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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2023-04-29 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 22883 · 47°F, overcast · Wind 10 mph to RF · 2:50
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 3–2. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 4th — Michael A. Taylor called out on strikes. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 9th — Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out on a foul tip. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Byron Buxton homers (6) on a line drive to left field — worth 22% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Aroldis Chapman L: Jhoan Duran SV: Scott Barlow
Umpires — HP: Brock Ballou · 1B: Vic Carapazza · 2B: Nick Mahrley · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Pratto | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edward Olivares | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Kepler | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Correa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Trevor Larnach | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Miranda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey Gallo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Keller | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
 Jose Cuas | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bailey Ober | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Griffin Jax | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Lopez | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jhoan Duran | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Witt: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: W
- MJ Melendez: 3/P3SF/FL
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 1
- Max Kepler: W
- Carlos Correa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Jorge Polanco: S9/F9LD+.BX2(96)
Top 2
- Nick Pratto: S8/F8S.B-2(E8)
- Kyle Isbel: W
- Edward Olivares: 3/P3SF/FL
- Michael Massey: 46(1)/FO/G3.2-3;B-1
- Nicky Lopez: 4/L4D
Bot 2
- Byron Buxton: 53/G56
- Trevor Larnach: D9/F9D
- Jose Miranda: 63/G6+.2-3
- Joey Gallo: K
Top 3
- Bobby Witt: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G34
- MJ Melendez: K
Bot 3
- Ryan Jeffers: 53/G56S
- Michael Taylor: 63/G6
- Max Kepler: S9/G34+
- Carlos Correa: W.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: 13/G1
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: K.BX1(23)
- Nick Pratto: K
- Kyle Isbel: 8/F8D
Bot 4
- Byron Buxton: W
- Trevor Larnach: 9/L9D
- Jose Miranda: S6/G56.1-2
- Joey Gallo: K
- Ryan Jeffers: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Jeffers: W
- Michael Taylor: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Michael Taylor: K
Top 5
- Edward Olivares: D8/F89XD+
- Michael Massey: 3/L3
- Nicky Lopez: S8/L8.2-H
- Bobby Witt: SB2
- Bobby Witt: 6/P6M-
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/L7L
Bot 5
- Max Kepler: S8/L8D+
- Carlos Correa: S4/G4.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: 9/L9L+
- Byron Buxton: K
- Trevor Larnach: 6(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 6
- MJ Melendez: 9/F9LSF/FL
- Salvador Perez: 9/F89
- Nick Pratto: S8/L78D
- Kyle Isbel: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Jose Miranda: W
- Joey Gallo: 6/P5DF/FL
- Ryan Jeffers: 8/F8D+
- Michael Taylor: S9/L9L.1-3
- Max Kepler: HP.1-2
- Carlos Correa: 63/G6
Top 7
- Kyle Isbel: 9/F9S
- Edward Olivares: D7/G5
- Michael Massey: 3/G3.2-3
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Jorge Polanco: 31/G34S-
- Byron Buxton: HR/L7LD
- Trevor Larnach: 13/G15
- Jose Miranda: 7/F7LD
Top 8
- Bobby Witt: W
- Vinnie Pasquantino: SB2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G34.2-3
- MJ Melendez: 8/F78S
- Salvador Perez: S8/G6M.3-H
- Nick Pratto: SB2
- Nick Pratto: W
- Kyle Isbel: 7/L78D
Bot 8
- Joey Gallo: K
- Ryan Jeffers: 9/L9D
- Michael Taylor: K
Top 9
- Edward Olivares: W
- Michael Massey: SB2
- Michael Massey: W
- Nicky Lopez: 53/SH/BG2-.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Witt: WP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Bobby Witt: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: IW
- MJ Melendez: 3/G3
Bot 9
- Max Kepler: 3/G3
- Carlos Correa: S9/L9S
- Jorge Polanco: S9/G3.1-2
- Byron Buxton: K
- Trevor Larnach: 13/G13
Notes & reviews
- Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld.