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Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals

MLBMarch 31, 2024Kauffman Stadium

TwinsMinneapolisMIN2-1

Twins 0, Royals 11

Final
RoyalsKansas CityKCWon1-2
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
MIN000000000041
KC36100100–11140

W Brady SingerL Bailey Ober

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Edouard Julien grounds out to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  2.  Alex Kirilloff strikes out on automatic strike.
  3.  Byron Buxton grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Bot 1st

  1.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, second baseman Edouard Julien to first baseman Carlos Santana.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Alex Kirilloff.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a fly ball to left fielder Alex Kirilloff. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.
  4.  Salvador Perez homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.KC 83%
  5.  MJ Melendez walks.
  6.  Nelson Velázquez singles on a line drive to center fielder Austin Martin. MJ Melendez to 3rd.
  7.  Adam Frazier grounds out sharply to first baseman Carlos Santana. Nelson Velázquez to 2nd.
  8.  Freddy Fermin pops out to first baseman Carlos Santana in foul territory.

Top 2nd

  1.  Carlos Correa strikes out swinging.
  2.  Matt Wallner strikes out swinging.
  3.  Carlos Santana doubles (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Nelson Velázquez.
  4.  Willi Castro walks.
  5.  Ryan Jeffers grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Kyle Isbel homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.KC 90%
  2.  Maikel Garcia homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Matt Wallner.
  4.  Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes.
  5.  Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Austin Martin. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
  6.  MJ Melendez doubles (2) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Austin Martin. Salvador Perez to 3rd.
  7.  Nelson Velázquez walks.
  8.  Adam Frazier singles on a line drive to left fielder Alex Kirilloff. Salvador Perez scores. MJ Melendez scores. Nelson Velázquez to 2nd.
  9.  Freddy Fermin grounds into a force out, fielded by first baseman Carlos Santana. Nelson Velázquez scores. Adam Frazier out at 2nd. Freddy Fermin to 1st. Freddy Fermin advances to 1st, on a missed catch error by pitcher Kody Funderburk, assist to first baseman Carlos Santana.
  10.  Kyle Isbel called out on strikes.

Top 3rd

  1.  Austin Martin grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  2.  Edouard Julien grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  3.  Alex Kirilloff grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, third baseman Willi Castro to first baseman Carlos Santana.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, second baseman Edouard Julien to first baseman Carlos Santana.
  4.  Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Kirilloff.
  5.  MJ Melendez pops out to third baseman Willi Castro.

Top 4th

  1.  Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
  2.  Carlos Correa grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  3.  Matt Wallner called out on strikes.

Bot 4th

  1.  Nelson Velázquez grounds out, third baseman Willi Castro to first baseman Carlos Santana.
  2.  Adam Frazier grounds out, first baseman Carlos Santana to pitcher Daniel Duarte.
  3.  Freddy Fermin flies out to right fielder Matt Wallner.

Top 5th

  1.  Carlos Santana strikes out swinging.
  2.  Willi Castro strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ryan Jeffers hit by pitch.
  4.  Austin Martin grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Bot 5th

  1.  Kyle Isbel doubles (1) on a line drive to center fielder Austin Martin.
  2.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, second baseman Edouard Julien to first baseman Carlos Santana. Kyle Isbel to 3rd.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
  4.  Vinnie Pasquantino walks.
  5.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Edouard Julien grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  2.  Alex Kirilloff doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Garrett Hampson.
  3.  Manuel Margot called out on strikes.
  4.  Kyle Farmer flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Bot 6th

  1.  Garrett Hampson flies out to center fielder Austin Martin.
  2.  Nelson Velázquez homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.
  3.  Adam Frazier called out on strikes.
  4.  Freddy Fermin flies out to center fielder Austin Martin.

Top 7th

  1.  Matt Wallner doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nelson Velázquez.
  2.  Carlos Santana hit by pitch.
  3.  Willi Castro strikes out swinging.
  4.  Ryan Jeffers strikes out swinging.
  5.  Austin Martin grounds out, pitcher Brady Singer to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Bot 7th

  1.  Dairon Blanco pops out to first baseman Carlos Santana in foul territory.
  2.  Nick Loftin lines out to third baseman Kyle Farmer.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Edouard Julien flies out to left fielder Dairon Blanco.
  2.  Alex Kirilloff grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  3.  Manuel Margot singles on a line drive to center fielder Garrett Hampson.
  4.  Kyle Farmer grounds out, pitcher Matt Sauer to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Bot 8th

  1.  Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Salvador Perez flies out to left fielder Alex Kirilloff.
  3.  Garrett Hampson flies out to right fielder Matt Wallner.

Top 9th

  1.  Matt Wallner strikes out swinging.
  2.  Carlos Santana flies out sharply to right fielder Nelson Velázquez.
  3.  Willi Castro walks.
  4.  Ryan Jeffers strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  MIN 0, KC 3Salvador Perez homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.KC 83%

Bot 2nd

  1.  MIN 0, KC 4Kyle Isbel homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.KC 90%
  2.  MIN 0, KC 5Maikel Garcia homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.
  3.  MIN 0, KC 6Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Austin Martin. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
  4.  MIN 0, KC 8Adam Frazier singles on a line drive to left fielder Alex Kirilloff. Salvador Perez scores. MJ Melendez scores. Nelson Velázquez to 2nd.
  5.  MIN 0, KC 9Freddy Fermin grounds into a force out, fielded by first baseman Carlos Santana. Nelson Velázquez scores. Adam Frazier out at 2nd. Freddy Fermin to 1st. Freddy Fermin advances to 1st, on a missed catch error by pitcher Kody Funderburk, assist to first baseman Carlos Santana.

Bot 3rd

  1.  MIN 0, KC 10Bobby Witt Jr. homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.

Bot 6th

  1.  MIN 0, KC 11Nelson Velázquez homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.

Win probability

Bot 1st · Biggest swing #1 · MIN 0–3 KC

Salvador Perez homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.

See it in the scoring summary
KC 83%KC +22 pts

Game leaders

TwinsMinneapolis

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Edouard Julien 2B4000000.200
Alex Kirilloff LF4010001.300
Byron Buxton DH2000001.300
Manuel Margot DH2010001.400
Carlos Correa SS2000001.273
Kyle Farmer 3B2000000.000
Matt Wallner RF4010003.167
Carlos Santana 1B3010001.273
Willi Castro SS2000022.125
Ryan Jeffers C3000002.000
Austin Martin CF3000000.000
Totals310400212

2B: Kirilloff, Wallner, Santana.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Bailey Ober L1.1988115354.00
Kody Funderburk1.232111345.40
Daniel Duarte2.010012310.00
Cole Sands2.011102224.50
Jay Jackson1.000001130.00

Video

3:13Twins vs. Royals HighlightsMLB video
1:06Bobby Witt Jr. homers in three-hit day1:56Brady Singer strikes out 102:22The Royals belt five home runs in win over Twins1:06Salvador Perez's three-hit game
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