Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · July 29, 2023 at 7:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota TwinsMIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | 10 | 18 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerJordan Lyles
- LoserBailey Ober
- SaveScott Barlow
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Bobby Witt Jr. homers (18) on a fly ball to left field.0-1
- Bot 2Michael Massey homers (8) on a fly ball to right field.0-2
- Bot 2Maikel Garcia out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Max Kepler. Kyle Isbel scores. Drew Waters to 3rd.0-3
- Bot 2Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Matt Wallner. Drew Waters scores. Matt Duffy to 3rd.0-4
- Bot 3Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to left fielder Matt Wallner. Salvador Perez scores. Edward Olivares scores.0-6
- Top 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.1-6
- Top 4Byron Buxton doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Alex Kirilloff scores. Max Kepler scores.3-6
- Top 6Max Kepler homers (15) on a fly ball to center field.4-6
- Top 6Christian Vazquez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Byron Buxton scores. Matt Wallner to 2nd.5-6
- Bot 6Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.5-7
- Bot 7Drew Waters triples (3) on a fly ball to center fielder Willi Castro. Kyle Isbel scores.5-8
- Bot 7Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Max Kepler. Drew Waters scores.5-9
- Bot 7Bobby Witt Jr. triples (7) on a fly ball to right fielder Max Kepler. Maikel Garcia scores.5-10
- Top 8Christian Vazquez grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Matt Duffy. Jorge Polanco scores.6-10
- Top 8Willi Castro singles on a ground ball to right fielder Drew Waters. Byron Buxton scores.7-10
Box score
Minnesota Twins
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos CorreaSS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .228 |
| Edouard Julien2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 |
| Alex Kirilloff1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .270 |
| Max KeplerRF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .233 |
| Jorge Polanco3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .248 |
| Byron BuxtonDH | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .206 |
| Matt WallnerLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .254 |
| Christian VázquezC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .227 |
| Willi CastroCF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .243 |
| Totals | 36 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Ober | 4.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 90-60 | 3.19 |
| Jordan Balazovic | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33-20 | 3.12 |
| Jovani Morán | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-8 | 5.44 |
| Josh Winder | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40-26 | 3.97 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .272 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| MJ MelendezLF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .217 |
| Dairon BlancoLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .249 |
| Michael Massey2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .220 |
| Edward OlivaresDH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .230 |
| Drew WatersRF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .239 |
| Matt Duffy1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .264 |
| Totals | 41 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Lyles | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 100-61 | 6.15 |
| Jose Cuas | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19-11 | 4.54 |
| Dylan Coleman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-5 | 10.80 |
| Carlos Hernández | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14-10 | 3.63 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-11 | 6.00 |
| Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-13 | 5.35 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 20,643
- Duration
- 3 h 13
- Weather
- 85 °F, Cloudy · wind 7 mph, L To R
- Umpires
- Sean Barber (Home plate) · Alan Porter (First base) · Jeremy Riggs (Second base) · Mike Muchlinski (Third base)
About this game
Who won Twins vs Royals?
Royals won 10-7 over Twins on Saturday, July 29, 2023.
When was Twins vs Royals played?
On Saturday, July 29, 2023, at 7:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Twins vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.