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Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals

MLBApril 7, 2025Kauffman Stadium

TwinsMinneapolisMIN3-7

Twins 2, Royals 4

Final
RoyalsKansas CityKCWon5-5
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
MIN010000001270
KC12000100–490

W Michael LorenzenL Simeon Woods RichardsonSV Carlos Estévez

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Matt Wallner strikes out swinging.
  2.  Carlos Correa grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Michael Lorenzen.
  3.  Byron Buxton grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jonathan India doubles (3) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Harrison Bader, deflected by center fielder Byron Buxton.KC 62%
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Matt Wallner.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (2) on a fly ball to left fielder Harrison Bader. Jonathan India scores.KC 69%
  4.  Salvador Perez walks.
  5.  Michael Massey pops out to shortstop Carlos Correa on the infield fly rule.
  6.  Hunter Renfroe called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Trevor Larnach grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Ty France doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez.
  3.  Jose F Miranda lines out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
  4.  Willi Castro doubles (4) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ty France scores.KC 52%
  5.  Harrison Bader singles on a ground ball to third baseman Jonathan India. Willi Castro to 3rd.
  6.  Christian Vázquez flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Bot 2nd

  1.  MJ Melendez doubles (1) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Matt Wallner.KC 63%
  2.  Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner. MJ Melendez to 3rd.KC 70%
  3.  Kyle Isbel singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Jose F Miranda. MJ Melendez scores. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.KC 76%
  4.  Jonathan India flies out to right fielder Matt Wallner. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.
  5.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a force out, shortstop Carlos Correa to second baseman Willi Castro. Maikel Garcia scores. Kyle Isbel out at 2nd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 1st.
  6.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, second baseman Willi Castro to first baseman Ty France.

Top 3rd

  1.  Matt Wallner singles on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez.
  2.  Carlos Correa flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez.
  3.  Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
  4.  Trevor Larnach flies out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Salvador Perez strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Michael Massey strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Hunter Renfroe singles on a ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton.
  4.  MJ Melendez walks. Hunter Renfroe to 2nd.
  5.  Maikel Garcia lines out sharply to center fielder Byron Buxton.

Top 4th

  1.  Ty France flies out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.
  2.  Jose F Miranda grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Willi Castro lines out to left fielder MJ Melendez.

Bot 4th

  1.  Kyle Isbel singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson.
  2.  Jonathan India walks.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out sharply to center fielder Byron Buxton.
  4.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out sharply to first baseman Ty France.

Top 5th

  1.  Harrison Bader flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Christian Vázquez called out on strikes.
  3.  Matt Wallner doubles (4) on a fly ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.
  4.  Carlos Correa grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 5th

  1.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
  2.  Michael Massey flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton.
  3.  Hunter Renfroe strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Byron Buxton flies out to second baseman Michael Massey.
  2.  Trevor Larnach grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Ty France lines out sharply to left fielder MJ Melendez.

Bot 6th

  1.  MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.
  2.  Maikel Garcia lines out to third baseman Jose F Miranda.
  3.  Kyle Isbel homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.KC 91%
  4.  Jonathan India walks.
  5.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a force out, shortstop Carlos Correa to second baseman Willi Castro. Jonathan India out at 2nd.

Top 7th

  1.  Jose F Miranda singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel, deflected by second baseman Michael Massey.
  2.  Willi Castro grounds out, third baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jose F Miranda to 2nd.
  3.  Harrison Bader flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  4.  Christian Vázquez lines out to left fielder MJ Melendez.

Bot 7th

  1.  Vinnie Pasquantino lines out sharply to left fielder Harrison Bader.
  2.  Salvador Perez lines out to left fielder Harrison Bader.
  3.  Michael Massey singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Wallner, deflected by second baseman Willi Castro.
  4.  Hunter Renfroe grounds into a force out, shortstop Carlos Correa to second baseman Willi Castro. Michael Massey out at 2nd.

Top 8th

  1.  Matt Wallner walks.
  2.  Carlos Correa strikes out swinging.
  3.  Byron Buxton grounds out, third baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 8th

  1.  MJ Melendez called out on strikes.
  2.  Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Matt Wallner.
  3.  Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Trevor Larnach flies out to third baseman Jonathan India.
  2.  Ty France hit by pitch.
  3.  Jose F Miranda strikes out swinging.
  4.  Willi Castro walks.
  5.  Harrison Bader singles on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Ty France scores. Willi Castro to 2nd.KC 91%
  6.  Edouard Julien grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 1st

  1.  MIN 0, KC 1Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (2) on a fly ball to left fielder Harrison Bader. Jonathan India scores.KC 69%

Top 2nd

  1.  MIN 1, KC 1Willi Castro doubles (4) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ty France scores.KC 52%

Bot 2nd

  1.  MIN 1, KC 2Kyle Isbel singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Jose F Miranda. MJ Melendez scores. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.KC 76%
  2.  MIN 1, KC 3Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a force out, shortstop Carlos Correa to second baseman Willi Castro. Maikel Garcia scores. Kyle Isbel out at 2nd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 1st.

Bot 6th

  1.  MIN 1, KC 4Kyle Isbel homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.KC 91%

Top 9th

  1.  MIN 2, KC 4Harrison Bader singles on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Ty France scores. Willi Castro to 2nd.KC 91%

Win probability

Top 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · MIN 1–1 KC

Willi Castro doubles (4) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ty France scores.

See it in the scoring summary
KC 52%MIN +12 pts

Game leaders

TwinsMinneapolis

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Matt Wallner RF3020011.303
Carlos Correa SS4000001.111
Byron Buxton CF4000001.189
Trevor Larnach DH4000000.226
Ty France 1B3210000.200
Jose F Miranda 3B4010001.172
Willi Castro 2B3011010.235
Harrison Bader LF4021000.296
Christian Vázquez C3000001.063
Edouard Julien PH1000000.167
Totals33272025

2B: Wallner, France, Castro.RBI: Castro, Bader.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Simeon Woods Richardson L5.2844461075.59
Scott Blewett2.110002310.00

Video

2:54Twins vs. Royals HighlightsMLB video
2:06Rocco Baldelli ejected by home plate umpire1:02Simeon Woods Richardson whiffs six against Royals0:16Willi Castro's RBI double0:19Bobby Witt Jr.'s RBI forceout
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