Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins

MLB

Royals

6-21

6-8

Final

Twins

16-11

Target Field

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Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
KC	1	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	0	6
MIN	1	2	0	4	1	0	0	0	X	8

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

Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Pratto struck out swinging.
N. Pratto · 3-5, 2 RBI
Top 9th
Hit by pitch
Olivares hit by pitch, Melendez to second, Perez to third.
E. Olivares · 3-4
Top 9th
Singled to right
Melendez singled to right, Perez to second.
M. Melendez · 1-5
Top 9th
Singled to center
Perez singled to center.
S. Perez · 3-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Top 9th
Grounded out to second
Pasquantino grounded out to second.
V. Pasquantino · 0-5
Top 9th
Flied out to center
Witt Jr. flied out to center.
B. Witt Jr. · 1-5, 1 RBI
Top 9th
J. López relieved Thielbar
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Taylor grounded out to third
Taylor grounded out to third.
M. Taylor · 1-3, 2 RBI
Bot 8th
Vázquez lined out to right
Vázquez lined out to right.
C. Vazquez · 0-4
Bot 8th
Struck out swinging
Gallo struck out swinging.
J. Gallo · 1-3
Bot 8th
Clarke relieved Garrett
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Struck out looking
Massey struck out looking.
M. Massey · 1-4
Top 8th
Walked
Dozier walked.
H. Dozier · 0-2
Top 8th
Popped out to second
Isbel popped out to second.
K. Isbel · 0-4
Top 8th
Struck out looking
Pratto struck out looking.
N. Pratto · 3-5, 2 RBI
Top 8th
Doubled to left
Olivares doubled to left.
E. Olivares · 3-4
Top 8th
Thielbar relieved Jax
Top 8thMIN
Castro in left field
Castro in left field.
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
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
Bot 7th
Flied out to left
Solano flied out to left.
D. Solano · 0-1
Bot 7thMIN
Solano hit for Larnach
Bot 7th
Walked
Buxton walked.
B. Buxton · 1-3

Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins

Who won: Twins 8-6

Win probability

Play by play

Season seriesMIN wins series 3-1

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