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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
September 10, 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 10, 2021 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 10, 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 10, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Daniel Lynch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Griffin Jax |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 20,803 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Will Little 1B: Greg Gibson 2B: Ben May 3B: Rob Drake |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Nicky Lopez | Shortstop |
| Salvador Perez | DH |
| Andrew Benintendi | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Santana | First Baseman |
| Adalberto Mondesi | Third Baseman |
| Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Hunter Dozier | Right Fielder |
| Sebastian Rivero | Catcher |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Rob Refsnyder | Left Fielder |
| Josh Donaldson | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Sano | First Baseman |
| Brent Rooker | DH |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Ryan Jeffers | Catcher |
| Andrelton Simmons | Shortstop |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
September 10, 2021
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs.
Merrifield 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: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Refsnyder. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs.
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Benintendi vs.
Benintendi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs.
Santana hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jeffers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs.
Mondesi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Buxton vs.
Buxton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs.
Polanco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benintendi. Polanco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Refsnyder vs.
Refsnyder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Polanco moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Donaldson vs.
Donaldson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sano vs.
Sano hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rooker vs.
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs.
Kepler hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs.
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs.
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
vs.
hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs.
Jeffers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs.
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs.
Polanco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs.
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs.
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs.
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Refsnyder vs.
Refsnyder strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs.
Donaldson hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sano vs.
Sano hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs.
Benintendi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Santana vs.
Santana hits a popup towards third. Donaldson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs.
Mondesi hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs.
Taylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Refsnyder. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Benintendi goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs.
Dozier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rooker vs.
Rooker hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs.
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jeffers vs.
Jeffers strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs.
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Kepler moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buxton vs.
Buxton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
vs.
hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Kepler. reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Merrifield vs.
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. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Lopez vs.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields it and throws to home to get . Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs.
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Refsnyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs.
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Refsnyder vs.
Refsnyder 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, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs.
Donaldson 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 6
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs.
Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs.
Santana hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs.
Mondesi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sano vs.
Sano hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs.
Rooker hits a line drive towards third. Mondesi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kepler vs.
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops it up and throws to first, with covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Duffey
Tyler Duffey now pitching.
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Duffey
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs. Duffey
hits a fly ball into left field. Refsnyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Jeffers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mondesi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs.
Simmons strikes out. drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Simmons out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buxton vs.
Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mondesi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Alcala
Jorge Alcala now pitching.
Merrifield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Alcala
Lopez hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Alcala scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopez for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Alcala
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Staumont
Josh Staumont now pitching.
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polanco for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Refsnyder vs. Staumont
Refsnyder strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Staumont
Donaldson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Staumont
Sano strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Colome
Alex Colome now pitching.
Benintendi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Colome
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Colome
Mondesi strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Colome
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Refsnyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Barlow
Scott Barlow now pitching.
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Barlow
Kepler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mondesi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
vs. Barlow
Unknown Player pinch hits for Ryan Jeffers.
hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
O'Hearn vs. Minaya
Unknown Player now catching. Juan Minaya now pitching. Ryan O'Hearn pinch hits for Hunter Dozier.
O'Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Olivares vs. Minaya
Edward Olivares pinch hits for Unknown Player.
Olivares takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Merrifield vs. Minaya
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Minaya
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minaya fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taylor moves to third. Olivares moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Minaya
Perez 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
Bottom 10
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Arraez vs. Santana
Salvador Perez now catching. Edward Olivares now playing right field. Ervin Santana now pitching. Luis Arraez pinch hits for Andrelton Simmons.
Arraez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Buxton vs. Santana
Buxton bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Santana
Polanco hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Refsnyder vs. Santana
Refsnyder hits a line drive towards short. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benintendi vs. Minaya
Jorge Polanco now playing shortstop. Luis Arraez now playing second base.
Benintendi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Minaya
Santana hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Minaya
Mondesi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Minaya
The runners advance on the error. Mondesi moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Minaya
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alberto vs. Minaya
Hanser Alberto pinch hits for Ervin Santana.
Alberto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arraez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donaldson vs. Holland
Greg Holland now pitching.
Donaldson hits a fly ball into right field. Olivares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sano vs. Holland
Sano hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rooker vs. Holland
Rooker strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/10/2021 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Merrifield W, 2b 5 0 0 0 Buxton B, cf 5 1 1 1
Lopez N, ss 5 1 2 0 Polanco J, 2b-ss 5 1 1 0
Perez S, dh-c 4 2 0 0 Refsnyder R, lf 5 1 1 0
Benintendi A, lf 5 3 4 5 Donaldson J, 3b 4 1 1 3
Santana C, 1b 5 0 0 0 Sano M, 1b 5 0 0 0
Mondesi A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rooker B, dh 5 0 0 0
Taylor M, cf 5 0 1 1 Kepler M, rf 4 0 1 0
Dozier H, rf 3 0 0 0 Jeffers R, c 3 0 0 0
O'Hearn R, ph 1 0 0 0 Gordon N, ph 1 0 0 0
Santana E, p 0 0 0 0 Rortvedt B, c 0 0 0 0
Alberto H, ph 1 0 0 0 Simmons A, ss 3 0 2 0
Holland G, p 0 0 0 0 Arraez L, ph-2b 0 0 0 0
Rivero S, c 3 0 1 0
Olivares E, ph-rf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 6 8 6 40 4 7 4
Kansas City 300 100 000 02 -- 6
Minnesota 400 000 000 00 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Lynch D 6.0 7 4 4 0 4
Brentz J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Staumont J 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Barlow S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Santana E (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Holland G (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Jax G 6.0 5 4 4 1 4
Duffey T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Alcala J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Colome A 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Minaya J (L) 2.0 2 2 1 2 2
E -- Sano M
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 5
2B -- Lopez N, Polanco J, Taylor M, Rivero S
HR -- Benintendi A 2, Buxton B, Donaldson J
T -- 3:37
A -- 20803
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