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Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins

MLB
Royals
6-21
6-8
Final
Twins
16-11
Target Field
TV: MLB.TV
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KC1001022006
MIN12041000X8

Who won: Twins 8-6

The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 8-6 on Friday, April 28, 2023 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 3-1. The Twins outscored the Royals 4-1 in the 4th inning. Jorge Polanco went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Twins. Salvador Perez went 3-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Royals.

Win probability

100%MIN final
KCMIN

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Play by play

  1. Top 9thNick Pratto

    Struck out swinging

    Pratto struck out swinging.

    N. Pratto · 3-5, 2 RBI

  2. Top 9thEdward Olivares

    Hit by pitch

    Olivares hit by pitch, Melendez to second, Perez to third.

    E. Olivares · 3-4

  3. Top 9thMJ Melendez

    Singled to right

    Melendez singled to right, Perez to second.

    M. Melendez · 1-5

  4. Top 9thSalvador Perez

    Singled to center

    Perez singled to center.

    S. Perez · 3-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI

  5. Top 9thVinnie Pasquantino

    Grounded out to second

    Pasquantino grounded out to second.

    V. Pasquantino · 0-5

  6. Top 9thBobby Witt Jr.

    Flied out to center

    Witt Jr. flied out to center.

    B. Witt Jr. · 1-5, 1 RBI

  7. Top 9thJorge Lopez

    J. López relieved Thielbar

  8. Top of the 9th inning
  9. Bot 8thMichael A. Taylor

    Taylor grounded out to third

    Taylor grounded out to third.

    M. Taylor · 1-3, 2 RBI

  10. Bot 8thChristian Vazquez

    Vázquez lined out to right

    Vázquez lined out to right.

    C. Vazquez · 0-4

  11. Bot 8thJoey Gallo

    Struck out swinging

    Gallo struck out swinging.

    J. Gallo · 1-3

  12. Bot 8thTaylor Clarke

    Clarke relieved Garrett

  13. Bottom of the 8th inning
  14. Top 8thMichael Massey

    Struck out looking

    Massey struck out looking.

    M. Massey · 1-4

  15. Top 8thHunter Dozier

    Walked

    Dozier walked.

    H. Dozier · 0-2

  16. Top 8thKyle Isbel

    Popped out to second

    Isbel popped out to second.

    K. Isbel · 0-4

  17. Top 8thNick Pratto

    Struck out looking

    Pratto struck out looking.

    N. Pratto · 3-5, 2 RBI

  18. Top 8thEdward Olivares

    Doubled to left

    Olivares doubled to left.

    E. Olivares · 3-4

  19. Top 8thCaleb Thielbar

    Thielbar relieved Jax

  20. Top 8thMIN

    Castro in left field

    Castro in left field.

  21. Top of the 8th inning
  22. Bot 7thJose Miranda

    Grounded into double play

    Miranda grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Buxton out at second.

    J. Miranda · 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  23. Bot 7thDonovan Solano

    Flied out to left

    Solano flied out to left.

    D. Solano · 0-1

  24. Bot 7thMIN

    Solano hit for Larnach

  25. Bot 7thByron Buxton

    Walked

    Buxton walked.

    B. Buxton · 1-3

Season seriesMIN wins series 3-1

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