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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
September 11, 2021
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 11, 2021 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 11, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brady Singer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Michael Pineda |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 19,532 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Gibson 1B: Ben May 2B: Rob Drake 3B: Will Little |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Nicky Lopez | Shortstop |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Andrew Benintendi | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Santana | DH |
| Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Edward Olivares | Right Fielder |
| Hanser Alberto | Third Baseman |
| Hunter Dozier | First Baseman |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Arraez | Third Baseman |
| Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Josh Donaldson | DH |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Nick Gordon | Shortstop |
| Miguel Sano | First Baseman |
| Jake Cave | Left Fielder |
| Ben Rortvedt | Catcher |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
September 11, 2021
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Pineda
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Pineda
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Pineda
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Benintendi vs. Pineda
Merrifield is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Singer
Arraez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Singer
Buxton hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Singer
Polanco hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Singer
Donaldson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Singer
Kepler hits a line drive into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Pineda
Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Pineda
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Pineda
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Singer
Gordon hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Singer
Sano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Singer
Cave hits a line drive into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rortvedt vs. Singer
Rortvedt strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Pineda
Olivares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arraez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alberto vs. Pineda
Alberto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Pineda
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Pineda
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arraez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Singer
Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Singer
Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alberto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Singer
Polanco 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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Singer
Donaldson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pineda
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Pineda
Perez is hit by the pitch. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Benintendi vs. Pineda
Benintendi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Pineda
Santana hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Pineda
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Olivares vs. Pineda
Olivares strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Singer
Kepler hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Singer
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Singer
Sano strikes out. There goes Gordon. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cave vs. Singer
Cave strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Rortvedt vs. Singer
Rortvedt 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
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alberto vs. Pineda
Alberto strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Pineda
Dozier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cave. Dozier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Merrifield vs. Pineda
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dozier moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Pineda
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sano scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopez for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Singer
Arraez hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Singer
Buxton hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Singer
Polanco hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Singer
Donaldson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Singer
Kepler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Zuber
Tyler Zuber now pitching.
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Thielbar
Caleb Thielbar now pitching.
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Thielbar
Benintendi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buxton. Benintendi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Thielbar
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Thielbar
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Olivares vs. Thielbar
Olivares hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Zuber
Sano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Zuber
Cave hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rortvedt vs. Zuber
Rortvedt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Arraez vs. Davis
Wade Davis now pitching.
Arraez takes first base on ball four. Rortvedt moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buxton vs. Davis
Buxton hits a fly ball into right field. Olivares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alberto vs. Farrell
Luke Farrell now pitching.
Alberto hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Farrell
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arraez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Farrell
Merrifield hits a line drive towards first. Sano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Davis
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first, with Davis covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Davis
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Davis
Kepler hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Olivares. Kepler reaches second base with a double. Donaldson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Davis
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dozier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Sano vs. Davis
Sano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Cave vs. Davis
Cave hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Donaldson scores. Kepler scores. Sano moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rortvedt vs. Zimmer
Kyle Zimmer now pitching.
Rortvedt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alberto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sano scores. Cave moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arraez vs. Zimmer
Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Coulombe
Daniel Coulombe now pitching.
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Coulombe
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Benintendi vs. Coulombe
Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arraez fields it and throws to second for the out. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Santana vs. Coulombe
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Zimmer
Sebastian Rivero now catching.
Buxton hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Zimmer
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 -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Zimmer
Donaldson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Coulombe
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Coulombe
Olivares hits a line drive into left field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alberto vs. Coulombe
Alberto hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cave. Alberto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Coulombe
Dozier hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cave. Dozier reaches second base with a double. Alberto scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Merrifield vs. Coulombe
Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/11/2021 -- KCA at MIN (N)
KCA AB R H RBI MIN AB R H RBI
Whit Merrifield, 2b 5 0 1 0 Luis Arraez, 3b 4 0 0 0
Nicky Lopez, ss 4 1 2 0 Byron Buxton, cf 5 2 2 1
Salvador Perez, c 3 0 1 0 Jorge Polanco, 2b 5 2 3 3
Sebastian Rivero, c 0 0 0 0 Josh Donaldson, dh 5 1 1 0
Andrew Benintend, lf 4 0 2 1 Max Kepler, rf 3 2 2 1
Carlos Santana, dh 4 0 0 0 Nick Gordon, ss 3 1 1 1
Michael A. Taylo, cf 3 0 0 0 Miguel Sano, 1b 3 1 0 0
Edward Olivares, rf 4 0 0 0 Jake Cave, lf 4 0 1 2
Hanser Alberto, 3b 4 1 2 0 Ben Rortvedt, c 4 0 2 1
Hunter Dozier, 1b 4 0 2 1
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35 2 10 2 36 9 12 9
KCA 000 100 001 -- 2
MIN 210 120 30x -- 9
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Brady Singer (L) 4.2 7 6 6 2 7
Tyler Zuber 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Wade Davis 1.0 3 3 3 2 0
Kyle Zimmer 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
MIN IP H R ER BB SO
Michael Pineda (W) 5.0 5 1 1 0 3
Caleb Thielbar 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
Luke Farrell 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Danny Coulombe 2.0 4 1 1 0 1
DP -- MIN 1
LOB -- KCA 8, MIN 7
2B -- Hunter Dozier 2, Andrew Benintendi, Max Kepler, Hanser Alberto
HR -- Byron Buxton, Jorge Polanco 2, Nick Gordon, Max Kepler
SB -- Nick Gordon
CS -- Whit Merrifield
HBP -- by Michael Pineda (Salvador Perez)
T -- 3:13
A -- 19532
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