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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
July 5, 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 5, 2023 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 5, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alec Marsh |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pablo Lopez |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 19,692 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Phil Cuzzi 1B: Dan Bellino 2B: Shane Livensparger 3B: Mark Ripperger |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia | Shortstop |
| Bobby Witt | DH |
| MJ Melendez | Left Fielder |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Nick Pratto | First Baseman |
| Michael Massey | Second Baseman |
| Drew Waters | Right Fielder |
| Kyle Isbel | Center Fielder |
| Matt Duffy | Third Baseman |
| Matt Quatraro | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
| Edouard Julien | Second Baseman |
| Byron Buxton | DH |
| Alex Kirilloff | First Baseman |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Donovan Solano | Third Baseman |
| Willi Castro | Center Fielder |
| Joey Gallo | Left Fielder |
| Ryan Jeffers | Catcher |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
July 5, 2023
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Lopez
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
vs. Lopez
strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Lopez
Melendez hits a line drive off the glove of Kirilloff, and into shallow right field. Melendez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Lopez
Perez hits a line drive towards third. Solano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Marsh
Correa strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Julien vs. Marsh
Julien hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Marsh
Buxton hits a fly ball into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kirilloff vs. Marsh
Kirilloff strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Lopez
Pratto strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Lopez
Massey 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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Lopez
Waters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Isbel vs. Lopez
Lopez fires to first and picks off Waters. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Marsh
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pratto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kepler for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Solano vs. Marsh
Solano hits a fly ball into right field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Marsh
Castro is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallo vs. Marsh
There goes Castro. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Castro steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gallo vs. Marsh
Gallo strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Lopez
Isbel hits a fly ball into left field. Gallo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Lopez
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Solano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Lopez
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Lopez
strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs. Marsh
Jeffers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Marsh
Correa takes first base on ball four. Jeffers moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Julien vs. Marsh
Julien strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Buxton vs. Marsh
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kirilloff vs. Marsh
Kirilloff hits a line drive into left field. Melendez picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Melendez. Jeffers scores. Correa goes all the way around to score. Kirilloff moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Kepler vs. Marsh
Kepler 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Lopez
Melendez hits a line drive into center field. Castro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lopez
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Lopez
Pratto hits a fly ball into center field. Castro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solano vs. Marsh
Solano hits a fly ball into right field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Marsh
Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallo vs. Marsh
Marsh fires to first and picks off Castro. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gallo vs. Marsh
Gallo hits a fly ball into right field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Lopez
Massey strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Lopez
Waters strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Lopez
Isbel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs. Marsh
Jeffers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duffy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Marsh
Correa hits a line drive towards first. Pratto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Julien vs. Marsh
Julien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Marsh
Marsh fires to first and picks off Julien. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Lopez
Duffy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Lopez
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Lopez
strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Garrett
Amir Garrett now pitching.
Buxton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kirilloff vs. Garrett
Kirilloff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pratto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Garrett
Kepler hits a line drive into right field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Solano vs. Garrett
There's a wild pitch. Kirilloff moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Solano vs. Garrett
Solano strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Lopez
Kyle Farmer now playing third base. Donovan Solano now playing second base.
Melendez hits a fly ball into left field. Gallo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lopez
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Gallo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Lopez
Pratto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Clarke
Taylor Clarke now pitching.
Castro 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gallo vs. Clarke
Gallo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs. Clarke
Jeffers hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Clarke
Correa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Farmer vs. Clarke
Farmer hits a fly ball into center field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Lopez
Massey hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Lopez
Waters hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Solano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Lopez
Isbel hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Kepler. Isbel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Duffy vs. Lopez
Duffy hits a line drive into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Coleman
Dylan Coleman now pitching.
Buxton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kirilloff vs. Coleman
Kirilloff strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Coleman
Kepler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Solano vs. Coleman
Solano hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waters. Solano reaches second base with a double. Buxton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Castro vs. Coleman
Michael Taylor pinch runs for Donovan Solano.
Castro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Massey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Lopez
Kyle Farmer now playing second base. Michael Taylor now playing center field. Willi Castro now playing third base.
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
vs. Lopez
hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Lopez
Melendez hits a line drive into center field. Taylor 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 7/5/2023 -- KCA at Minnesota (N)
KCA AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Maikel Garcia, ss 4 0 1 0 Correa C, ss 2 1 0 0
Bobby Witt Jr., dh 4 0 0 0 Julien E, 2b 2 1 1 1
MJ Melendez, lf 4 0 1 0 Farmer K, 3b-2b 1 0 0 0
Salvador Perez, c 3 0 0 0 Buxton B, dh 2 1 0 0
Nick Pratto, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kirilloff A, 1b 4 0 1 1
Michael Massey, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kepler M, rf 4 0 0 0
Drew Waters, rf 3 0 1 0 Solano D, 3b-2b 4 0 1 1
Kyle Isbel, cf 3 0 1 0 Taylor M, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Matt Duffy, 3b 3 0 0 0 Castro W, cf-3b 2 0 0 0
Gallo J, lf 3 0 0 0
Jeffers R, c 3 2 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 4 0 27 5 5 4
KCA 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota 102 000 11x -- 5
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Alec Marsh (L) 5.0 3 3 2 3 5
Amir Garrett 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Taylor Clarke 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Dylan Coleman 1.0 1 1 1 1 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Lopez P (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 12
E -- MJ Melendez
LOB -- KCA 3, Minnesota 5
2B -- MJ Melendez, Kyle Isbel, Solano D
HR -- Julien E, Jeffers R
SB -- Castro W
HBP -- by Alec Marsh (Castro W)
WP -- Amir Garrett
T -- 2:17
A -- 19692
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