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Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Twins
72-89
4-0
Final
Royals
74-87
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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MIN1001100104
KC0000000000

Who won: Twins 4-0

The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-0 on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Kauffman Stadium. The Twins win the series 2-1. Josh Donaldson went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Twins. Cam Gallagher went 2-for-3 for the Royals.

Player of the game

Josh Donaldson

MIN · 1-3, HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB

7.8

Win probability

100%MIN final
MINKC

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thSalvador Perez

    Grounded into double play

    Perez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Merrifield out at second.

    S. Perez · 0-4

  2. Bot 9thNicky Lopez

    Lined out to left

    Lopez lined out to left.

    N. Lopez · 0-3

  3. Bot 9thWhit Merrifield

    Doubled to left

    Merrifield doubled to left.

    W. Merrifield · 1-4

  4. Bot 9thAlex Colome

    Colomé relieved Duffey

  5. Bottom of the 9th inning
  6. Top 9thByron Buxton

    Struck out swinging

    Buxton struck out swinging.

    B. Buxton · 1-5

  7. Top 9thJake Cave

    Struck out looking

    Cave struck out looking.

    J. Cave · 2-4

  8. Top 9thAndrelton Simmons

    Flied out to left

    Simmons flied out to left.

    A. Simmons · 0-4

  9. Top 9thKyle Zimmer

    Zimmer relieved Speier

  10. Top of the 9th inning
  11. Bot 8thCam Gallagher

    Struck out looking

    Gallagher struck out looking.

    C. Gallagher · 2-3

  12. Bot 8thMichael A. Taylor

    Taylor grounded out to third

    Taylor grounded out to third.

    M. Taylor · 0-3

  13. Bot 8thAdalberto Mondesi

    Flied out to center

    Mondesi flied out to center.

    A. Mondesi · 0-3

  14. Bottom of the 8th inning
  15. Top 8thWillians Astudillo

    Lined out to right

    Astudillo lined out to right.

    W. Astudillo · 0-4

  16. RUN SCORESTop 8th
    Luis Arraez

    Reached on infield single to second, Donaldson scored

    L. Arraez · 2-3, 2 RBI

    Arraez reached on infield single to second, Donaldson scored, Sanó to third.

    MIN 4 - 0 KC
  17. Top 8thMax Kepler

    Lined out to left

    Kepler lined out to left.

    M. Kepler · 0-1

  18. Top 8thGabe Speier

    Speier relieved Tapia

  19. Top 8thMiguel Sano

    Sanó singled to left

    Sanó singled to left, Donaldson to second.

    M. Sano · 2-4

  20. Top 8thJosh Donaldson

    Walked

    Donaldson walked.

    J. Donaldson · 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  21. Top 8thMitch Garver

    Flied out to right

    Garver flied out to right.

    M. Garver · 1-4, 1 RBI

  22. Top of the 8th inning
  23. Bot 7thHunter Dozier

    Grounded into double play

    Dozier grounded into double play, third to second to first, Benintendi out at second.

    H. Dozier · 0-3

  24. Bot 7thTyler Duffey

    Duffey relieved Thielbar

  25. Bot 7thCarlos Santana

    Lined out to second

    C. Santana lined out to second.

    C. Santana · 0-3

Season seriesMIN wins series 2-1

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