Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins

Saturday, June 5th, 2021 3:10PM CST

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Game Recap

The Minnesota Twins defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Saturday, ending their four-game losing streak. Home runs from Ryan Jeffers, Kyle Garlick, and Miguel Sanó contributed to the Twins' offense. The game finished dramatically when Minnesota turned a double play with the potential tying run standing at third base.

Game Details

Date: Saturday, June 5th, 2021

Time: 3:10PM CST

Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 21,574

Line Score

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Kansas City RoyalsKC 020020000
Minnesota TwinsMIN 021002000

Game Stats


Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: Gutiérrez (3, Robles); Lopez (6, Berríos)

Triples: Benintendi (1, Berríos)

Home Runs: Benintendi (6, 5th inning off Berríos 1 on, 2 Out)

Runs Batted In: Merrifield 2 (35), Benintendi 2 (28)

2-out Runs Batted In: Merrifield 2, Benintendi 2

Team Left On Base: 4

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-8 (C. Santana 0-2, Perez 0-1, Taylor 0-1, Merrifield 1-2, Soler 0-1, Benintendi 1-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: C. Santana 1; Perez 1; Taylor 1


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Minor 17/28; Holland 1/3; Brentz 1/3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Minor-17-11-11-22; Holland-2-1-3-2; Brentz-2-1-1-2

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Minor 5-10; Holland 1-1; Brentz 1-1

Game Scores: M Minor 47


Kansas City Royals Fielding

Royals Fielding

Assists: Taylor (Cruz at Home)



Minnesota Twins Batting

Twins Batting

Doubles: Cruz (7, Minor)

Home Runs: Sanó (11, 6th inning off Minor 1 on, 2 Out); Garlick (5, 3rd inning off Minor 0 on, 0 Out); Jeffers (2, 2nd inning off Minor 1 on, 2 Out)

Runs Batted In: Sanó 2 (27), Garlick (10), Jeffers 2 (5)

2-out Runs Batted In: Sanó 2, Jeffers 2

Team Left On Base: 2

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-3 (Sanó 1-1, Kirilloff 1-2)


Minnesota Twins Pitching

Twins Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Robles 2/3; Berríos 15/26; Duffey 2/3; Rogers 1/3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Robles-3-0-2-3; Berríos-21-8-13-20; Duffey-1-0-2-3; Rogers-2-3-1-1

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Robles 1-1; Berríos 9-5; Duffey 0-3; Rogers 1-0

Game Scores: J Berrios 46


Minnesota Twins Fielding

Twins Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Simmons-Donaldson)

Errors: Sanó (3, throw)


Minnesota Twins Baserunning

Twins Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Cruz (1, 2nd base off Minor/Perez)


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