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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
March 28, 2024
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on March 28, 2024 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | March 28, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | March 28, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pablo Lopez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cole Ragans |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 38,775 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Laz Diaz 1B: Tripp Gibson 2B: Mike Estabrook 3B: Erich Bacchus |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
| Ryan Jeffers | Catcher |
| Royce Lewis | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
| Carlos Santana | First Baseman |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Kyle Farmer | Second Baseman |
| Willi Castro | Left Fielder |
| Manuel Margot | DH |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | First Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| MJ Melendez | Left Fielder |
| Hunter Renfroe | Right Fielder |
| Adam Frazier | Second Baseman |
| Nelson Velazquez | DH |
| Kyle Isbel | Center Fielder |
| Matt Quatraro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
March 28, 2024
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Ragans
Buxton hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Frazier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs. Ragans
Jeffers hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ragans
Lewis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Ragans
Correa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Ragans
Santana strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Lopez
Garcia hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs. Lopez
strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pasquantino vs. Lopez
Pasquantino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pasquantino for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lopez
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Ragans
Kepler strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Farmer vs. Ragans
Farmer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Ragans
Castro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Lopez
Melendez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kepler. Melendez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Renfroe vs. Lopez
Renfroe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Frazier vs. Lopez
Frazier hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Velazquez vs. Lopez
Velazquez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Margot vs. Ragans
Margot hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Ragans
Buxton hits a fly ball into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jeffers vs. Ragans
Jeffers strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Ragans
Lewis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Margot moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Correa vs. Ragans
Correa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Melendez. Correa reaches second base with a double. Margot scores. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Santana vs. Ragans
Edouard Julien pinch runs for Royce Lewis.
Santana is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kepler vs. Ragans
Kepler hits a fly ball into center field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Lopez
Edouard Julien now playing second base. Kyle Farmer now playing third base.
Isbel hits a line drive into left field. Castro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Lopez
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
vs. Lopez
hits a popup off the glove of Correa, and into shallow left field. reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pasquantino vs. Lopez
Pasquantino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Farmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Farmer vs. Ragans
Farmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Ragans
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Margot vs. Ragans
Margot strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lopez
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Lopez
Melendez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Renfroe vs. Lopez
Renfroe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Ragans
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs. Ragans
Jeffers hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Julien vs. Ragans
Julien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Ragans
Correa hits a fly ball into center field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Lopez
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Farmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Velazquez vs. Lopez
Velazquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Farmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Lopez
Isbel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Julien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Ragans
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Ragans
Kepler strikes out. Perez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kepler out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Farmer vs. Ragans
Farmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Ragans
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Lopez
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs. Lopez
strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pasquantino vs. Lopez
Pasquantino hits a popup towards short. Correa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kirilloff vs. Anderson
Nick Anderson now pitching. Alex Kirilloff pinch hits for Manuel Margot.
Kirilloff hits a fly ball into center field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Anderson
Buxton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jeffers vs. Anderson
Jeffers hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Buxton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Julien vs. Anderson
Julien hits a fly ball into center field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lopez
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Castro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Lopez
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Julien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Renfroe vs. Lopez
Renfroe strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Zerpa
Angel Zerpa now pitching.
Correa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Zerpa
Santana hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Correa moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kepler vs. Zerpa
Kepler hits a popup towards short. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Farmer vs. Zerpa
Farmer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Castro vs. Zerpa
Castro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Stewart
Matt Wallner now playing right field. Brock Stewart now pitching.
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Julien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Stewart
Velazquez hits a fly ball into right field. Wallner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Stewart
Isbel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Stewart
Dairon Blanco pinch runs for Kyle Isbel.
Garcia hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kirilloff vs. Stratton
Dairon Blanco now playing center field. Chris Stratton now pitching.
Kirilloff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Stratton
Buxton takes first base on ball four. Kirilloff moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffers vs. Stratton
Jeffers hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kirilloff moves to third. Buxton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Julien vs. Stratton
Julien takes first base on ball four. Kirilloff scores. Buxton moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Correa vs. Stratton
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Garcia. Buxton scores. Julien moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Santana vs. Stratton
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Wallner vs. Stratton
Wallner hits a popup towards third. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
vs. Jax
Griffin Jax now pitching.
takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pasquantino vs. Jax
Pasquantino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Julien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Jax
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melendez vs. Jax
Melendez hits a fly ball into left field. Castro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 3/28/2024 -- MIN at Kansas City (D)
MIN AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Byron Buxton, cf 4 1 1 0 Garcia M, 3b 4 1 1 1
Ryan Jeffers, c 5 0 0 0 Witt B, ss 3 0 1 0
Royce Lewis, 3b 2 1 2 1 Pasquantino V, 1b 4 0 0 0
Edouard Julie, pr-2b 2 0 1 0 Perez S, c 4 0 0 0
Carlos Correa, ss 4 0 3 2 Melendez M, lf 4 0 1 0
Carlos Santana, 1b 4 0 1 0 Renfroe H, rf 3 0 0 0
Max Kepler, rf 4 0 0 0 Frazier A, 2b 3 0 1 0
Matt Wallner, rf 1 0 0 0 Velazquez N, dh 3 0 0 0
Kyle Farmer, 2b-3b 3 0 0 0 Isbel K, cf 3 0 1 0
Willi Castro, lf 4 0 0 0 Blanco D, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Manuel Margot, dh 2 1 1 0
Alex Kirillof, ph-dh 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 10 3 31 1 5 1
MIN 101 000 002 -- 4
Kansas City 100 000 000 -- 1
MIN IP H R ER BB SO
Pablo Lopez (W) 7.0 4 1 1 0 7
Brock Stewart 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Griffin Jax (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ragans C (L) 6.0 5 2 2 3 9
Anderson N 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Zerpa A 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
Stratton C 1.0 2 2 2 2 1
E -- Garcia M
DP -- MIN 1
LOB -- MIN 11, Kansas City 4
2B -- Melendez M, Carlos Correa, Witt B
HR -- Royce Lewis, Garcia M
WP -- Stratton C
T -- 2:29
A -- 38775
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