Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins

MLB

Royals

66-55

4-1

Final

Twins

67-53

Target Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Royals 4-1

The Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1 on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 2-1. Paul DeJong went 3-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals. Carlos Santana went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Twins.

Recap · Aug 14

Witt homers on shoulder-high pitch, Royals beat Twins 4-1 to avoid sweep

Bobby Witt Jr. homered on a pitch outside the strike zone for the fourth time this season and Paul DeJong finished a triple short of the cycle, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1 Wednesday to avoid a series sweep.

What it means

Season series: MIN wins series 2-1.
Royals 28-30 on the road; Twins 36-24 at home.

Latest headlines

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Recap · Sep 27

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Recap · Sep 27

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Preview · Sep 27

Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak

Recap · Sep 27

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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

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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

Cole Ragans SP

Probable starter · 11-9, 3.14 ERA, 223 K, 1.14 WHIP

Lineup

1Adam Frazier2B
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Vinnie PasquantinoDH
4Salvador Perez1B
5Hunter RenfroeRF
6MJ MelendezLF
7Paul DeJong3B
8Freddy FerminC
9Kyle IsbelCF

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Louis Varland SP

Probable starter · 0-6, 7.61 ERA, 49 K, 1.69 WHIP

Lineup

1Manuel MargotRF
2Royce LewisDH
3Carlos Santana1B
4Jose Miranda3B
5Ryan JeffersC
6Willi CastroSS
7Kyle Farmer2B
8Trevor LarnachLF
9Austin MartinCF

The series

MIN wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Twins 13, Royals 3 (Aug 13)

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Game info

Venue: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 27,560
Officials: Carlos Torres (Home Plate Umpire), Brian Walsh (First Base Umpire), Ryan Wills (Second Base Umpire), Ben May (Third Base Umpire)