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Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins

MLB
Royals
25-61
3-9
Final
Twins
44-43
Target Field
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Who won: Twins 9-3

The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 9-3 on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 3-0. The Twins outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 3rd inning. Max Kepler went 2-for-3 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Twins. Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.

Win probability

100%MIN final
KCMIN

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Play by play

  1. Top 9thSalvador Perez

    Grounded into double play

    Perez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Witt Jr. out at second.

    S. Perez · 0-3

  2. RUN SCORESTop 9th
    Nick Pratto

    Hit sacrifice fly to right, Garcia scored

    N. Pratto · 0-3, 1 RBI

    Pratto hit sacrifice fly to right, Garcia scored.

    KC 3 - 9 MIN
  3. Top 9thBobby Witt Jr.

    Singled to right

    Witt Jr. singled to right, Garcia to third.

    B. Witt Jr. · 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI

  4. Top 9thMaikel Garcia

    Singled to right

    Garcia singled to right.

    M. Garcia · 1-4

  5. Top 9thJorge Lopez

    J. López relieved Ortega

  6. Top of the 9th inning
  7. Bot 8thJoey Gallo

    Struck out looking

    Gallo struck out looking.

    J. Gallo · 0-1

  8. Bot 8thCarlos Correa

    Flied out to center

    Correa flied out to center.

    C. Correa · 1-5

  9. Bot 8thMichael A. Taylor

    Taylor struck out swinging

    Taylor struck out swinging.

    M. Taylor · 0-4

  10. Bot 8thJonathan Heasley

    Heasley relieved Wittgren

  11. Bottom of the 8th inning
  12. Top 8thNicky Lopez

    Grounded out to pitcher

    Lopez grounded out to pitcher.

    N. Lopez · 0-3

  13. Top 8thDairon Blanco

    Grounded out to third

    Blanco grounded out to third.

    D. Blanco · 0-3

  14. Top 8thMichael Massey

    Popped out to first

    Massey popped out to first.

    M. Massey · 1-3

  15. Top 8thOliver Ortega

    Ortega relieved Maeda

  16. Top 8thMIN

    Castro at third base

    Castro at third base.

  17. Top 8thMIN

    Farmer at second base

    Farmer at second base.

  18. Top 8thMIN

    Gallo in left field

    Gallo in left field.

  19. Top of the 8th inning
  20. Bot 7thChristian Vazquez

    Vázquez grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop

    Vázquez grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Castro out at second.

    C. Vazquez · 0-4

  21. RUN SCORESBot 7th
    Willi Castro

    Walked, Kirilloff scored

    W. Castro · 0-3, 1 RBI

    Castro walked, Kirilloff scored, Farmer to second, Kepler to third.

    KC 2 - 9 MIN
  22. Bot 7thKyle Farmer

    Hit by pitch

    Farmer hit by pitch, Kepler to second, Kirilloff to third.

    K. Farmer · 0-0

  23. Bot 7thMax Kepler

    Walked

    Kepler walked, Kirilloff to second.

    M. Kepler · 2-3, 1 HR, 4 RBI

  24. RUN SCORESBot 7th
    Alex Kirilloff

    Singled to center, 2 runs score

    A. Kirilloff · 1-3, 2 RBI

    Kirilloff singled to center, Solano scored and Buxton scored.

    KC 2 - 8 MIN
  25. Bot 7thNick Wittgren

    Buxton stole second

    Buxton stole second.

Season seriesMIN wins series 3-0

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