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.
Recap · Apr 27
Buxton, Correa go long in Twins' rout of Royals; Greinke 0-4
Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa homered back-to-back for the Minnesota Twins, who routed the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Thursday.
What it means
- Season series: MIN wins series 3-1.
- Royals 5-8 on the road; Twins 8-5 at home.
Latest headlines
ESPN · Sep 29
Twins believe future is bright with lineup built around young players
Recap · Sep 27
Rangers eliminated from postseason contention on final day with 6-4 loss to Twins
Recap · Sep 27
Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak
Recap · Sep 27
Rangers push the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Twins
Recap · Sep 26
Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals
Preview · Sep 26
Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2
Recap · Sep 26
Rangers falter in AL West chase, lose to Twins 10-2 as deGrom matches high by allowing 8 earned runs
Injuries and inactives
Royals5th in AL Cent- OutSteven Cruz RPPersonal
- Day-To-DayMitch Spence RPUndisclosed
- 60-Day-ILConnor Seabold RPLat, Strain, right
- paternityNick Loftin 3BPersonal
- 15-Day-ILTony Gonsolin SPIllness
Twins3rd in AL Cent- OutWalker Jenkins CFElbow, Surgery, right
- 10-Day-ILByron Buxton CFHip, Surgery, right
- 15-Day-ILJeff Hoffman RPForearm, Inflammation, right
- 60-Day-ILMike Paredes SPOblique, Strain, left
- 10-Day-ILTrevor Larnach LFWrist, Sprain, left
Probable starters
Royals5th in AL Cent
Zack Greinke SP
Probable starter · 2-15, 5.06 ERA, 97 K, 1.27 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Bobby Witt Jr.DH
- 2Vinnie Pasquantino1B
- 3MJ MelendezC
- 4Franmil ReyesLF
- 5Kyle IsbelCF
- 6Michael Massey2B
- 7Hunter Dozier3B
- 8Nicky LopezSS
- 9Jackie Bradley Jr.RF
Twins3rd in AL Cent
Tyler Mahle SP
Probable starter · 1-2, 3.16 ERA, 28 K, 1.05 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Byron BuxtonDH
- 2Carlos CorreaSS
- 3Jorge Polanco2B
- 4Trevor LarnachLF
- 5Jose Miranda3B
- 6Joey Gallo1B
- 7Christian VazquezC
- 8Max KeplerRF
- 9Michael A. TaylorCF
The series
MIN wins series 3-1
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Game info
- Venue
- Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 12,862
- Officials
- Nick Mahrley (Home Plate Umpire), Jerry Layne (First Base Umpire), Brock Ballou (Second Base Umpire), Vic Carapazza (Third Base Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
