Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins: game summary
Final · April 30, 2023 at 2:10 p.m.
Target Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
 Minnesota TwinsMIN | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 7 | 2 |
Decisions
- WinnerSonny Gray
- LoserBrady Singer
- SaveJhoan Duran
Scoring plays
- Bot 2Nick Gordon out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Brady Singer to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Byron Buxton scores. Trevor Larnach to 2nd.0-1
- Bot 3Byron Buxton homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Max Kepler scores. Carlos Correa scores.0-4
- Bot 3Nick Gordon singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. Trevor Larnach scores. Joey Gallo to 3rd.0-5
- Bot 3Willi Castro singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Pratto, deflected by first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Joey Gallo scores. Nick Gordon to 3rd.0-6
- Bot 3Christian Vazquez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nick Pratto. Nick Gordon scores. Willi Castro scores.0-8
- Top 6Edward Olivares grounds out, third baseman Willi Castro to first baseman Joey Gallo. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd.1-8
- Top 7Matt Duffy reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Jorge Polanco. Jackie Bradley Jr. scores.2-8
- Top 9Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a fly ball to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Jackie Bradley Jr. scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.4-8
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .279 |
| Salvador PerezC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| MJ MelendezC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .174 |
| Edward OlivaresLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .289 |
| Nick PrattoRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .368 |
| Franmil ReyesDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .186 |
| Hunter Dozier3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .161 |
| Jackie Bradley Jr.CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .159 |
| Matt Duffy2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .357 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Singer | 2.2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 66-41 | 8.49 |
| Josh Staumont | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27-17 | 2.84 |
| Amir Garrett | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28-17 | 2.19 |
| Carlos Hernández | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15-12 | 5.14 |
| Josh Taylor | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-12 | 3.38 |
Minnesota Twins
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max KeplerRF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .242 |
| Jorge Polanco2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 |
| Carlos CorreaSS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .202 |
| Byron BuxtonDH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .258 |
| Trevor LarnachLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .242 |
| Joey Gallo1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .236 |
| Nick GordonCF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .127 |
| Willi Castro3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .176 |
| Donovan Solano3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 |
| Christian VázquezC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .262 |
| Totals | 31 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 14 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Gray | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 95-65 | 0.77 |
| Emilio Pagán | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23-15 | 6.30 |
| Brock Stewart | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13-6 | 0.00 |
| Josh Winder | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23-13 | 27.00 |
| Jhoan Duran | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-5 | 2.53 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Target Field
- Attendance
- 17,150
- Duration
- 2 h 50
- Weather
- 45 °F, Cloudy · wind 18 mph, Out To RF
- Umpires
- Vic Carapazza (Home plate) · Nick Mahrley (First base) · Jerry Layne (Second base) · Brock Ballou (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Twins?
Twins won 8-4 over Royals on Sunday, April 30, 2023.
When was Royals vs Twins played?
On Sunday, April 30, 2023, at 2:10 PM ET at Target Field.
Where was Royals vs Twins played?
At Target Field.