Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Twins

73-89

7-3

Final

Royals

74-88

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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.

Recap · Oct 3

Buxton, Polanco HR, Twins top Royals; Perez tied for HR lead

Byron Buxton and Jorge Polanco hit homers and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 Sunday in their final game of the season.

What it means

Season series: MIN wins series 2-1.
Twins 35-46 on the road; Royals 39-42 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 29

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Recap · Sep 27

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

Recap · Sep 27

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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

Charlie Barnes SP

Probable starter · 0-3, 5.92 ERA, 20 K, 1.63 WHIP

Lineup

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

Royals2nd in AL Cent

Jackson Kowar SP

Probable starter · 0-6, 11.27 ERA, 29 K, 2.08 WHIP

Lineup

1Whit Merrifield2B
2Nicky LopezSS
3Salvador PerezDH
4Carlos Santana1B
5Hunter Dozier3B
6Adalberto MondesiSS
7Michael A. TaylorCF
8Hanser AlbertoSS
9Cam GallagherC

The series

MIN wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Twins 4, Royals 0 (Oct 2)

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 17,158
Officials: Larry Vanover (Home Plate Umpire), Nick Mahrley (First Base Umpire), Dan Bellino (Second Base Umpire), Sean Barber (Third Base Umpire)