Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 MIN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 7 |
Who won: Twins 7-1
The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 3-1. The Twins outscored the Royals 4-1 in the 4th inning. Byron Buxton went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Twins. Vinnie Pasquantino went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.
KC
MIN| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron BuxtonCF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .244 | .305 | .488 |
| Carlos CorreaSS | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .205 | .280 | .373 |
| Jorge PolancoDH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .385 | .385 | .654 |
| Trevor LarnachLF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .235 | .347 | .388 |
| Jose Miranda3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .230 | .294 | .310 |
| Joey Gallo1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .261 | .358 | .783 |
| Christian VazquezC | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .281 | .369 | .333 |
| Max KeplerLF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .226 | .276 | .415 |
| Michael A. TaylorRF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .241 | .286 | .418 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler MahleSP | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 66-44 | 3.16 | 66 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Brock StewartRP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28-21 | 0.00 | 28 |
| Jovani MoranRP | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29-15 | 6.17 | 29 |
| Jhoan DuranRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16-10 | 1.93 | 16 |
