Twins

Hitters	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
L. Arraez 3B	3-4	4	2	3	0	0	0	11	.294	.357	.376
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Arraez reached on single to shallow center. 2nd: Arraez lined out to right. 5th: Arraez reached on infield single to second. 7th: Arraez singled to left.
B. Buxton CF	2-4	4	2	2	2	0	0	12	.306	.358	.647
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Buxton doubled to left, Arraez to third. 2nd: Buxton grounded out to third. 5th: Buxton homered to left (420 feet), Arraez scored. 7th: Buxton grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Arraez out at second.
J. Polanco 2B	1-4	4	1	1	3	0	0	16	.269	.323	.503
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Polanco homered to right (404 feet), Arraez scored and Buxton scored. 2nd: Polanco flied out to center. 5th: Polanco grounded out to second. 7th: Polanco flied out to left.
J. Donaldson DH	0-3	3	1	0	0	1	2	15	.247	.352	.475
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Donaldson walked. 3rd: Donaldson struck out swinging. 5th: Donaldson grounded out to shortstop. 8th: Donaldson struck out swinging.
M. Kepler RF	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	2	18	.211	.306	.413
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Kepler singled to right, Donaldson to third. 3rd: Kepler flied out to right. 5th: Kepler struck out swinging. 8th: Kepler struck out swinging.
M. Sano 1B	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	2	19	.223	.312	.466
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Sanó singled to deep left, Donaldson scored, Kepler to third. 3rd: Sanó struck out swinging. 6th: Sanó struck out swinging. 8th: Sanó lined out to center.
B. Rooker LF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	3	20	.201	.291	.397
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Rooker struck out swinging. 4th: Rooker struck out swinging. 6th: Rooker struck out swinging.
A. Simmons SS	1-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	.223	.283	.274
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 9th: Simmons singled to right.
N. Gordon SS-LF	0-4	4	0	0	1	0	0	12	.240	.292	.355
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Gordon grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Kepler scored, Sanó out at second. 4th: Gordon flied out to center. 6th: Gordon lined out to center. 9th: Gordon lined out to right.
R. Jeffers C	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	3	20	.199	.270	.401
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Jeffers struck out looking. 4th: Jeffers struck out looking. 7th: Jeffers struck out looking. 9th: Jeffers grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Simmons out at second.

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
C. Barnes	2.2	7	3	2	1	3	0	54-35	5.92	54
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J. Minaya	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	27-22	2.48	27
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N. Vincent	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	15-11	0.71	15
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K. Barraclough	1.2	1	0	0	1	4	0	36-23	5.54	36
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J. Alcala	1.1	0	0	0	0	3	0	19-15	3.92	19
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game

Royals

Hitters	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
W. Merrifield RF-2B	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	3	19	.277	.317	.395
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Merrifield flied out to right. 2nd: Merrifield flied out to right. 4th: Merrifield struck out swinging. 7th: Merrifield struck out swinging. 9th: Merrifield struck out swinging.
N. Lopez SS	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	1	11	.300	.365	.378
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Lopez struck out swinging. 3rd: Lopez reached on infield single to first.
K. Isbel PR-LF	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	2	16	.276	.337	.434
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 4th: Isbel singled to right. 7th: Isbel struck out looking. 9th: Isbel struck out looking.
S. Perez DH	0-2	2	1	0	0	1	1	16	.273	.316	.544
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Perez walked. 3rd: Perez hit by pitch, Isbel to second. 4th: Perez fouled out to first. 7th: Perez struck out swinging.
C. Santana 1B	3-4	4	0	3	1	0	0	12	.214	.319	.342
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: C. Santana reached on single to center, Perez to second. 3rd: C. Santana singled to left, Isbel scored, Perez to second. 5th: C. Santana popped out to first. 8th: C. Santana singled to center.
H. Dozier LF-RF-3B	0-3	3	0	0	0	1	2	17	.216	.285	.394
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Dozier struck out swinging. 3rd: Dozier flied out to center. 5th: Dozier struck out swinging. 8th: Dozier walked, C. Santana to second.
A. Mondesi 3B-SS	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	2	14	.230	.271	.452
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Mondesi struck out swinging. 3rd: Mondesi grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, C. Santana out at second, Perez to third. 5th: Mondesi struck out swinging. 8th: Mondesi bunt popped out to pitcher.
M. Taylor CF	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	1	11	.244	.297	.356
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Taylor singled to right. 3rd: Taylor reached on infield single to shortstop, Mondesi scored. 6th: Taylor flied out to shortstop. 8th: Taylor struck out swinging.
H. Alberto 2B-SS	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	16	.270	.291	.402
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Alberto doubled to deep left. 3rd: Alberto grounded out to shortstop. 6th: Alberto bunt grounded out to pitcher.
R. O'Hearn PH-RF	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	9	.225	.268	.369
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 8th: O'Hearn struck out swinging.
C. Gallagher C	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.298	.330
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
S. Rivero C	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	6	.175	.250	.225
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Rivero singled to center, Alberto to third. 4th: Rivero struck out swinging. 6th: Rivero flied out to right.
A. Benintendi PH	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	.276	.324	.442
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 9th: Benintendi flied out to left.

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
J. Kowar	4.0	5	5	5	1	6	1	75-47	11.27	75
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J. Payamps	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1	21-15	3.40	21
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D. Coleman	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	26-17	1.42	26
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S. Barlow	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	12-9	2.42	12
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J. Staumont	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	11-6	2.88	11
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game

Win Probability 100%

MIN

MIN 100%

MIN

Bottom 9

Isbel struck out looking.

Game Stats

Walks Issued
- MIN2
- 1KC
Stolen Bases
- MIN0
- 1KC
Strikeouts Thrown
- MIN14
- 12KC
Total Bases
- MIN16
- 10KC

Game Information

Kansas City, Missouri 64129

Attendance: 17,158

45%

Capacity: 37,903

Game Time: 3:10

Umpires: Home Plate Umpire - Larry Vanover, First Base Umpire - Nick Mahrley, Second Base Umpire - Dan Bellino, Third Base Umpire - Sean Barber

Buxton, Polanco HR, Twins top Royals; Perez tied for HR lead

— Byron Buxton and Jorge Polanco hit homers and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 Sunday in their final game of the season.

10/4/2021 AP

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

WINNick VincentN. Vincent(1-0)2.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

LOSSJackson KowarJ. Kowar(0-6)4.0 IP, 5 ER, 6 K, 1 BB

SAVEJorge AlcalaJ. Alcala(1)1.1 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

		MIN	KC
1st	Polanco homered to right (404 feet), Arraez scored and Buxton scored.	3	0
1st	Sanó singled to deep left, Donaldson scored, Kepler to third.	4	0
1st	Gordon grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Kepler scored, Sanó out at second.	5	0
3rd	C. Santana singled to left, Isbel scored, Perez to second.	5	1
3rd	Perez scored on error, Mondesi stole second, Mondesi safe at third on throwing error by catcher Jeffers.	5	2
3rd	Taylor reached on infield single to shortstop, Mondesi scored.	5	3
5th	Buxton homered to left (420 feet), Arraez scored.	7	3