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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
July 4, 2023
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 4, 2023 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zack Greinke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kenta Maeda |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 25,033 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Ripperger 1B: Phil Cuzzi 2B: Dan Bellino 3B: Shane Livensparger |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia | DH |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| Nick Pratto | First Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| MJ Melendez | Left Fielder |
| Kyle Isbel | Center Fielder |
| Michael Massey | Second Baseman |
| Dairon Blanco | Right Fielder |
| Nicky Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Matt Quatraro | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
| Donovan Solano | Second Baseman |
| Byron Buxton | DH |
| Alex Kirilloff | First Baseman |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Jose Miranda | Third Baseman |
| Willi Castro | Left Fielder |
| Christian Vazquez | Catcher |
| Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
July 4, 2023
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Maeda
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Maeda
strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Maeda
Pratto strikes out. Vazquez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pratto out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Greinke
Correa strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Solano vs. Greinke
Solano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greinke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Greinke
Buxton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kirilloff vs. Greinke
Kirilloff is hit by the pitch. Buxton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kepler vs. Greinke
Kepler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Buxton scores. Kirilloff moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Miranda vs. Greinke
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Maeda
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Maeda
Melendez hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Isbel vs. Maeda
Isbel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Solano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Greinke
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pratto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castro for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Greinke
Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Greinke
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Maeda
Massey strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Maeda
Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miranda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Maeda
Lopez hits a line drive towards short. Correa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Greinke
Correa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Solano vs. Greinke
Solano hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Isbel. Solano reaches second base with a double. Correa moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Buxton vs. Greinke
Buxton hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Kirilloff vs. Greinke
Kirilloff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Kepler vs. Greinke
Kepler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Greinke
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Maeda
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miranda juggles the ball. That's an error on Miranda. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Maeda
hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Maeda
Pratto strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Maeda
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Maeda
Melendez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Isbel vs. Maeda
Isbel hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Greinke
Castro hits a fly ball into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Greinke
Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Greinke
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greinke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Maeda
Massey hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Blanco vs. Maeda
Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Maeda
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Greinke
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Solano vs. Greinke
Solano hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Greinke
Buxton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kirilloff vs. Greinke
Kirilloff hits a fly ball into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Greinke
Kepler strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Maeda
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
vs. Maeda
hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Maeda
Pratto hits a line drive into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Greinke
Miranda hits a popup towards short. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Wittgren
Nick Wittgren now pitching.
Castro hits a fly ball into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Wittgren
Vazquez hits a line drive into center field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Maeda
Kyle Farmer now playing third base.
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Solano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Maeda
Melendez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Maeda
Isbel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Wittgren
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Wittgren
Correa hits a fly ball into right field. Blanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Solano vs. Wittgren
Solano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Melendez. Solano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Buxton vs. Wittgren
Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards short. fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Solano moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirilloff vs. Wittgren
There goes Buxton. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Buxton steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Kirilloff vs. Wittgren
Kirilloff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Solano scores. Buxton scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Wittgren
Kepler takes first base on ball four. Kirilloff moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Farmer vs. Wittgren
Farmer is hit by the pitch. Kirilloff moves to third. Kepler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Castro vs. Wittgren
Castro takes first base on ball four. Kirilloff scores. Kepler moves to third. Farmer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Vazquez vs. Wittgren
Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Ortega
Joey Gallo now playing left field. Kyle Farmer now playing second base. Willi Castro now playing third base. Oliver Ortega now pitching.
Massey hits a popup towards first. Kirilloff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Ortega
Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Ortega
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ortega fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Heasley
Jon Heasley now pitching.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Heasley
Correa hits a fly ball into center field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gallo vs. Heasley
Gallo strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Lopez
Jorge Lopez now pitching.
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
vs. Lopez
hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Pratto vs. Lopez
Pratto hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garcia tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Lopez
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/2023 -- KCA at Minnesota (D)
KCA AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Maikel Garcia, dh 4 2 1 0 Correa C, ss 5 1 1 0
Bobby Witt Jr., ss 4 1 2 2 Solano D, 2b 4 3 3 1
Nick Pratto, 1b 3 0 0 1 Gallo J, lf 1 0 0 0
Salvador Perez, c 3 0 0 0 Buxton B, dh 4 3 3 1
MJ Melendez, lf 3 0 1 0 Kirilloff A, 1b 3 1 1 2
Kyle Isbel, cf 3 0 0 0 Kepler M, rf 3 1 2 4
Michael Massey, 2b 3 0 1 0 Miranda J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Dairon Blanco, rf 3 0 0 0 Farmer K, 3b-2b 0 0 0 0
Nicky Lopez, 3b 3 0 0 0 Castro W, lf-3b 3 0 0 1
Vazquez C, c 4 0 0 0
Taylor M, cf 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 3 5 3 34 9 10 9
KCA 000 200 001 -- 3
Minnesota 103 020 30x -- 9
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Zack Greinke (L) 5.1 7 6 6 0 3
Nick Wittgren 1.2 3 3 3 2 1
Jonathan Heasley 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Maeda K (W) 7.0 3 2 1 1 9
Ortega O 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Lopez J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Miranda J
DP -- Minnesota 3
LOB -- KCA 1, Minnesota 5
2B -- Solano D 2
HR -- Kepler M, Bobby Witt Jr., Solano D, Buxton B
SB -- Buxton B
SF -- Nick Pratto
HBP -- by Zack Greinke (Kirilloff A), by Nick Wittgren (Farmer K)
T -- 2:20
A -- 25033
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