Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
 KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Who won: Twins 7-4
The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 7-4 on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Twins win the series 3-0. Joey Gallo went 3-for-4 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI for the Twins. Edward Olivares went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.
Recap · Apr 2
Gallo blasts 2 homers, Twins sweep Royals with 7-4 win
Joey Gallo hit two home runs, Joe Ryan gave up one run over six innings and the Minnesota Twins completed a sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 7-4 victory on Sunday.
What it means
- Season series: MIN wins series 3-0.
- Twins 3-0 on the road; Royals 0-3 at home.
Latest headlines
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Preview · Sep 26
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Recap · Sep 26
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Injuries and inactives
Twins3rd in AL Cent- OutWalker Jenkins CFElbow, Surgery, right
- 10-Day-ILByron Buxton CFHip, Surgery, right
- 15-Day-ILJeff Hoffman RPForearm, Inflammation, right
- 60-Day-ILMike Paredes SPOblique, Strain, left
- 10-Day-ILTrevor Larnach LFWrist, Sprain, left
Royals5th in AL Cent- OutSteven Cruz RPPersonal
- Day-To-DayMitch Spence RPUndisclosed
- 60-Day-ILConnor Seabold RPLat, Strain, right
- paternityNick Loftin 3BPersonal
- 15-Day-ILTony Gonsolin SPIllness
Probable starters
Twins3rd in AL Cent
Joe Ryan SP
Probable starter · 11-10, 4.51 ERA, 197 K, 1.17 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Max KeplerRF
- 2Carlos CorreaSS
- 3Byron BuxtonDH
- 4Trevor LarnachLF
- 5Jose Miranda3B
- 6Nick Gordon2B
- 7Joey Gallo1B
- 8Ryan JeffersC
- 9Michael A. TaylorCF
Royals5th in AL Cent
Brad Keller SP
Probable starter · 3-4, 4.57 ERA, 31 K, 1.92 WHIP
Lineup
- 1MJ MelendezDH
- 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
- 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
- 4Salvador PerezC
- 5Michael Massey2B
- 6Edward OlivaresLF
- 7Kyle IsbelCF
- 8Jackie Bradley Jr.RF
- 9Matt Duffy3B
The series
MIN wins series 3-0
Last meeting: Twins 2, Royals 0 (Apr 1)
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Game info
- Venue
- Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 14,589
- Officials
- Alex Tosi (Home Plate Umpire), Tony Randazzo (First Base Umpire), Todd Tichenor (Second Base Umpire), Brian Knight (Third Base Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
