Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
 KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Who won: Twins 5-1
The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Kauffman Stadium. The Twins win the series 2-1. The Twins outscored the Royals 4-0 in the 9th inning. Byron Buxton went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI for the Twins. MJ Melendez went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Royals.
Recap · Mar 30
Buxton, Vázquez deliver timely hits as Twins rally for 5-1 victory over Royals
Byron Buxton drove in the tying run in the eighth inning, Christian Vázquez drove in the go-ahead run to start off a four-run ninth, and the Minnesota Twins rallied for a 5-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.
What it means
- Season series: MIN wins series 2-1.
- Twins 2-0 on the road; Royals 0-2 at home.
Latest headlines
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Recap · Sep 26
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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 · 7-7, 3.60 ERA, 147 K, 0.99 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Edouard Julien2B
- 2Alex KirilloffLF
- 3Byron BuxtonCF
- 4Carlos CorreaSS
- 5Matt WallnerRF
- 6Carlos Santana1B
- 7Ryan JeffersDH
- 8Willi Castro3B
- 9Christian VazquezC
Royals5th in AL Cent
Seth Lugo SP
Probable starter · 16-9, 3.00 ERA, 181 K, 1.09 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Maikel Garcia3B
- 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
- 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
- 4Salvador PerezC
- 5MJ MelendezLF
- 6Hunter RenfroeRF
- 7Adam Frazier2B
- 8Nick LoftinDH
- 9Kyle IsbelCF
The series
MIN wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Twins 4, Royals 1 (Mar 28)
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Game info
- Venue
- Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 19,461
- Officials
- Tripp Gibson (Home Plate Umpire), Mike Estabrook (First Base Umpire), Erich Bacchus (Second Base Umpire), Laz Diaz (Third Base Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
