minaya
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Payamps
Joel Payamps now pitching.
Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Payamps
Buxton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Payamps
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Payamps
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alberto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Payamps
Kepler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Vincent
Nick Vincent now pitching.
Santana hits a popup towards first. Sano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Vincent
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Vincent
Mondesi strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Coleman
Dylan Coleman now pitching.
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Coleman
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Coleman
Gordon hits a line drive into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Vincent
Andrelton Simmons now playing shortstop. Nick Gordon now playing left field.
Taylor hits a popup towards short. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alberto vs. Vincent
Alberto bunts towards the mound. Vincent fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rivero vs. Vincent
Rivero hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs. Coleman
Jeffers strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Coleman
Arraez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Coleman
Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alberto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Coleman
Polanco hits a fly ball into left field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Barraclough
Kyle Barraclough now pitching.
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Barraclough
Isbel strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Barraclough
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Barlow
Scott Barlow now pitching.
Donaldson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Barlow
Kepler strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Barlow
Sano hits a line drive into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Barraclough
Santana hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Barraclough
Dozier takes first base on ball four. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mondesi vs. Barraclough
Mondesi bunts towards the mound. Barraclough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Barraclough
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
O'Hearn vs. Alcala
Jorge Alcala now pitching. Ryan O'Hearn pinch hits for Hanser Alberto.
O'Hearn strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Staumont
Hunter Dozier now playing third base. Adalberto Mondesi now playing shortstop. Ryan O'Hearn now playing right field. Josh Staumont now pitching.
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Staumont
Gordon hits a line drive into right field. O'Hearn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jeffers vs. Staumont
Jeffers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Alcala
Andrew Benintendi pinch hits for Sebastian Rivero.
Benintendi hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Alcala
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Alcala
Isbel strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/3/2021 -- MIN at KCA (D)
MIN AB R H RBI KCA AB R H RBI
Luis Arraez, 3b 4 2 3 0 Whit Merrifie, rf-2b 5 0 0 0
Byron Buxton, cf 4 2 2 2 Nicky Lopez, ss 2 0 1 0
Jorge Polanco, 2b 4 1 1 3 Kyle Isbel, pr-lf 3 1 1 0
Josh Donaldson, dh 3 1 0 0 Salvador Perez, dh 2 1 0 0
Max Kepler, rf 4 1 1 0 Carlos Santana, 1b 4 0 3 1
Miguel Sano, 1b 4 0 1 1 Hunter Doz, lf-rf-3b 3 0 0 0
Brent Rooker, lf 3 0 0 0 Adalberto Mon, 3b-ss 4 1 0 0
Andrelton Simmon, ss 1 0 1 0 Michael A. Taylo, cf 4 0 2 1
Nick Gordon, ss-lf 4 0 0 1 Hanser Albert, 2b-ss 3 0 1 0
Ryan Jeffers, c 4 0 0 0 Ryan O'Hearn, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Cam Gallagher, c 0 0 0 0
Sebastian Rivero, c 3 0 1 0
Andrew Benintend, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 9 7 35 3 9 2
MIN 500 020 000 -- 7
KCA 003 000 000 -- 3
MIN IP H R ER BB SO
Charlie Barnes 2.2 7 3 2 1 3
Juan Minaya 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
Nick Vincent (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Kyle Barraclough 1.2 1 0 0 1 4
Jorge Alcala (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 3
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson Kowar (L) 4.0 5 5 5 1 6
Joel Payamps 1.0 2 2 2 0 1
Dylan Coleman 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Scott Barlow 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Josh Staumont 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Ryan Jeffers
DP -- KCA 1
LOB -- MIN 2, KCA 8
2B -- Byron Buxton, Hanser Alberto
HR -- Jorge Polanco, Byron Buxton
SB -- Adalberto Mondesi
CS -- Michael A. Taylor
HBP -- by Charlie Barnes (Salvador Perez)
WP -- Juan Minaya
T -- 3:10
A -- 17158
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