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Twins 6, Royals 2 — Jul 4, 2021 Recap
Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Jul 4, 2021.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals on Jul 4, 2021?
Minnesota Twins won 6-2 on Jul 4, 2021.
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Betting Results
Total
Under
8 / 10
Moneyline
Twins
-143
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Twins | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
 Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Twins| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Arraez | 3B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Max Kepler | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Gordon | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Andrelton Simmons | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jorge Polanco | 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Kirilloff | 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Trevor Larnach | LF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Jeffers | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Miguel Sanó | DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Carlos Santana | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hunter Dozier | LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nicky Lopez | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andrew Benintendi | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ryan O'Hearn | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jarrod Dyson | CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sebastián Rivero | C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hanser Alberto | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jorge Soler | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
Box Score — Pitching
Twins| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenta MaedaW | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 97 |
| Jorge Alcala | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Hansel Robles | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad KellerL | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 96 |
| Carlos Hernández | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Anthony Swarzak | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Richard Lovelady | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 30 |
Season Records
Team
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Twins
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Royals
Overall
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0%0-0
0%0-0