Major League Baseball
Minnesota 9, Kansas City 2
Saturday, September 11, 2021 7:10 PM
When: 7:10 PM ET, Saturday, September 11, 2021
Where: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: 78°
Umpires: Home - Greg Gibson, 1B - Ben May, 2B - Rob Drake, 3B - Will Little
Attendance: 19532
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Kansas City 0001000012100
Minnesota 21012030-9120
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Kansas City 64-78 34-35 30-43 L1
Minnesota 63-79 33-37 30-42 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Twins have a 33-37 record at home this season. The Kansas City Royals have a 30-43 record on the road.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Twins have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Kansas City has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Royals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Michael Pineda pitched 5.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 3.87. Brady Singer took the loss for Kansas City.
  • Byron Buxton, Jorge Polanco (2), Max Kepler, Nick Gordon hit homeruns for Minnesota.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Kansas City   Minnesota
Brady Singer Player Michael Pineda
Loss W/L Win
4.2 IP 5.0
7 Strikeouts 3
7 Hits 5
11.57 ERA 1.80
Hitting
Kansas City   Minnesota
Hanser Alberto Player Jorge Polanco
2 Hits 3
0 RBI 3
0 HR 2
3 TB 9
.500 Avg .600
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Kansas City 10 0 14 .286 6 2 1 0 0
Minnesota 12 5 28 .333 9 9 4 1 0
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Kansas City. The Twins have a W/L % of .435 after a win and .456 after a loss.
  • Kansas City will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Royals have a W/L % of .523 after a win and .390 after a loss.