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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2024-03-30 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19461 · 66°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph from LF · 2:41
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 5–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 6th — MJ Melendez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Kirilloff. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 9th — Christian Vázquez singles on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Ryan Jeffers scores. Willi Castro to 3rd. Christian Vázquez to 2nd. Throwing error by left fielder MJ Melendez. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Christian Vázquez singles on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Ryan Jeffers scores. Willi Castro to 3rd. Christian Vázquez to 2nd. Throwing error by left fielder MJ Melendez — worth 31% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Griffin Jax L: Will Smith SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tripp Gibson · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Erich Bacchus · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edouard Julien | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Kirilloff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Correa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Wallner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willi Castro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Christian Vazquez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Manuel Margot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Farmer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bobby Witt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Adam Frazier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Loftin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garrett Hampson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Ryan | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 Steven Okert | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jorge Alcala | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Griffin Jax | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brock Stewart | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seth Lugo | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| James McArthur | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Smith | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Edouard Julien: 13/G1S
- Alex Kirilloff: 43/G34
- Byron Buxton: 7/F7S+
Bot 1
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Bobby Witt: 3/P3F/FL
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
Top 2
- Carlos Correa: 7/F78
- Matt Wallner: W
- Carlos Santana: 3/L3.1-2
- Ryan Jeffers: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: 6/P6D
- MJ Melendez: 9/L89XD
- Hunter Renfroe: 4/F8S
Top 3
- Willi Castro: S8/L8
- Christian Vazquez: 9/L9
- Edouard Julien: K
- Alex Kirilloff: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Adam Frazier: 8/F8XD
- Nick Loftin: 4/P4D
- Kyle Isbel: 31/G3
Top 4
- Alex Kirilloff: S7/L78D+
- Byron Buxton: HP.1-2
- Carlos Correa: 7/L7LD+
- Matt Wallner: K
- Carlos Santana: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Maikel Garcia: 5/P56S
- Bobby Witt: D8/L89XD+
- Vinnie Pasquantino: W
- Salvador Perez: 8/F78
- MJ Melendez: K
Top 5
- Ryan Jeffers: 13/G2-
- Willi Castro: E4/G34.B-1
- Christian Vazquez: K
- Edouard Julien: K
Bot 5
- Hunter Renfroe: K
- Adam Frazier: S1/G4S
- Nick Loftin: 43/G34.1-2
- Kyle Isbel: 43/G34D
Top 6
- Alex Kirilloff: 41/G34
- Byron Buxton: 5/L5D
- Carlos Correa: 31/G4
Bot 6
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Bobby Witt: D9/L9
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 6/P8S
- Salvador Perez: IW
- MJ Melendez: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Hunter Renfroe: K
Top 7
- Matt Wallner: HP
- Carlos Santana: S9/G34.1-2
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Willi Castro: HP.2-3;1-2
- Christian Vazquez: 4(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 7
- Garrett Hampson: K
- Nick Loftin: 8/F8XD
- Kyle Isbel: 8/F8D
Top 8
- Edouard Julien: D7/F7D+
- Alex Kirilloff: 8/F8XD.2-3
- Byron Buxton: D7/G5.3-H
- Carlos Correa: 3/L34
- Manuel Margot: K
Bot 8
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Bobby Witt: W
- Vinnie Pasquantino: CS2(26)
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G34D
Top 9
- Carlos Santana: 53/G56
- Ryan Jeffers: HP
- Willi Castro: W.1-2
- Christian Vazquez: S7/L7L.2-H;1-3(E7/TH);B-2
- Kyle Farmer: IW
- Alex Kirilloff: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H;2-3
- Byron Buxton: SB2
- Byron Buxton: D7/L7L.3-H;2-H
- Carlos Correa: 9/F9L
Bot 9
- Salvador Perez: K
- MJ Melendez: S9/L9L+
- Hunter Renfroe: K
- Garrett Hampson: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (hit by pitch), call on the field was upheld.