Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · March 30, 2024 at 4:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota TwinsMIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Decisions
- WinnerGriffin Jax
- LoserWill Smith
Scoring plays
- Bot 6MJ Melendez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Kirilloff. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd.0-1
- Top 8Byron Buxton doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Edouard Julien scores.1-1
- Top 9Christian Vázquez singles on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Ryan Jeffers scores. Willi Castro to 3rd. Christian Vázquez to 2nd. Throwing error by left fielder MJ Melendez.2-1
- Top 9Alex Kirilloff out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder MJ Melendez. Willi Castro scores. Christian Vázquez to 3rd.3-1
- Top 9Byron Buxton doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Christian Vázquez scores. Kyle Farmer scores.5-1
Box score
Minnesota Twins
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edouard Julien2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| Kyle Farmer2B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Alex KirilloffLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Byron BuxtonCF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .375 |
| Carlos CorreaSS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Matt WallnerRF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Austin MartinLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Manuel MargotRF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Ryan JeffersDH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Willi Castro3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
| Christian VázquezC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ryan | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 81-56 | 1.69 |
| Steven Okert | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16-13 | 0.00 |
| Jorge Alcala | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 0.00 |
| Griffin Jax | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 0.00 |
| Brock Stewart | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22-15 | 0.00 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .125 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Salvador PerezC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| MJ MelendezLF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .375 |
| Hunter RenfroeRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| Adam Frazier2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Garrett Hampson2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Nick LoftinDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Lugo | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 86-58 | 0.00 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-11 | 0.00 |
| James McArthur | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-11 | 9.00 |
| Will Smith | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25-15 | 36.00 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 19,461
- Duration
- 2 h 41
- Weather
- 66 °F, Sunny · wind 6 mph, In From LF
- Umpires
- Tripp Gibson (Home plate) · Mike Estabrook (First base) · Erich Bacchus (Second base) · Laz Diaz (Third base)
About this game
Who won Twins vs Royals?
Twins won 5-1 over Royals on Saturday, March 30, 2024.
When was Twins vs Royals played?
On Saturday, March 30, 2024, at 4:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Twins vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.