Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins

Jul 4, 2023

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
KC	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	5	0	1
MIN	1	0	3	0	2	0	3	0	-	9	10	1	5

loss:

Z. Greinke(1-9)win: Minnesota Twins logo

K. Maeda(2-5)

Game Recap

Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins game highlights

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins didn’t necessarily know what to expect when Kenta Maeda returned from another extended stint on the injured list a week and a half ago, but the veteran himself never wavered in his faith, noting after his triumphant return that he felt “back as the Kenta Maeda...

Scoring Summary

KCMIN

1Max Kepler singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Byron Buxton scores. Alex Kirilloff to 2nd. [1 run] 01
3Max Kepler homers (12) on a fly ball to center field. Carlos Correa scores. Donovan Solano scores. [3 runs] 04
4Bobby Witt Jr. homers (13) on a line drive to left center field. Maikel Garcia scores. [2 runs] 24
5Donovan Solano homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run] 25
5Byron Buxton homers (15) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run] 26
7Alex Kirilloff singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Donovan Solano scores. Byron Buxton scores. [2 runs] 28
7Willi Castro walks. Alex Kirilloff scores. Max Kepler to 3rd. Kyle Farmer to 2nd. [1 run] 29
9Nick Pratto out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Max Kepler. Maikel Garcia scores. [1 run] [1 out] 39

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Maikel GarciaDH	1	4	2	0	2	0	0	0	.297
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS	2	4	1	2	1	0	1	0	.254
3Nick Pratto1B	0	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	.257
4Salvador PerezC	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	1	.250
5MJ MelendezLF	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	.209
6Kyle IsbelCF	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	.188
7Michael Massey2B	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.219
8Dairon BlancoRF	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.167
9Nicky Lopez3B	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226


TOTAL	5	29	3	3	9	1	1	5	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Zack GreinkeRHP	5.1	7	6	6	3	0	3	82	5.44
Nick WittgrenRHP	1.2	3	3	3	1	2	0	36	6.00
Jonathan HeasleyRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	11	4.91
TOTAL	8.0	10	9	9	6	2	3	129	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Carlos CorreaSS	1	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	.227
2Donovan Solano2B	3	4	3	1	0	0	1	0	.277
Joey GalloLF	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.190
3Byron BuxtonDH	3	4	3	1	0	0	1	2	.216
4Alex Kirilloff1B	1	3	1	2	0	0	0	2	.278
5Max KeplerRF	2	3	1	4	1	1	1	0	.222
6Jose F Miranda3B	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.209
Kyle Farmer3B-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244
7Willi CastroLF-3B	0	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.249
8Christian VazquezC	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.217
9Michael A. TaylorCF	0	4	0	0	3	0	0	0	.214
TOTAL	10	34	9	9	6	2	3	9	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Kenta MaedaRHP	7.0	3	2	1	9	1	1	87	5.18
Oliver OrtegaRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	3.60
Jorge LopezRHP	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	8	5.14
TOTAL	9.0	5	3	2	9	1	1	108	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningKCMIN

TOP 1
STRIKEOUT — Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging. [1 out]
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STRIKEOUT — Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
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STRIKEOUT — Nick Pratto strikes out swinging, catcher Christian Vazquez to first baseman Alex Kirilloff. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
STRIKEOUT — Carlos Correa strikes out on a foul tip. [1 out]
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GROUNDOUT — Donovan Solano grounds out, pitcher Zack Greinke to first baseman Nick Pratto. [2 outs]
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SINGLE — Byron Buxton singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
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HIT BY PITCH — Alex Kirilloff hit by pitch. Byron Buxton to 2nd.
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SINGLE — Max Kepler singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Byron Buxton scores. Alex Kirilloff to 2nd. [1 run]
01
GROUNDOUT — Jose Miranda grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Nick Pratto. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

MIN

3Runs9

5Hits10

0Errors1

.172Batting Avg.294

29At Bats34

1Extra-base Hits5

1Home Runs3

3Runs-Batted-In9

1Walks2

0Stolen Bases1

9Strikeouts6

1Left on Base5

8Total Bases21

Game Details

Tuesday, July 4, 2023 · 2:10 PM

Target Field · Minneapolis, MN

attendance: 25,033 (64.9%)

weather: 79 degrees, overcast