Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals
Jul 29, 2023
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| KC | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | 10 | 18 | 0 | 11 |
loss:
B. Ober(6-5)win:
J. Lyles(2-12)save:S. Barlow(13)
B. Ober(6-5)win:J. Lyles(2-12)save:S. Barlow(13)Game Recap
KANSAS CITY -- Bobby Witt Jr. is in a groove. How else do you describe the Royals’ star shortstop's recent hot streak, in which he’s hitting .330 with a .999 OPS across 23 games in July? That includes his stellar night Saturday, another four-hit performance that propelled the Royals to...
Scoring Summary
MINKC
1Bobby Witt Jr. homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run] 01- 2Michael Massey homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run] 02
- 2Maikel Garcia out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Max Kepler. Kyle Isbel scores. Drew Waters to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs] 03
- 2Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Matt Wallner. Drew Waters scores. Matt Duffy to 3rd. [1 run] 04
- 3Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to left fielder Matt Wallner. Salvador Perez scores. Edward Olivares scores. [2 runs] 06
- 4Jorge Polanco grounds out softly, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Matt Duffy. Edouard Julien scores. Alex Kirilloff to 3rd. Max Kepler to 2nd. [1 run] [1 out] 16
- 4Byron Buxton doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Alex Kirilloff scores. Max Kepler scores. [2 runs] 36
- 6Max Kepler homers (15) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run] 46
- 6Christian Vazquez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Byron Buxton scores. Matt Wallner to 2nd. [1 run] 56
- 6Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. [1 run] 57
- 7Drew Waters triples (3) on a fly ball to center fielder Willi Castro. Kyle Isbel scores. [1 run] 58
- 7Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Max Kepler. Drew Waters scores. [1 run] 59
- 7Bobby Witt Jr. triples (7) on a fly ball to right fielder Max Kepler. Maikel Garcia scores. [1 run] 510
- 8Christian Vazquez grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Matt Duffy. Jorge Polanco scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 610
- 8Willi Castro singles on a ground ball to right fielder Drew Waters. Byron Buxton scores. [1 run] 710
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Carlos CorreaSS | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .228 |
| 2Edouard Julien2B | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 |
| 3Alex Kirilloff1B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .270 |
| 4Max KeplerRF | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .233 |
| 5Jorge Polanco3B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .248 |
| 6Byron BuxtonDH | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 |
| 7Matt WallnerLF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .254 |
| 8Christian VazquezC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .227 |
| 9Willi CastroCF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .243 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 19 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey OberRHP | 4.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 3.19 |
| Jordan BalazovicRHP | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 3.12 |
| Jovani MoranLHP | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5.44 |
| Josh WinderRHP | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 3.97 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 174 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Maikel Garcia3B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .272 |
| 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .263 |
| 3MJ MelendezLF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .217 |
| Dairon BlancoLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
| 4Salvador PerezC | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .249 |
| 5Michael Massey2B | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .220 |
| 6Edward OlivaresDH | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .246 |
| 7Kyle IsbelCF | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .230 |
| 8Drew WatersRF | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 |
| 9Matt Duffy1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .264 |
| TOTAL | 18 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan LylesRHP | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 6.15 |
| Jose CuasRHP | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4.54 |
| Dylan ColemanRHP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10.80 |
| Carlos HernandezRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3.63 |
| Taylor ClarkeRHP | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6.00 |
| Scott BarlowRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5.35 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 176 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningMINKC
- TOP 1
- STRIKEOUT — Carlos Correa called out on strikes. [1 out]00
- LINEOUT — Edouard Julien lines out to third baseman Maikel Garcia. [2 outs]00
- FLYOUT — Alex Kirilloff flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- STRIKEOUT — Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging. [1 out]00
- HOME RUN — Bobby Witt Jr. homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run]01
- STRIKEOUT — MJ Melendez strikes out swinging. [2 outs]01
- FLYOUT — Salvador Perez flies out sharply to left fielder Matt Wallner. [3 outs]01
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Team Stats
Game Details
Saturday, July 29, 2023 · 7:10 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 20,643 (54.5%)
weather: 85 degrees, cloudy