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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 KC | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 11 |
Who won: Royals 11-0
The Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 11-0 on Sunday, March 31, 2024 at Kauffman Stadium. The Twins win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the Twins 6-0 in the 2nd inning. Salvador Perez went 3-for-5 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Royals.
Recap · Mar 31
Witt falls double shy of cycle, KC hits 5 homers and routs Twins 11-0 to avoid sweep
Bobby Witt Jr. finished a double shy of the cycle, Kyle Isbel and Maikel Garcia hit back-to-back home runs, and the Kansas City Royals routed Minnesota 11-0 on Sunday to avoid a second straight season-opening sweep by the Twins.
What it means
- Season series: MIN wins series 2-1.
- Twins 2-1 on the road; Royals 1-2 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- 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
Bailey Ober SP
Probable starter · 12-9, 3.98 ERA, 191 K, 1.00 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Edouard Julien2B
- 2Alex KirilloffLF
- 3Byron BuxtonDH
- 4Carlos CorreaSS
- 5Matt WallnerRF
- 6Carlos Santana1B
- 7Willi CastroSS
- 8Ryan JeffersC
- 9Austin MartinCF
Royals5th in AL Cent
Brady Singer SP
Probable starter · 9-13, 3.71 ERA, 170 K, 1.27 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Maikel Garcia3B
- 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
- 3Vinnie PasquantinoDH
- 4Salvador Perez1B
- 5MJ MelendezLF
- 6Nelson VelazquezRF
- 7Adam Frazier2B
- 8Freddy FerminC
- 9Kyle IsbelCF
The series
MIN wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Twins 5, Royals 1 (Mar 30)
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Game info
- Venue
- Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 13,005
- Officials
- Mike Estabrook (Home Plate Umpire), Erich Bacchus (First Base Umpire), Laz Diaz (Second Base Umpire), Tripp Gibson (Third Base Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
