Royals

Hitters	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
W. Merrifield 2B	1-5	5	0	1	1	0	1	12	.269	.310	.413
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Merrifield grounded out to shortstop. 3rd: Merrifield struck out looking. 5th: Merrifield doubled to deep left center, Lopez scored. 7th: Merrifield lined out to left. 9th: Merrifield grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Dyson out at second.
C. Santana 1B	3-4	4	0	3	0	0	0	16	.280	.387	.516
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: C. Santana singled to right. 4th: C. Santana singled to deep right. 5th: C. Santana popped out to shortstop. 7th: C. Santana singled to center, Lopez to second.
R. O'Hearn 1B	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.500
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S. Perez DH	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	2	14	.269	.303	.510
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Pérez lined out to left. 4th: Pérez struck out swinging. 5th: Pérez struck out swinging. 7th: Pérez grounded out to third.
J. Soler RF	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	1	15	.188	.283	.341
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Soler grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, C. Santana out at second. 4th: Soler grounded into fielder's choice to second, C. Santana out at second. 6th: Soler safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Simmons. 8th: Soler struck out swinging.
A. Benintendi LF	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	21	.261	.337	.409
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Benintendi singled to center. 4th: Benintendi singled to left, Soler to second. 6th: Benintendi grounded into fielder's choice to second, Soler out at second. 8th: Benintendi lined out to second.
H. Dozier 3B	2-4	4	1	2	3	0	2	15	.147	.210	.320
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Dozier struck out swinging, Dozier out at first, Benintendi caught stealing second, catcher to second. 4th: Dozier homered to left center (395 feet), Soler scored and Benintendi scored. 6th: Dozier struck out swinging. 8th: Dozier doubled to deep left.
M. Taylor CF	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	3	21	.262	.319	.357
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Taylor struck out swinging. 4th: Taylor grounded out to pitcher. 6th: Taylor struck out swinging. 8th: Taylor struck out swinging.
C. Gallagher C	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	7	.111	.105	.167
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: Gallagher struck out swinging. 5th: Gallagher lined out to right. 7th: Gallagher grounded out to pitcher.
J. Dyson PH	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	.286	.375	.500
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 9th: Dyson walked.
N. Lopez SS	0-1	1	1	0	0	2	1	16	.235	.346	.324
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: Lopez struck out swinging. 5th: Lopez walked. 7th: Lopez walked.
H. Alberto SS	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	.216	.231	.373
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 9th: Alberto flied out to right.

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
B. Keller	4.1	6	7	2	1	3	2	72-45	8.06	72
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K. Bubic	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	0	20-13	18.00	20
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S. Barlow	0.2	2	1	1	0	2	0	13-10	2.87	13
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G. Holland	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	20-12	4.50	20
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J. Newberry	1.0	3	3	3	0	1	1	14-11	16.62	14
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Twins

