MIN 7, KC 3 | Oct 3, 2021 | The Best Box Score

Sunday, October 3, 2021•Kauffman Stadium•71°F, Partly Cloudy

MIN

Twins

Royals

Final

WIN

Nick Vincent

LOSS

Jackson Kowar

SAVE

Jorge Alcala

The Twins defeated the Royals 7-3.

★Jorge Polanco3 RBI

★Luis Arraez3-for-4, 0 RBI

★Carlos Santana3-for-4, 1 RBI

Key Moment

Top 1: Jorge Polanco homers (33) on a fly ball to right center field. Luis Arraez scores. Byron Buxton scores.

Weather: 71°F, Partly CloudyWind: 9 mph, L To RFirst pitch: 7:10 PM UTCT: 3:10Att: 17,158Venue: Kauffman Stadium

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89.3%C

14 missed calls

+21.6% KC

+0.99 runs KC

Win Probability

KC WinMIN Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	5	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	7	9	1
KC	0	0	3	0	0	0	0

Game 632243 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Minnesota Twins

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Luis Arraez3B	4	2	3	0	0	0	.294/.357/.376	98.4	.565	.581
Byron BuxtonCF	4	2	2	2	0	0	.306/.358/.647	107.9	.572	.813
Jorge Polanco2B	4	1	1	3	0	0	.269/.323/.503	106.5	.209	.362
Josh DonaldsonDH	3	1	0	0	1	2	.247/.352/.475	97.7	.355	.322
Max KeplerRF	4	1	1	0	0	2	.211/.306/.413	100.8	.434	.410
Miguel Sanó1B	4	0	1	1	0	2	.223/.312/.466	116.6	.580	.680
Andrelton SimmonsSS	1	0	1	0	0	0	.223/.283/.274	97.5	.658	.606
Nick GordonLF	4	0	0	1	0	0	.240/.292/.355	96	.283	.325
Ryan JeffersC	4	0	0	0	0	3	.199/.270/.401	89.2	.097	.087
Bench
Brent RookerLF	3	0	0	0	0	3	.201/.291/.397	107.4	-	-
Charlie BarnesP							.000/.000/.000	-
Totals	35	7	9	7	1	12	-	-	-	-

HR:Polanco (1st off Kowar, 2 on, 0 out); Buxton (5th off Payamps, 1 on, 0 out)

2B:Buxton

TB:16

RBI:Gordon; Sanó; Polanco 3; Buxton 2

GIDP:Jeffers

Team LOB:2

Kansas City Royals

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Whit Merrifield2B	5	0	0	0	0	3	.277/.317/.395	94.8	.086

Pitching

Minnesota Twins

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	Velo	ERA
Charlie Barnes	2.2	7	3	2	1	3	54-35	82.5	5.92
Juan Minaya	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	27-22	91.9	2.48
Nick VincentW	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	15-11	87.6	0.71
Kyle Barraclough	1.2	1	0	0	1	4	36-23	89.1	5.54
Jorge AlcalaS	1.1	0	0	0	0	3	19-15	91.2	3.92
Totals	9.0	9	3	2	2	14	151-106	-	-

WP:Minaya

HBP:Perez (by Barnes)

Inherited runners-scored:Minaya 1-0; Alcala 2-0

Pitches-strikes:Barnes 54-35; Minaya 27-22; Vincent 15-11; Barraclough 36-23; Alcala 19-15

Groundouts-flyouts:Barnes 1-3; Minaya 1-1; Vincent 1-3; Barraclough 0-1; Alcala 0-1

Kansas City Royals

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Jackson KowarL	4.0	5	5	5	1	6	1	75-47	90.3	11.27

Top 1 • MIN

5-0

Nick Gordon grounds into a force out, shortstop Nicky Lopez to second baseman Hanser Alberto. Max Kepler scores. Miguel Sano out at 2nd. Nick Gordon to 1st.

EV: 77.1 mph51 ftLA: 2°

4-0

Miguel Sano singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Hunter Dozier. Josh Donaldson scores. Max Kepler to 3rd.

EV: 116.6 mph248 ftLA: 13°

3-0

Jorge Polanco homers (33) on a fly ball to right center field. Luis Arraez scores. Byron Buxton scores.

EV: 103.2 mph💣 404 ftLA: 26°

Bot 3 • KC

5-1

Carlos Santana singles on a line drive to left fielder Brent Rooker. Kyle Isbel scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd.

EV: 87.0 mph228 ftLA: 14°

5-3

Michael A. Taylor singles on a ground ball to shortstop Nick Gordon. Adalberto Mondesi scores.

EV: 78.9 mph65 ftLA: 4°

Top 5 • MIN

7-3

Byron Buxton homers (19) on a fly ball to left field. Luis Arraez scores.

EV: 107.9 mph💣 420 ftLA: 29°

Bench
Nicky LopezSS	2	0	1	0	0	1	.300/.365/.378	82	.065	.082
Hanser AlbertoSS	3	0	1	0	0	0	.270/.291/.402	106.2	.254	.443
Sebastián RiveroC	3	0	1	0	0	1	.175/.250/.225	105.4	.437	.449
Jackson KowarP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Joel PayampsP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Dylan ColemanP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Scott BarlowP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Josh StaumontP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-

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