Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Singer
  
  Polanco hits a popup towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kirilloff vs. Singer
  
  Kirilloff takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Sano vs. Singer
  
  Sano strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  vs. Singer
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kirilloff moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  vs. Singer
  
  strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs.
  
  Merrifield strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Santana vs.
  
  Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Kirilloff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs.
  
  Benintendi strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Astudillo vs. Singer
  
  Astudillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Singer
  
  strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jeffers vs. Singer
  
  Jeffers hits a line drive into right field. Olivares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs.
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs.
  
  Gutierrez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olivares vs.
  
  Olivares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Garlick vs. Singer
  
  Garlick hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Singer
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Singer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Singer
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirilloff vs. Singer
  
  Kirilloff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Sano vs. Singer
  
  Sano hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Benintendi. Sano reaches second base with a double. Simmons scores. There goes Kirilloff trying to get to third. Benintendi throws the ball in to Gutierrez, who tags Kirilloff for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dyson vs.
  
  Dyson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gallagher vs.
  
  Gallagher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dyson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs.
  
  Lopez bunts towards first. Sano catches it and throws to second to double up Dyson. The throw back to first to get Gallagher, and that's a triple play. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  vs. Singer
  
  hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Astudillo vs. Singer
  
  Astudillo strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  vs. Singer
  
  hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Jeffers vs. Singer
  
  Jeffers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs.
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirilloff who is chasing the ball. Merrifield reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Santana vs.
  
  Santana hits a line drive towards short. Simmons reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Benintendi vs.
  
  Benintendi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merrifield scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs.
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Kirilloff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs.
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Benintendi moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Olivares vs.
  
  Olivares strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Garlick vs. Singer
  
  Garlick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Singer
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garlick moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Polanco vs. Singer
  
  Polanco bunts towards third. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garlick moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Kirilloff vs. Singer
  
  Kirilloff strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Sano vs. Singer
  
  Sano strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  vs. Singer
  
  is hit by the pitch. Garlick scores. Simmons moves to third. Polanco moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Astudillo vs. Singer
  
  Astudillo hits a line drive into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dyson vs. Farrell
  
  Luke Farrell now pitching.
  
  Dyson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Farrell
  
  Gallagher strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Farrell
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  vs. Singer
  
  hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jeffers vs. Singer
  
  Jeffers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutierrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Garlick vs. Singer
  
  Garlick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Singer
  
  Simmons takes first base on ball four. Garlick moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Polanco vs. Zimmer
  
  Kyle Zimmer now pitching.
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Alcala
  
  Jorge Alcala now pitching.
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field. Garlick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Alcala
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Alcala
  
  Benintendi strikes out. Jeffers drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Benintendi out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kirilloff vs.
  
  Unknown Player now pitching.
  
  Kirilloff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sano vs.
  
  Sano hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  vs.
  
  strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Duffey
  
  Tyler Duffey now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a line drive towards third. Astudillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Duffey
  
  Gutierrez strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Olivares vs. Duffey
  
  Olivares hits a line drive towards short. Simmons reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astudillo vs. Staumont
  
  Josh Staumont now pitching.
  
  Astudillo hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  vs. Staumont
  
  hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Jeffers vs. Staumont
  
  There goes . The throw from Gallagher and he is safe. steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Jeffers vs. Staumont
  
  Jeffers strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Garlick vs. Staumont
  
  Garlick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dyson vs. Robles
  
  Hansel Robles now pitching.
  
  Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sano scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dyson for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Robles
  
  Michael Taylor pinch hits for Cam Gallagher.
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Robles
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Barlow
  
  Salvador Perez now catching. Scott Barlow now pitching.
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutierrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Barlow
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Kirilloff vs. Barlow
  
  Kirilloff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Polanco moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Sano vs. Barlow
  
  Sano strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Robles
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of . Merrifield reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Santana vs. Rogers
  
  Taylor Rogers now pitching.
  
  Santana strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Benintendi vs. Rogers
  
  Benintendi hits a fly ball into left field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Rogers
  
  Perez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Gutierrez vs. Rogers
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/6/2021 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Polanco J, dh         5  0  2  0   Merrifield W, 2b      4  1  2  0   
Kirilloff A, rf       4  0  1  0   Santana C, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Sano M, 1b            5  0  1  1   Benintendi A, lf      4  0  1  1   
Larnach T, lf         3  0  1  1   Perez S, dh-c         3  0  0  0   
Astudillo W, 3b       4  0  0  0   Gutierrez K, 3b       4  0  1  0   
Gordon N, 2b          4  0  2  0   Olivares E, rf        3  0  0  0   
Jeffers R, c          4  0  0  0   Dyson J, cf           3  0  1  0   
Garlick K, cf         3  1  1  0   Gallagher C, c        2  0  1  0   
Simmons A, ss         3  1  2  0   Taylor M, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Barlow S, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Lopez N, ss           3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2 10  2                        31  1  6  1

Minnesota        001 010 000 --  2
Kansas City      000 100 000 --  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ober B                4.0  5  1  1  0  4
Farrell L (W)         1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Alcala J              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Duffey T              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Robles H*             1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Rogers T (S)          1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Singer B (L)          5.2  8  2  2  3  7
Zimmer K              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Brentz J              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Staumont J            1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Barlow S              1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

DP -- Kansas City 1
TP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Kansas City 4
2B -- Sano M, Merrifield W
3B -- Merrifield W
SB -- Gordon N
HBP -- by Singer B (Larnach T)
WP -- Singer B
T -- 2:59
A -- 14046

    

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