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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2023-04-01 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16633 · 55°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:18
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 2–0. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Jose Miranda singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Byron Buxton scores. Trevor Larnach to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Nicky Lopez grounds into a double play, second baseman Nick Gordon to shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Joey Gallo. Nate Eaton out at 2nd. Nicky Lopez out at 1st — worth 12% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Sonny Gray L: Jordan Lyles SV: Jorge Lopez
Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Alex Tosi · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Todd Tichenor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Kepler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Correa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Larnach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Miranda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gallo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Christian Vazquez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Farmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Franmil Reyes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nate Eaton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Gray | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
 Jorge Alcala | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Griffin Jax | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jorge Lopez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jordan Lyles | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Ryan Yarbrough | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Kepler: 8/L78XD+
- Carlos Correa: 7/F78S
- Byron Buxton: D7/L7LD+
- Trevor Larnach: W
- Jose Miranda: S8/L8.2-H;1-2
- Nick Gordon: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Bot 1
- Bobby Witt: 8/F8
- MJ Melendez: 43/G34D
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8XD+
Top 2
- Joey Gallo: K
- Christian Vazquez: S8/L8D
- Michael Taylor: 4/L34/DP.1X1(43)
Bot 2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S9/G3
- Franmil Reyes: W.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 7/L78D
- Kyle Isbel: 43/G3.2-3;1-2
- Nate Eaton: 9/L89D+
Top 3
- Max Kepler: 8/F78D
- Carlos Correa: W
- Byron Buxton: 8/L8XD+
- Trevor Larnach: 7/F7LD
Bot 3
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Bobby Witt: 5/L56
- MJ Melendez: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8D
- Vinnie Pasquantino: W.2-3;1-2
- Franmil Reyes: K
Top 4
- Jose Miranda: 8/F8XD
- Nick Gordon: 8/L78XD
- Joey Gallo: K
Bot 4
- Hunter Dozier: E5/G56.B-1
- Kyle Isbel: S9/L9+.1-2
- Nate Eaton: 56(2)/FO/G56.1-2;B-1
- Nicky Lopez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 5
- Christian Vazquez: S8/F8
- Michael Taylor: 8/F89
- Max Kepler: 5/P5F/FL
- Carlos Correa: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Bobby Witt: 4/P34
- MJ Melendez: 7/L78D
- Salvador Perez: D9/L9LD
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 63/G6M
Top 6
- Byron Buxton: S9/F9S
- Trevor Larnach: 8/F78D
- Jose Miranda: PB.1-2
- Jose Miranda: FC6/G6.2-3;B-1
- Kyle Farmer: 8/SF/F8S.3-H(UR)
- Joey Gallo: 3/G1S-
Bot 6
- Franmil Reyes: W
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F89D
- Kyle Isbel: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Top 7
- Christian Vazquez: 3/L34
- Michael Taylor: 13/G13
- Max Kepler: 3/G34
Bot 7
- Nate Eaton: 13/G4MS
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
- Bobby Witt: 63/G6
Top 8
- Carlos Correa: K
- Byron Buxton: K
- Trevor Larnach: K
Bot 8
- MJ Melendez: K
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7+
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Franmil Reyes: K
Top 9
- Jose Miranda: K
- Kyle Farmer: K
- Joey Gallo: K
Bot 9
- Hunter Dozier: 43/G4
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Michael Massey: 5/L6