Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Twins

71-89

6-11

Final

Royals

74-86

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
MIN	0	0	0	1	0	3	2	0	0	6
KC	2	0	2	2	2	3	0	0	X	11

Who won: Royals 11-6

The Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 11-6 on Friday, October 1, 2021 at Kauffman Stadium. The Twins win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the Twins 2-0 in the 1st inning. Hunter Dozier went 3-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals. Ryan Jeffers went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Twins.

Recap · Oct 2

Perez hitless, rest of Royals bats busy; Twins finish last

Salvador Perez went hitless on a night when every other Royals starter had at least one hit, and Kansas City beat the Minnesota Twins 11-6 Friday.

What it means

Season series: MIN wins series 2-1.
Twins 33-46 on the road; Royals 39-40 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 29

Twins believe future is bright with lineup built around young players

Recap · Sep 27

Rangers eliminated from postseason contention on final day with 6-4 loss to Twins

Recap · Sep 27

Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale

Preview · Sep 27

Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak

Recap · Sep 27

Rangers push the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Twins

Recap · Sep 26

Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals

Preview · Sep 26

Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2

Recap · Sep 26

Rangers falter in AL West chase, lose to Twins 10-2 as deGrom matches high by allowing 8 earned runs

Injuries and inactives

Twins2nd in AL Cent

Walker Jenkins CF
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Byron Buxton CF
Hip, Surgery, right
10-Day-IL
Jeff Hoffman RP
Forearm, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
Mike Paredes SP
Oblique, Strain, left
60-Day-IL
Trevor Larnach LF
Wrist, Sprain, left
10-Day-IL

Royals2nd in AL Cent

Steven Cruz RP
Personal
Out
Mitch Spence RP
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Connor Seabold RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Nick Loftin 3B
Personal
paternity
Tony Gonsolin SP
Illness
15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Twins2nd in AL Cent

John Gant SP

Probable starter · 5-11, 4.09 ERA, 92 K, 1.51 WHIP

Lineup

1Luis Arraez3B
2Byron BuxtonCF
3Jorge Polanco2B
4Josh DonaldsonDH
5Max KeplerRF
6Miguel Sano1B
7Brent RookerLF
8Nick GordonSS
9Ryan JeffersC

Royals2nd in AL Cent

Jonathan Heasley SP

Probable starter · 1-1, 4.91 ERA, 6 K, 1.23 WHIP

Lineup

1Whit Merrifield2B
2Nicky LopezSS
3Salvador PerezDH
4Andrew BenintendiLF
5Carlos Santana1B
6Hunter DozierRF
7Adalberto Mondesi3B
8Michael A. TaylorCF
9Cam GallagherC

The series

MIN wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 14,293
Officials: Dan Bellino (Home Plate Umpire), Sean Barber (First Base Umpire), Larry Vanover (Second Base Umpire), Nick Mahrley (Third Base Umpire)