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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2025-04-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12041 · 52°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph L to R · 2:33
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (2) on a fly ball to left fielder Harrison Bader. Jonathan India scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Willi Castro doubles (4) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ty France scores — worth 10% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Rocco Baldelli (M): Pitch clock violation.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| KCA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Michael Lorenzen L: Simeon Woods Richardson SV: Carlos Estevez
Umpires — HP: Nic Lentz · 1B: Nick Mahrley · 2B: Vic Carapazza · 3B: Mark Ripperger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Wallner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Correa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Larnach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Miranda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willi Castro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harrison Bader | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Vazquez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edouard Julien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan India | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Simeon Woods Richardson | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
 Scott Blewett | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Lorenzen | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Hunter Harvey | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Estevez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Wallner: K
- Carlos Correa: 31/G34
- Byron Buxton: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Jonathan India: D87/F8XD+
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9D
- Vinnie Pasquantino: D7/F7LS.2-H
- Salvador Perez: W
- Michael Massey: 6/P6
- Hunter Renfroe: K
Top 2
- Trevor Larnach: 43/G4D
- Ty France: D7/L7LS
- Jose Miranda: 6/L6D
- Willi Castro: WP.2-3
- Willi Castro: D8/L89D.3-H
- Harrison Bader: S5/G56.2-3
- Christian Vazquez: 8/F89
Bot 2
- MJ Melendez: D9/F9D+
- Maikel Garcia: S9/L9S.2-3
- Kyle Isbel: S5/G6S-.3-H;1-2
- Jonathan India: 9/F9D.2-3
- Bobby Witt: 64(1)/FO/G6MS.3-H;B-1
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G34
Top 3
- Matt Wallner: S7/L7L
- Carlos Correa: 7/F7D
- Byron Buxton: K
- Trevor Larnach: 9/F9
Bot 3
- Salvador Perez: K
- Michael Massey: K
- Hunter Renfroe: S8/G6M
- MJ Melendez: W.1-2
- Maikel Garcia: 8/L8XD+
Top 4
- Ty France: 9/F9
- Jose Miranda: 63/G6D
- Willi Castro: 7/L7D
Bot 4
- Kyle Isbel: S1/BG25-
- Jonathan India: CS2(24)
- Jonathan India: W
- Bobby Witt: 8/F89XD+
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 3/G3S+
Top 5
- Harrison Bader: 8/F8
- Christian Vazquez: K
- Matt Wallner: D9/F9
- Carlos Correa: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Salvador Perez: K
- Michael Massey: 8/F8XD
- Hunter Renfroe: K
Top 6
- Byron Buxton: 4/F89S
- Trevor Larnach: 43/G34
- Ty France: 7/L7D+
Bot 6
- MJ Melendez: K
- Maikel Garcia: 5/L56
- Kyle Isbel: HR/F9D
- Jonathan India: W
- Bobby Witt: 64(1)/FO/G6D.B-1
Top 7
- Jose Miranda: S48/G4M+
- Willi Castro: 53/G6S.1-2
- Harrison Bader: 8/F8
- Christian Vazquez: 7/L7D
Bot 7
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/L7+
- Salvador Perez: 7/L7
- Michael Massey: S49/G34
- Hunter Renfroe: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 8
- Matt Wallner: W
- Carlos Correa: K
- Byron Buxton: OA.1X2(24)
- Byron Buxton: 53/G56
Bot 8
- MJ Melendez: K
- Maikel Garcia: 9/F9LS
- Kyle Isbel: K
Top 9
- Trevor Larnach: 5/F56D
- Ty France: HP
- Jose Miranda: K
- Willi Castro: DI.1-2
- Willi Castro: W
- Harrison Bader: S7/L78.2-H;1-2
- Edouard Julien: 43/G34
Notes & reviews
- Twins manager Rocco Baldelli ejected by HP umpire Nic Lentz for arguing pitch clock violation called on Simeon Woods Richardson for ball four