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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 9, Kansas City 2
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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Innings:
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Top 1st
Kansas City
Whit Merrifield singles to left.
Nicky Lopez flies out to left.
Salvador Perez flies out to right.
Whit Merrifield caught stealing second, pitcher to shortstop.
Bottom 1st
Minnesota Luis Arraez strikes out.
Byron Buxton homers to center.
Jorge Polanco homers to right.
Josh Donaldson strikes out.
Max Kepler lines out to left.
Top 2nd
Kansas City Andrew Benintendi grounds out, second to first.
Carlos Santana grounds out, second to first.
Michael A. Taylor flies out to center.
Bottom 2nd
Minnesota Nick Gordon homers to center.
Miguel Sano grounds out, shortstop to first.
Jake Cave lines out to left.
Ben Rortvedt strikes out.
Top 3rd
Kansas City Edward Olivares grounds out, third to first.
Hanser Alberto singles to left.
Hunter Dozier strikes out.
Whit Merrifield grounds out, third to first.
Bottom 3rd
Minnesota Luis Arraez grounds out, shortstop to first.
Byron Buxton grounds out, third to first.
Josh Donaldson strikes out.
Jorge Polanco singles to second.
Top 4th
Kansas City Nicky Lopez singles to right.
Salvador Perez hit by pitch. Nicky Lopez to second.
Andrew Benintendi singles to center. Nicky Lopez scores. Salvador Perez to second.
Carlos Santana lines out to second.
Michael A. Taylor grounds into a force out, shortstop to second. Salvador Perez to third. Andrew Benintendi out at second. Michael A. Taylor to first.
Edward Olivares strikes out.
Bottom 4th
Minnesota Max Kepler homers to center.
Nick Gordon walks.
Miguel Sano strikes out. Nick Gordon steals second.
Jake Cave strikes out.
Ben Rortvedt grounds out, second to first.
Top 5th
Kansas City Hanser Alberto strikes out.
Hunter Dozier doubles to left.
Whit Merrifield grounds out, second to first. Hunter Dozier to third.
Nicky Lopez grounds out to first.
Bottom 5th
Minnesota Luis Arraez flies out to left.
Byron Buxton singles to center.
Jorge Polanco homers to right. Byron Buxton scores.
Josh Donaldson strikes out.
Max Kepler walks.
Tyler Zuber enters game as pitcher.
Nick Gordon strikes out.
Top 6th
Kansas City Caleb Thielbar enters game as pitcher.
Salvador Perez strikes out.
Andrew Benintendi doubles to center.
Carlos Santana strikes out.
Michael A. Taylor walks.
Edward Olivares flies out to center.
Bottom 6th
Minnesota Miguel Sano grounds out, shortstop to first.
Jake Cave flies out to left.
Ben Rortvedt singles to center.
Wade Davis enters game as pitcher.
Luis Arraez walks. Ben Rortvedt to second.
Byron Buxton flies out to right.
Top 7th
Kansas City Luke Farrell enters game as pitcher.
Hanser Alberto flies out to center.
Hunter Dozier grounds out, third to first.
Whit Merrifield lines out to first.
Bottom 7th
Minnesota Jorge Polanco grounds out, first to pitcher.
Josh Donaldson singles to left.
Max Kepler doubles to right. Josh Donaldson to third.
Nick Gordon grounds out to first.
Miguel Sano walks.
Jake Cave singles to right. Josh Donaldson scores. Max Kepler scores. Miguel Sano to second.
Kyle Zimmer enters game as pitcher.
Ben Rortvedt singles to third. Miguel Sano scores. Jake Cave to second.
Luis Arraez grounds out, shortstop to first.
Top 8th
Kansas City Danny Coulombe enters game as pitcher.
Nicky Lopez singles to center.
Salvador Perez singles to center. Nicky Lopez to second.
Andrew Benintendi grounds into a force out, third to shortstop. Nicky Lopez to third. Salvador Perez out at second. Andrew Benintendi to first.
Carlos Santana grounds into a double play, shortstop to second to first. Andrew Benintendi out at second. Carlos Santana out at first.
Bottom 8th
Minnesota Sebastian Rivero enters the game, playing catcher. Salvador Perez leaves the game.
Byron Buxton flies out to left.
Jorge Polanco grounds out, second to first.
Josh Donaldson strikes out.
Top 9th
Kansas City Michael A. Taylor strikes out.
Edward Olivares lines out to left.
Hanser Alberto doubles to left.
Hunter Dozier doubles to left. Hanser Alberto scores.
Whit Merrifield flies out to center.