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October 02, 2021
Minnesota Twins 4
Kansas City Royals 0
📍 Kauffman Stadium
👥 22,321
⏱ 2:52
🌤 71° • Overcast • 6 mph, L To R
Status: Final
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Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
4
Final
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
0
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
MIN 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 9 0
KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Minnesota Twins Minnesota Twins Hitting
Hitters AB R H RBI BB K
Byron Buxton CF 5 1 1 0 0 2
Mitch Garver C 4 0 1 1 0 2
Josh Donaldson 3B 3 2 1 1 1 0
Miguel Sanó DH 4 1 2 0 0 1
Brent Rooker LF 3 0 0 0 0 1
Max Kepler RF 1 0 0 0 0 0
Luis Arraez 2B 3 0 2 2 0 0
Willians Astudillo 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0
Andrelton Simmons SS 4 0 0 0 0 0
Jake Cave RF-LF 4 0 2 0 0 1
TEAM 35 4 9 4 1 7
2B: Byron Buxton, Miguel Sanó
HR: Josh Donaldson
GIDP: Willians Astudillo
LOB: Byron Buxton (2), Mitch Garver, Josh Donaldson, Brent Rooker, Max Kepler (2), Willians Astudillo (4)
Sac Flies: Luis Arraez
Fielding
CS: Mitch Garver
DP: 5-4-3 (3B-2B-1B): Josh Donaldson → Luis Arraez → Willians Astudillo; 6-4-3 (SS-2B-1B): Andrelton Simmons → Luis Arraez → Willians Astudillo
Minnesota TwinsMinnesota Twins Pitching
Pitchers IP H R ER BB K
Griffin Jax 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 Colomé 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
TEAM 3 0 0 2 4
Pitches: Griffin Jax 74-44, Caleb Thielbar 26-17, Tyler Duffey 15-11, Alex Colomé 7-6
HBP: Caleb Thielbar
Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals Hitting
Hitters AB R H RBI BB K
Whit Merrifield 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0
Nicky Lopez SS 3 0 0 0 1 0
Salvador Perez DH 4 0 0 0 0 1
Andrew Benintendi LF 1 0 0 0 1 0
Carlos Santana 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0
Hunter Dozier RF 3 0 0 0 0 1
Adalberto Mondesi 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0
Michael A. Taylor CF 3 0 0 0 0 1
Cam Gallagher C 3 0 2 0 0 1
TEAM 27 0 3 0 2 4
2B: Whit Merrifield, Cam Gallagher
CS: Nicky Lopez
GIDP: Hunter Dozier
LOB: Whit Merrifield (2), Nicky Lopez (2), Salvador Perez (3), Carlos Santana (2), Hunter Dozier
Fielding
E: Nicky Lopez
DP: 6-4-3 (SS-2B-1B): Nicky Lopez → Whit Merrifield → Carlos Santana
Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals Pitching
Pitchers IP H R ER BB K
Kris Bubic 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
TEAM 9 4 3 1 7
HR Allowed: Kris Bubic
Pitches: Kris Bubic 92-61, Domingo Tapia 14-7, Gabe Speier 9-5, Kyle Zimmer 15-10

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Umpire Crew
HP Sean Barber
1B Larry Vanover
2B Nick Mahrley
3B Dan Bellino
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