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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2023-04-28 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 11754 · 48°F, overcast · Wind 12 mph from LF · 2:38
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 8–6. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Max Kepler. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 2nd — Michael A. Taylor walks. Trevor Larnach scores. Jose Miranda to 3rd. Joey Gallo to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Jorge Polanco homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Michael A. Taylor scores. Max Kepler scores — worth 15% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — laynj901 (M): Called third strike.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| MIN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
W: Pablo Lopez L: Jordan Lyles SV: Jorge Lopez
Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Brock Ballou · 2B: Vic Carapazza · 3B: Nick Mahrley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Edward Olivares | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Pratto | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Kepler | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Correa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Byron Buxton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Trevor Larnach | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Miranda | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gallo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Christian Vazquez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Donovan Solano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jordan Lyles | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Josh Taylor | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
 Amir Garrett | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pablo Lopez | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
 Griffin Jax | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jorge Lopez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Witt: D9/F89XD
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 63/G6MD.2-3
- Salvador Perez: 9/SF/F9.3-H
- MJ Melendez: K
Bot 1
- Max Kepler: HR/F9D
- Carlos Correa: K
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Byron Buxton: K
Top 2
- Edward Olivares: K
- Nick Pratto: S8/G6
- Kyle Isbel: 3/P3F/FL
- Hunter Dozier: 6/P56
Bot 2
- Trevor Larnach: W
- Jose Miranda: D7/G5.1-3
- Joey Gallo: W
- Christian Vazquez: 3/P34
- Michael Taylor: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Max Kepler: 7/SF/L7.3-H
- Carlos Correa: WP.2-3
- Carlos Correa: 3/P3
Top 3
- Michael Massey: K
- Bobby Witt: 8/L8XD+
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/F8XD
Bot 3
- Jorge Polanco: 4/P3DF/FL
- Byron Buxton: 7/F78S
- Trevor Larnach: S5/G6S-
- Jose Miranda: 5/P15
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: 7/L7D
- MJ Melendez: 3/G3
- Edward Olivares: D8/G4+
- Nick Pratto: S9/L9.2-H
- Kyle Isbel: K
Bot 4
- Joey Gallo: T8/F9D
- Christian Vazquez: 9/F2
- Michael Taylor: D2/BG2-.3-H
- Max Kepler: W
- Carlos Correa: SB3
- Carlos Correa: 2/P2F/FL
- Jorge Polanco: HR/F9LD.3-H;1-H
- Byron Buxton: D7/L7LD+
- Trevor Larnach: K
Top 5
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G56S
- Michael Massey: K.BX1(23)
- Bobby Witt: 8/F89XD+
Bot 5
- Jose Miranda: HR/F7LD
- Joey Gallo: K
- Christian Vazquez: K
- Michael Taylor: K
Top 6
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Salvador Perez: HR/F78XD
- MJ Melendez: K
- Edward Olivares: T7/L7LD
- Nick Pratto: S7/G6.3-H
- Kyle Isbel: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Max Kepler: K
- Carlos Correa: 63/G6M
- Jorge Polanco: K
Top 7
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Michael Massey: S4/G3+.1-3
- Bobby Witt: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;B-1
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K+SB2
- Salvador Perez: WP.2-3
- Salvador Perez: S7/L78D+.3-H
- MJ Melendez: K
Bot 7
- Byron Buxton: W
- Donovan Solano: 7/F78D
- Jose Miranda: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 8
- Edward Olivares: D7/L7LD+
- Nick Pratto: K
- Kyle Isbel: 4/P4D
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Michael Massey: K
Bot 8
- Joey Gallo: K
- Christian Vazquez: 9/L89
- Michael Taylor: 53/G56S
Top 9
- Bobby Witt: 8/F8XD
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G34D
- Salvador Perez: S8/G6M
- MJ Melendez: S9/L9.1-2
- Edward Olivares: HP.2-3;1-2
- Nick Pratto: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals manager Matt Quatraro ejected by HP umpire Jerry Layne for arguing called third strike