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Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals

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Twins
54-53
1-2
Final
Royals
32-75
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Royals 2-1

The Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 3-0. Freddy Fermin went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals. Matt Wallner went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Twins.

Recap · Jul 30
Yarbrough’s strong start and Fermin’s homer help Royals sweep Twins 2-1

Freddy Fermin hit a homer, Maikel Garcia had an RBI double, Ryan Yarbrough gave up one run over seven innings and the Kansas City Royals completed a sweep of the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Sunday.

What it means

  • Season series: KC wins series 3-0.
  • Twins 24-29 on the road; Royals 18-36 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

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
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

Probable starters

Twins3rd in AL Cent
Kenta Maeda SP
Probable starter · 6-8, 4.23 ERA, 117 K, 1.17 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Carlos CorreaSS
  2. 2Donovan Solano1B
  3. 3Byron BuxtonDH
  4. 4Kyle Farmer1B
  5. 5Jorge Polanco3B
  6. 6Willi CastroLF
  7. 7Christian VazquezC
  8. 8Michael A. TaylorCF
  9. 9Matt WallnerRF
Royals5th in AL Cent
Ryan Yarbrough SP
Probable starter · 8-7, 4.52 ERA, 67 K, 1.23 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Maikel Garcia3B
  2. 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  3. 3MJ MelendezLF
  4. 4Salvador PerezDH
  5. 5Michael Massey2B
  6. 6Freddy FerminC
  7. 7Drew WatersCF
  8. 8Dairon BlancoRF
  9. 9Nicky Lopez1B

The series

KC wins series 3-0
Last meeting: Royals 10, Twins 7 (Jul 29)

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Game info

Venue
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 13,752
Officials
Alan Porter (Home Plate Umpire), Jeremy Riggs (First Base Umpire), Mike Muchlinski (Second Base Umpire), Sean Barber (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesKC wins series 3-0

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