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May 2, 2021

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Top 9 R H E
Royals 4 8 2
Twins 13 14 1
Top 9 R H E
Royals 4 8 2
Twins 13 14 1

Whit Merrifield Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .272
OBP .250 .313
At Bats 4 103
Hits 1 28
• Singles 0 19
• Doubles 1 6
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 0 7
RBI’s 1 19

Jorge Alcala Season Stats

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0 0 0
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Target Field - May 2, 2021
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Jorge Alcala
Mitch Garver
Alex Kirilloff
Luis Arraez
Josh Donaldson
Andrelton Simmons
Jake Cave
Byron Buxton
Max Kepler
Whit Merrifield
Jarrod Dyson
 
 

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Kansas City Royals 4 8 2 6
Minnesota Twins 13 14 1 5
Winning Pitcher Jose Berrios
Losing Pitcher Brad Keller
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Andrelton Simmons
Attendance 9,997
Time of Game 3 hours 2 minutes
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Count: 0-1, 1 Out
Count: 0-1, 0 Outs

End of Game

Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Alberto hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Jorge Alcala now pitching. Jarrod Dyson pinch hits for Cam Gallagher. Dyson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Garver hits a popup towards first. O'Hearn settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Kirilloff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Bottom 8 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Arraez moves to third.
Bottom 8 Buxton strikes out.
Bottom 8 Donaldson hits a line drive into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Hanser Alberto now playing shortstop. Jake Newberry now pitching. Arraez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Taylor strikes out.
Top 8 Dozier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cave. Dozier reaches second base with a double.
Top 8 Benintendi hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Arraez reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Caleb Thielbar now pitching. Soler strikes out.
Bottom 7 Simmons strikes out.
Bottom 7 Cave takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Hearn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kepler for the out.
Bottom 7 Ryan O'Hearn now playing first base. Greg Holland now pitching. Garver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holland fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Santana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second.
Top 7 Merrifield hits a line drive into left field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Lopez takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Hansel Robles now pitching. Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robles fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Kirilloff strikes out.
Bottom 6 Cruz strikes out.
Bottom 6 Buxton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Taylor. Buxton reaches second base with a double. Donaldson scores.
Bottom 6 Scott Barlow now pitching. Donaldson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benintendi. Donaldson reaches second base with a double. Arraez scores.
Bottom 6 Arraez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Taylor who is chasing the ball. Arraez reaches third base with a triple. Simmons goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 6 Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 6 Cave hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Taylor strikes out.
Top 6 Dozier strikes out.
Top 6 Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arraez fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Soler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Simmons.
Bottom 5 Kepler hits a popup towards third. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Garver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 5 Kris Bubic now pitching. Kirilloff strikes out.
Bottom 5 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Perez strikes out.
Top 5 Santana hits a popup towards short. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Merrifield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cave. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. Lopez goes all the way around to score.
Top 5 Lopez takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Gallagher hits a line drive into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Buxton strikes out.
Bottom 4 Donaldson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Taylor. Donaldson reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Arraez hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Simmons hits a line drive into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berrios fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Dozier hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 4 Benintendi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soler moves to second.
Top 4 Soler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arraez fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Perez strikes out.
Top 4 Santana hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Cave strikes out.
Bottom 3 Kepler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Taylor. Kepler reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Garver hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned.
Bottom 3 Kirilloff hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Donaldson tags and scores. Buxton tags and moves to third. That run is unearned.
Bottom 3 Cruz is walked intentionally.
Bottom 3 There's a wild pitch. Buxton moves to second.
Bottom 3 Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Dozier. Arraez scores. Donaldson moves to third. That run is unearned.
Bottom 3 Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dozier. Arraez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 3 Arraez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Simmons hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 3 Cave is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 3 Kepler hits a line drive into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Merrifield strikes out.
Top 3 Lopez strikes out.
Top 3 Gallagher strikes out.
Bottom 2 Garver hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Kirilloff strikes out.
Bottom 2 Cruz hits a popup towards first. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Taylor strikes out.
Top 2 Dozier strikes out. There goes Benintendi. The throw from Garver to second, and Benintendi is out.
Top 2 Benintendi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Arraez is hit by the pitch.
Top 1 Soler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Perez hits a line drive into left field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Santana hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Top 1 Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out.