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Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins

MLBMay 28, 2024Target Field

RoyalsKansas CityKC34-22

Royals 2, Twins 4

Final
TwinsMinneapolisMINWon30-24
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC000020000251
MIN20010001–4100

W Simeon Woods RichardsonL Cole RagansSV Jhoan Duran

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Maikel Garcia lines out to right fielder Manuel Margot.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Manuel Margot.
  3.  Salvador Perez grounds out, second baseman Kyle Farmer to first baseman Carlos Santana.

Bot 1st

  1.  Manuel Margot singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.MIN 60%
  2.  Carlos Correa doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Garrett Hampson. Manuel Margot to 3rd.MIN 70%
  3.  Ryan Jeffers strikes out swinging.MIN 65%
  4.  Jose Miranda singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Manuel Margot scores. Carlos Correa scores.MIN 77%
  5.  Byron Buxton walks. Jose Miranda to 2nd.
  6.  Willi Castro strikes out swinging.
  7.  Kyle Farmer flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Top 2nd

  1.  Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes.
  2.  Nelson Velázquez flies out to left fielder Willi Castro.
  3.  Nick Loftin singles on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton.
  4.  Hunter Renfroe strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Carlos Santana singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. , deflected by third baseman Maikel Garcia.
  2.  Christian Vázquez lines out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.
  3.  Manuel Margot flies out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe in foul territory.
  4.  Carlos Correa grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Nick Loftin. Carlos Santana out at 2nd.

Top 3rd

  1.  Garrett Hampson grounds out, shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Carlos Santana.
  2.  Kyle Isbel walks.
  3.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Carlos Santana. Kyle Isbel to 3rd.
  4.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Ryan Jeffers strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jose Miranda strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Twins challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Byron Buxton singles on a ground ball to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
  4.  Willi Castro grounds out, pitcher Cole Ragans to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Top 4th

  1.  Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Manuel Margot.
  2.  Freddy Fermin grounds out sharply, second baseman Kyle Farmer to first baseman Carlos Santana.
  3.  Nelson Velázquez strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Kyle Farmer singles on a line drive to left fielder Garrett Hampson.
  2.  Carlos Santana strikes out swinging.MIN 78%
  3.  Christian Vázquez reaches on a fielding error by left fielder Garrett Hampson. Christian Vázquez to 2nd.
  4.  Manuel Margot doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Christian Vázquez scores.MIN 87%
  5.  Carlos Correa strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Nick Loftin walks.
  2.  Hunter Renfroe doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Nick Loftin to 3rd.MIN 70%
  3.  Garrett Hampson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Manuel Margot. Nick Loftin scores. Hunter Renfroe to 3rd.MIN 60%
  4.  Kyle Isbel grounds out, shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Carlos Santana. Hunter Renfroe scores. Garrett Hampson to 2nd.
  5.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Carlos Santana. Garrett Hampson to 3rd.
  6.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Manuel Margot.

Bot 5th

  1.  Ryan Jeffers grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  2.  Jose Miranda strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Byron Buxton triples (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  4.  Willi Castro flies out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.

Top 6th

  1.  Salvador Perez pops out to third baseman Jose Miranda.
  2.  Freddy Fermin strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nelson Velázquez called out on strikes.

Bot 6th

  1.  Edouard Julien called out on strikes.
  2.  Carlos Santana singles on a ground ball to left fielder Garrett Hampson.
  3.  Christian Vázquez strikes out swinging.
  4.  Max Kepler flies out to left fielder Garrett Hampson.

Top 7th

  1.  Nick Loftin lines out to center fielder Byron Buxton.
  2.  Hunter Renfroe flies out to left fielder Willi Castro.
  3.  Garrett Hampson flies out to right fielder Max Kepler.

Bot 7th

  1.  Carlos Correa pops out softly to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  2.  Ryan Jeffers grounds out sharply, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  3.  Jose Miranda flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Top 8th

  1.  Kyle Isbel called out on strikes.
  2.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, third baseman Jose Miranda to first baseman Carlos Santana.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging, catcher Christian Vázquez to first baseman Carlos Santana.

Bot 8th

  1.  Byron Buxton walks.MIN 84%
  2.  Willi Castro grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez. Byron Buxton to 3rd.
  3.  Edouard Julien singles on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Byron Buxton scores.MIN 92%
  4.  Carlos Santana walks.
  5.  Christian Vázquez strikes out on a foul tip.
  6.  Max Kepler grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Top 9th

  1.  Salvador Perez doubles (12) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Byron Buxton.MIN 79%
  2.  Adam Frazier singles on a line drive to left fielder Willi Castro. Salvador Perez to 3rd.MIN 65%
  3.  MJ Melendez strikes out on a foul tip.MIN 92%
  4.  Nick Loftin grounds out, first baseman Carlos Santana to pitcher Jhoan Duran.

Bot 1st

  1.  KC 0, MIN 2Jose Miranda singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Manuel Margot scores. Carlos Correa scores.MIN 77%

Bot 4th

  1.  KC 0, MIN 3Manuel Margot doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Christian Vázquez scores.MIN 87%

Top 5th

  1.  KC 1, MIN 3Garrett Hampson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Manuel Margot. Nick Loftin scores. Hunter Renfroe to 3rd.MIN 60%
  2.  KC 2, MIN 3Kyle Isbel grounds out, shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Carlos Santana. Hunter Renfroe scores. Garrett Hampson to 2nd.

Bot 8th

  1.  KC 2, MIN 4Edouard Julien singles on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Byron Buxton scores.MIN 92%

Win probability

Top 9th · Biggest swing #1 · KC 2–4 MIN

MJ Melendez strikes out on a foul tip.

MIN 92%MIN +27 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

TwinsMinneapolis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Maikel Garcia 3B4000000.265
Bobby Witt Jr. SS4000002.303
Salvador Perez 1B4010000.322
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B1000001.224
Freddy Fermin C2000001.299
Adam Frazier PH1010000.218
Dairon Blanco PR0000000.264
Nelson Velázquez DH3000002.217
MJ Melendez PH1000001.178
Nick Loftin 2B3110010.265
Hunter Renfroe RF3110001.167
Garrett Hampson LF3011000.313
Kyle Isbel CF2001011.212
Totals31252029

2B: Perez, Renfroe.RBI: Hampson, Isbel.SB: Isbel.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Cole Ragans L5.083217953.36
Chris Stratton2.010002304.63
Carlos Hernández0.111120275.40
Sam Long0.20000180.00

Video

3:00Royals vs. Twins HighlightsMLB video
0:14Edouard Julien's run-scoring knock0:19Byron Buxton's triple0:23Twins throw out Dairon Blanco in 9th0:10Manuel Margot's diving catch
All 20 clips

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