Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins

Sunday, June 6th, 2021 1:10PM CST

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Game Recap

In Sunday's baseball action, the Minnesota Twins secured a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals. A pivotal defensive play highlighted the game when Minnesota first baseman Miguel Sanó made a memorable catch of a popped-up bunt, which remarkably initiated a triple play.

Game Details

Date: Sunday, June 6th, 2021

Time: 1:10PM CST

Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 14,046

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Game Stats


Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: Merrifield (14, Robles)

Triples: Merrifield (1, Ober)

Runs Batted In: Benintendi (29)

Team Left On Base: 4

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-7 (C. Santana 0-2, Benintendi 1-2, Olivares 0-1, Gutiérrez 0-1, Lopez 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Olivares 1; Gutiérrez 1; Lopez 1


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

Wild Pitches: Singer

Hit By Pitch: Larnach (by Singer)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Barlow 2/4; Zimmer 1/1; Brentz 2/3; Staumont 2/4; Singer 14/27

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Barlow-2-3-5-3; Zimmer-0-1-1-1; Brentz-1-3-0-2; Staumont-2-1-2-2; Singer-17-12-25-16

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Barlow 2-0; Zimmer 0-1; Brentz 1-1; Staumont 0-2; Singer 4-4

Game Scores: B Singer 49


Kansas City Royals Fielding

Royals Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Merrifield-Lopez-C. Santana)

Assists: Benintendi (Kirilloff at Home)



Minnesota Twins Batting

Twins Batting

Doubles: Sanó (4, Singer)

Runs Batted In: Sanó (28), Larnach (8)

2-out Runs Batted In: Sanó, Larnach

Ground Into Double Play: Jeffers

Team Left On Base: 10

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-11 (Sanó 1-3, Polanco 1-2, Astudillo 0-1, Garlick 0-1, Kirilloff 0-1, Larnach 0-1, Jeffers 0-2)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Sanó 1; Polanco 1; Astudillo 2; Garlick 1; Larnach 1; Jeffers 1


Minnesota Twins Pitching

Twins Pitching

Pitcher Notes: Robles pitched to 1 batter in the 9th.

Intentional Walks: Perez (by Rogers).

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Robles 2/4; Duffey 2/3; Rogers 3/4; Farrell 1/3; Alcala 3/3; Ober 11/15

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Robles-2-2-4-2; Duffey-2-2-5-2; Rogers-4-1-1-2; Farrell-1-4-2-1; Alcala-1-2-4-2; Ober-9-8-9-11

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Robles 1-0; Duffey 0-2; Rogers 1-1; Farrell 0-1; Alcala 1-1; Ober 1-5

Game Scores: B Ober 52


Minnesota Twins Fielding

Twins Fielding

Triple Plays: (Sanó-Simmons-Gordon)


Minnesota Twins Baserunning

Twins Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Gordon (3, 2nd base off Staumont/Gallagher)


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