Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals, MLB Opening Day

MLB

Twins

1-0

2-0

Final

Royals

0-1

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Twins 2-0

The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 in MLB Opening Day on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Twins win the series 3-0. The Twins outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 6th inning. Trevor Larnach went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Twins.

Win probability

100%MIN final

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Play by play

Bot 9th
Struck out swinging
Massey struck out swinging.
M. Massey · 0-4
Bot 9th
Grounded out to second
Reyes grounded out to second, Pasquantino to second.
F. Reyes · 0-4
Bot 9th
Walked
Pasquantino walked.
V. Pasquantino · 0-3
Bot 9th
Flied out to left
Perez flied out to left.
S. Perez · 1-4
Bot 9th
Duran relieved Jax
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Flied out to right
Miranda flied out to right.
J. Miranda · 0-3
Top 9th
Singled to right
Larnach singled to right.
T. Larnach · 2-4, 1 RBI
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Buxton struck out swinging.
B. Buxton · 2-5
Top 9th
Grounded out to shortstop
Correa grounded out to shortstop.
C. Correa · 1-5
Top 9th
C. Hernández relieved Cuas
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Grounded into double play
Melendez grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Witt Jr. out at second.
M. Melendez · 0-3
Bot 8th
Walked
Witt Jr. walked.
B. Witt Jr. · 0-2
Bot 8th
Lined out to center
Olivares lined out to center.
E. Olivares · 0-2
Bot 8th
Jax relieved J. López
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Struck out swinging
Kepler struck out swinging.
M. Kepler · 0-5
Top 8th
Taylor struck out swinging
Taylor struck out swinging.
M. Taylor · 1-4
Top 8th
Vázquez struck out swinging
Vázquez struck out swinging.
C. Vazquez · 2-4
Top 8th
Cuas relieved Coleman
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Grounded out to shortstop
Isbel grounded out to shortstop.
K. Isbel · 1-2
Bot 7th
Struck out looking
Dozier struck out looking.
H. Dozier · 0-3
Bot 7th
J. López relieved Thielbar

Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals, MLB Opening Day

Who won: Twins 2-0

Win probability

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Season seriesMIN wins series 3-0

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