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Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins

MLB
Royals
7-21
3-2
Final
Twins
16-12
Target Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Royals 3-2

The Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 3-1. Byron Buxton went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Twins.

Recap · Apr 29
Royals win 3-2 on wild pitch, ending 9-game skid at Twins

Jhoan Duran’s wild pitch allowed Edward Olivares to score the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning, and the Kansas City Royals ended a nine-game losing streak at Target Field with a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.

What it means

  • Season series: MIN wins series 3-1.
  • Royals 6-9 on the road; Twins 9-6 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
  • Steven Cruz RP
    Personal
    Out
  • Mitch Spence RP
    Undisclosed
    Day-To-Day
  • Connor Seabold RP
    Lat, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Nick Loftin 3B
    Personal
    paternity
  • Tony Gonsolin SP
    Illness
    15-Day-IL
Twins3rd in AL Cent
  • Walker Jenkins CF
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    Out
  • Byron Buxton CF
    Hip, Surgery, right
    10-Day-IL
  • Jeff Hoffman RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Mike Paredes SP
    Oblique, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Trevor Larnach LF
    Wrist, Sprain, left
    10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Royals5th in AL Cent
Brad Keller SP
Probable starter · 3-4, 4.57 ERA, 31 K, 1.92 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  2. 2Vinnie Pasquantino1B
  3. 3MJ MelendezC
  4. 4Salvador PerezDH
  5. 5Nick Pratto1B
  6. 6Kyle IsbelCF
  7. 7Edward OlivaresLF
  8. 8Michael Massey2B
  9. 9Nicky Lopez3B
Twins3rd in AL Cent
Bailey Ober SP
Probable starter · 8-6, 3.43 ERA, 146 K, 1.07 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Max KeplerRF
  2. 2Carlos CorreaSS
  3. 3Jorge Polanco2B
  4. 4Byron BuxtonDH
  5. 5Trevor LarnachLF
  6. 6Jose Miranda3B
  7. 7Joey Gallo1B
  8. 8Ryan JeffersC
  9. 9Michael A. TaylorCF

The series

MIN wins series 3-1
Last meeting: Twins 8, Royals 6 (Apr 28)

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Game info

Venue
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 22,883
Officials
Brock Ballou (Home Plate Umpire), Vic Carapazza (First Base Umpire), Nick Mahrley (Second Base Umpire), Jerry Layne (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesMIN wins series 3-1

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