Hitters	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
L. Arraez 2B	3-4	4	3	3	1	0	0	10	.289	.400	.373
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Arraez hit by pitch. 3rd: Arraez singled to right. 4th: Arraez flied out to left. 6th: Arraez tripled to deep right, Simmons scored. 8th: Arraez singled to center.
J. Donaldson 3B	2-5	5	2	2	1	0	0	18	.286	.368	.469
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Donaldson grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Arraez out at second. 3rd: Donaldson grounded into fielder's choice to left, Arraez safe at second on fielding error by third baseman Dozier. 4th: Donaldson doubled to deep right center. 6th: Donaldson doubled to left, Arraez scored. 8th: Donaldson lined out to center.
B. Buxton CF	2-5	5	1	2	1	0	2	19	.408	.444	.842
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Buxton grounded out to second. 3rd: Buxton reached on infield single to third, Arraez scored on throwing error by third baseman Dozier, Donaldson safe at third on error. 4th: Buxton struck out swinging. 6th: Buxton doubled to deep center, Donaldson scored. 8th: Buxton struck out swinging.
N. Cruz DH	1-4	4	2	1	0	1	1	17	.321	.375	.655
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Cruz popped out to first. 5th: Cruz grounded out to third. 6th: Cruz struck out looking. 8th: Cruz singled to shallow right, Arraez to third.
A. Kirilloff 1B	1-4	4	1	1	4	0	3	20	.184	.200	.526
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Kirilloff struck out looking. 3rd: Kirilloff hit sacrifice fly to right, Donaldson scored, Buxton to third. 5th: Kirilloff struck out swinging. 6th: Kirilloff struck out looking. 8th: Kirilloff homered to right (431 feet), Arraez scored and Cruz scored.
M. Garver C	2-5	5	1	2	3	0	0	17	.185	.221	.462
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Garver flied out to left. 3rd: Garver homered to left (436 feet), Buxton scored and Cruz scored. 5th: Garver singled to left center. 7th: Garver grounded out to pitcher. 8th: Garver popped out to first.
M. Kepler RF	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	13	.222	.306	.352
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: Kepler lined out to right. 3rd: Kepler doubled to deep center. 5th: Kepler popped out to third. 7th: Kepler grounded out to first.
J. Cave LF	0-2	2	1	0	0	1	1	14	.171	.256	.271
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: Cave hit by pitch. 3rd: Cave struck out looking. 6th: Cave grounded out to shortstop. 7th: Cave walked.
A. Simmons SS	2-4	4	2	2	2	0	1	14	.288	.393	.423
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: Simmons homered to left (408 feet), Cave scored. 4th: Simmons lined out to center. 6th: Simmons reached on infield single to shortstop. 7th: Simmons struck out swinging.

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
J. Berrios	6.0	6	4	4	1	9	1	95-65	3.58	95
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H. Robles	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	17-10	4.35	17
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C. Thielbar	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	23-15	3.60	23
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J. Alcala	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	13-9	3.27	13
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Win Probability 100%

MIN

MIN 100%

MIN

Top 9

Merrifield grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Dyson out at second.

Game Stats

Walks Issued
- KC2
- 3MIN
Stolen Bases
- KC0
- 0MIN
Strikeouts Thrown
- KC8
- 11MIN
Total Bases
- KC13
- 29MIN

Game Information

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 9,997

26%

Capacity: 39,029

Game Time: 3:02

Umpires: Home Plate Umpire - Phil Cuzzi, First Base Umpire - Cory Blaser, Second Base Umpire - Erich Bacchus, Third Base Umpire - Tom Hallion

Twins score 7 in 3rd to back Berríos in 13-4 win over Royals

— Andrelton Simmons and Mitch Garver homered in a seven-run third inning, and rookie Alex Kirillof went deep for the fourth time in three games as the Minnesota Twins routed the Kansas City Royals 13-4 on Sunday.

5/3/2021 AP

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Royals KC	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	4	8	2
Twins MIN	0	0	7	0	0	3	0	3	-	13	14	1

WINJose BerriosJ. Berrios(3-2)6.0 IP, 4 ER, 9 K, 1 BB

LOSSBrad KellerB. Keller(2-3)4.1 IP, 2 ER, 3 K, 1 BB

Scoring Summary

		KC	MIN
3rd	Simmons homered to left (408 feet), Cave scored.	0	2
3rd	Buxton reached on infield single to third, Arraez scored on throwing error by third baseman Dozier, Donaldson safe at third on error.	0	3
3rd	Kirilloff hit sacrifice fly to right, Donaldson scored, Buxton to third.	0	4
3rd	Garver homered to left (436 feet), Buxton scored and Cruz scored.	0	7
4th	Dozier homered to left center (395 feet), Soler scored and Benintendi scored.	3	7
5th	Merrifield doubled to deep left center, Lopez scored.	4	7
6th	Arraez tripled to deep right, Simmons scored.	4	8
6th	Donaldson doubled to left, Arraez scored.	4	9
6th	Buxton doubled to deep center, Donaldson scored.	4	10
8th	Kirilloff homered to right (431 feet), Arraez scored and Cruz scored.	4	13