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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2023-07-29 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 20643 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph L to R · 3:13
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 10–7. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Bobby Witt Jr. homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Carlos Correa grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Matt Duffy. Willi Castro out at 2nd. Carlos Correa out at 1st — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| KCA | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 18 |
W: Jordan Lyles L: Bailey Ober SV: Scott Barlow
Umpires — HP: Sean Barber · 1B: Alan Porter · 2B: Jeremy Riggs · 3B: Mike Muchlinski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Correa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edouard Julien | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Kirilloff | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Buxton | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Wallner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Christian Vazquez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Willi Castro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edward Olivares | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Waters | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Duffy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bailey Ober | 4.0 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| Jordan Balazovic | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jovani Moran | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Winder | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jordan Lyles | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Jose Cuas | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dylan Coleman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Correa: K
- Edouard Julien: 5/L56
- Alex Kirilloff: 8/F89D
Bot 1
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Bobby Witt: HR/F7LD
- MJ Melendez: K
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7L+
Top 2
- Max Kepler: D9/L89XD
- Jorge Polanco: 9/F89XD.2-3
- Byron Buxton: HP
- Matt Wallner: 7/F7LS/DP.3XH(72)
Bot 2
- Michael Massey: HR/F9LD
- Edward Olivares: 8/F8D
- Kyle Isbel: S51/BG25-
- Drew Waters: HP.1-2
- Matt Duffy: S8/F89.2-3;1-2
- Maikel Garcia: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H;2-3
- Bobby Witt: S7/G6.3-H;1-3
- MJ Melendez: K
Top 3
- Christian Vazquez: 63/G6
- Willi Castro: K
- Carlos Correa: K
Bot 3
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7L
- Michael Massey: 9/L9D+
- Edward Olivares: D7/G5.1-3
- Kyle Isbel: S7/G6.3-H;2-H
- Drew Waters: S9/L9.1-2
- Matt Duffy: 63/G6D.2-3;1-2
- Maikel Garcia: 63/G6MD
Top 4
- Edouard Julien: S9/G3
- Alex Kirilloff: S9/L89.1-2
- Max Kepler: W.2-3;1-2
- Jorge Polanco: 53/G56S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Byron Buxton: D7/L7LD+.3-H;2-H
- Matt Wallner: 43/G34.2-3
- Christian Vazquez: K
Bot 4
- Bobby Witt: 53/G5
- MJ Melendez: S7/L7LS
- Salvador Perez: K
- Michael Massey: S9/L9LS.1-2
- Edward Olivares: K
Top 5
- Willi Castro: W
- Carlos Correa: 8/F8D
- Edouard Julien: 8/F8XD
- Alex Kirilloff: 6(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
Bot 5
- Kyle Isbel: 43/G34
- Drew Waters: 9/F89
- Matt Duffy: W
- Maikel Garcia: K
Top 6
- Max Kepler: HR/F8XD
- Jorge Polanco: 6/F8S
- Byron Buxton: D8/L78XD+
- Matt Wallner: W
- Christian Vazquez: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
- Willi Castro: HP.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Correa: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Bot 6
- Bobby Witt: S9/L9
- MJ Melendez: WP.1-2
- MJ Melendez: 8/F89XD.2-3
- Salvador Perez: S9/L9S.3-H
- Michael Massey: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Edward Olivares: 9/F89
Top 7
- Edouard Julien: K
- Alex Kirilloff: K
- Max Kepler: K
Bot 7
- Kyle Isbel: S8/L78S
- Drew Waters: T8/F89XD.1-H
- Matt Duffy: K
- Maikel Garcia: S9/G34.3-H
- Bobby Witt: T9/F89XD.1-H
- MJ Melendez: 3/G3
- Salvador Perez: W
- Michael Massey: 8/F78D
Top 8
- Jorge Polanco: S8/L89D
- Byron Buxton: D7/G5.1-3
- Matt Wallner: K
- Christian Vazquez: 63/G6.3-H
- Willi Castro: S9/G34.2-H
- Carlos Correa: S7/L7D.1X3(75)
Bot 8
- Edward Olivares: 63/G6
- Kyle Isbel: D7/G5
- Drew Waters: 7/L7
- Matt Duffy: 3/G3
Top 9
- Edouard Julien: S9/L9
- Alex Kirilloff: K
- Max Kepler: 8/F8
- Jorge Polanco: DI.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: K
Notes & reviews
- Twins challenged (home-plate collision).