MIN 5, KC 4 | Jun 5, 2021 | The Best Box Score

Saturday, June 5, 2021•Kauffman Stadium•85°F, Sunny

MIN

Twins

Royals

Final

WIN

José Berríos

LOSS

Mike Minor

SAVE

Hansel Robles

The Twins edged the Royals 5-4 in a tightly contested game that came down to the final outs.

Key Moment

Top 2: Ryan Jeffers homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Alex Kirilloff scores.

Weather: 85°F, SunnyWind: 9 mph, R To LFirst pitch: 8:10 PM UTCT: 2:37Att: 21,574Venue: Kauffman Stadium

Ump Audit

Mike Estabrook

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91.5%C

11 missed calls

+21.0% MIN

+0.22 runs KC

Win Probability

KC WinMIN Win

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

Game 633799 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Minnesota Twins

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Kyle GarlickRF	4	1	1	1	0	1	.242/.286/.495	105.9	.304	.607
Josh Donaldson3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.252/.353/.453	96.1	.273	.386
Jorge Polanco2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.238/.312/.409	90.3	.018	.020
Nelson CruzDH	3	1	2	0	1	0	.280/.355/.503	114.2	.496	.511
Alex KirilloffLF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.238/.271/.416	92.8	.213	.193
Miguel Sanó1B	4	1	1	2	0	1	.160/.269/.410	113.2	.371	.718
Ryan JeffersC	4	1	1	2	0	1	.217/.265/.413	110.4	.618	.1109
Andrelton SimmonsSS	3	0	1	0	0	0	.250/.329/.326	94.2	.360	.342
Gilberto CelestinoCF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000/.000/.000	94	.090	.134
Bench
José BerríosP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Tyler DuffeyP							.000/.000/.000	-	-
Totals	33	5	7	5	1	7	-	-	-	-

HR:Jeffers (2nd off Minor, 1 on, 2 out); Garlick (3rd off Minor, 0 on, 0 out); Sanó (6th off Minor, 1 on, 2 out)

2B:Cruz

TB:17

RBI:Garlick; Sanó 2; Jeffers 2

SB:Cruz

Team LOB:2

Kansas City Royals

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Whit Merrifield2B	4	0	1	2	0	0	.264/.321/.394	104.2	.353

Pitching

Minnesota Twins

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
José BerríosW	6.0	6	4	4	2	4	1	99-62	90.8	3.58
Tyler DuffeyH	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7-6	86.5	4.22
Taylor RogersH	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	12-7	88.4	2.70
Hansel RoblesS	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10-8	96.3	3.16
Totals	9.0	7	4	4	2	6	1	128-83	-	-

Pitches-strikes:Berríos 99-62; Duffey 7-6; Rogers 12-7; Robles 10-8

Groundouts-flyouts:Berríos 9-5; Duffey 0-3; Rogers 1-0; Robles 1-1

Kansas City Royals

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Mike MinorL	7.0	7	5	5	1	5	3	90-61	85.9	4.84

Game Notes

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T2Replay review: Twins challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Alex Kirilloff grounds into a force out, shortstop Nicky Lopez to third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez. Nelson Cruz out at 2nd. Alex Kirilloff to 1st.

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B9Replay review: Twins challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Jorge Soler grounds out, shortstop Andrelton Simmons to first baseman Miguel Sano. Throwing error by first baseman Miguel Sano.

Bench
Kelvin Gutiérrez3B	4	0	2	0	0	1	.262/.273/.338	111.2	.386	.487
Mike MinorP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Greg HollandP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Jake BrentzP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-