MIN 6, KC 2 | Jul 4, 2021 | The Best Box Score

Sunday, July 4, 2021•Kauffman Stadium•87°F, Sunny

MIN

Twins

Royals

Final

WIN

Kenta Maeda

LOSS

Brad Keller

The Twins defeated the Royals 6-2.

★Luis Arraez3-for-4, 0 RBI

⚾Kenta Maeda10 K in 6.0 IP

Key Moment

Top 7: Jorge Polanco homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. Luis Arraez scores.

Weather: 87°F, SunnyWind: 3 mph, R To LFirst pitch: 6:10 PM UTCT: 3:11Att: 15,350Venue: Kauffman Stadium

Ump Audit

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89.2%C

17 missed calls

+8.7% MIN

+0.15 runs MIN

Win Probability

KC WinMIN Win

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

Game 633431 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Minnesota Twins

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Luis Arraez3B	4	3	3	0	1	0	.285/.357/.375	98.5	.533	.512
Jorge Polanco2B	5	1	2	2	0	0	.253/.321/.428	103.6	.399	.573
Trevor LarnachLF	5	0	2	2	0	1	.263/.359/.436	104.1	.282	.334
Alex Kirilloff1B	5	1	1	1	0	1	.263/.300/.447	106.1	.343	.547
Ryan JeffersC	3	0	0	0	1	2	.187/.275/.374	101.3	.137	.256
Max KeplerRF	4	1	1	1	0	1	.201/.295/.402	101.7	.264	.469
Miguel SanóDH	2	0	0	0	2	0	.190/.277/.417	95	.078	.115
Nick GordonCF	3	0	0	0	0	3	.281/.328/.368	73.1	-	-
Andrelton SimmonsSS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.241/.308/.324	99.7	.110	.100
Bench
Kenta MaedaP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Jorge AlcalaP							.000/.000/.000	-	-
Totals	35	6	9	6	4	9	-	-	-	-

HR:Kepler (6th off Keller, 0 on, 1 out); Polanco (7th off Lovelady, 1 on, 1 out); Kirilloff (7th off Lovelady, 0 on, 2 out)

2B:Polanco; Arraez

TB:20

RBI:Kirilloff; Kepler; Larnach 2; Polanco 2

SB:Arraez

Team LOB:7

Kansas City Royals

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Whit Merrifield2B	3	0	0	0	1	2	.284/.337/.431	77.5	.310

Pitching

Minnesota Twins

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	Velo	ERA
Kenta MaedaW	6.0	2	0	0	1	10	97-67	85.9	5.03
Jorge Alcala	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	18-14	93.7	4.68
Taylor Rogers	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	20-11	90	2.65
Hansel Robles	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	19-11	95.6	4.50
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	3	15	154-103	-	-

WP:Robles

Pitches-strikes:Maeda 97-67; Alcala 18-14; Rogers 20-11; Robles 19-11

Groundouts-flyouts:Maeda 5-3; Alcala 0-1; Rogers 1-0; Robles 1-1

Kansas City Royals

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Brad KellerL	6.1	5	2	2	2	7	1	96-59	88.8	6.39

Game Notes

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T9Replay review: Twins challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Trevor Larnach out at 2nd, catcher Sebastian Rivero to second baseman Whit Merrifield.

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T3Wild pitch by Brad Keller

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B9Wild pitch by Hansel Robles

Bench
Andrew BenintendiLF	3	0	0	0	0	2	.279/.336/.423	93.9	.056	.067
Sebastián RiveroC	2	0	1	0	1	0	.118/.286/.176	93.4	.594	.563
Brad KellerP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Richard LoveladyP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Carlos HernándezP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Anthony SwarzakP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-