Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MIN | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
 KC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Who won: Twins 7-3
The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Kauffman Stadium. The Twins win the series 2-1. The Twins outscored the Royals 5-0 in the 1st inning. Jorge Polanco went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Twins. Carlos Santana went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Royals.
MIN
KC
Player of the game
Byron Buxton
MIN ยท 2-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI
8.2
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B5.5 | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | .277 | .317 | .395 |
| Nicky Lopez2B6.5 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .300 | .365 | .378 |
| Salvador PerezDH6.4 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .273 | .316 | .544 |
| Carlos Santana1B7.5 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .214 | .319 | .342 |
| Hunter Dozier3B6.1 | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | .216 | .285 | .394 |
| Adalberto MondesiSS6.0 | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .230 | .271 | .452 |
| Michael A. TaylorRF7.0 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .244 | .297 | .356 |
| Hanser Alberto3B6.8 | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .270 | .291 | .402 |
| Cam GallagherC | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .298 | .330 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Kyle IsbelCF6.5 | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .276 | .337 | .434 |
| Ryan O'HearnRF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .225 | .268 | .369 |
| Sebastian RiveroC6.4 | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .175 | .250 | .225 |
| Andrew BenintendiDH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .276 | .324 | .442 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson KowarRP5.6 | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 75-47 | 11.27 | 75 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Joel PayampsRP6.1 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21-15 | 3.40 | 21 |
| Dylan ColemanRP6.9 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26-17 | 1.42 | 26 |
| Scott BarlowRP6.7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-9 | 2.42 | 12 |
| Josh StaumontRP6.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-6 | 2.88 | 11 |
Season seriesMIN wins series 2-1
Red Sox92-707
Nationals65-975Final
Reds83-796
Pirates61-1013Final
Indians80-826
Rangers60-1020Final
Padres79-834
Giants107-5511Final
Rays100-620
Yankees92-701Final
Orioles52-1104
Blue Jays91-7112Final
Angels77-857
Mariners90-723Final
Rockies74-874
Diamondbacks52-1105Final
Tigers77-855
White Sox93-692Final
Brewers95-673
Dodgers106-5610Final