| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Royals (6-21) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 | |
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Twins (16-11) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
📦 Box score
|
Kansas City Royals | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2  |
Vinnie Pasquantino DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
3  |
Salvador Perez C ⭐ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4  |
MJ Melendez RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
5  |
Edward Olivares LF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6  |
Nick Pratto 1B 🦇 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
7  |
Kyle Isbel CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
8  |
Hunter Dozier 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
9  |
Michael Massey 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
|
Minnesota Twins | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
Max Kepler RF ⭐ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2  |
Carlos Correa SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
3  |
Jorge Polanco 2B ⭐ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
4  |
Byron Buxton DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
5  |
Trevor Larnach LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
5  |
Donovan Solano PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6  |
Jose Miranda 3B ⭐ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
7  |
Joey Gallo 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
8  |
Christian Vázquez C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
9  |
Michael A. Taylor CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
⭐ Home runs
| Batter | In. | Dist (ft.) | EV (MPH) | LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Kepler |
1 | 412 | 109.3 | 33° |
| Jorge Polanco |
4 | 379 | 108.2 | 23° |
| Jose Miranda |
5 | 363 | 106.2 | 22° |
| Salvador Perez |
6 | 416 | 105.5 | 35° |
💡 Highlights
- VideoSalvador Perez's sac flySalvador Perez hits a sacrifice fly to right field to give the Royals a 1-0 lead over the Twins in the top of the 1st inning
- VideoMax Kepler's solo homer (3)Max Kepler hits a solo home run to right field to tie the game at 1 in the bottom of the 1st inning
- VideoMichael A. Taylor's RBI walkMichael A. Taylor draws a walk against Jordan Lyles to score a run and give the Twins a 2-1 lead over the Royals in the bottom of the 2nd
- VideoMax Kepler's sac flyMax Kepler hits a sacrifice fly to left field to extend the Twins' lead to 3-1 over the Royals in the bottom of the 2nd inning
- VideoNick Pratto's RBI singleNick Pratto hits an RBI single to right field to cut the Royals' deficit to 3-2 against the Twins in the top of the 4th inning
- VideoMichael A. Taylor's RBI doubleMichael A. Taylor hits an RBI double off a bunt to give the Twins a 4-2 lead over the Royals in the bottom of the 4th inning
- VideoJorge Polanco's three-run HR (2)Jorge Polanco hits a three-run home run to right field to extend the Twins' lead to 7-2 over the Royals in the bottom of the 4th inning
- VideoJose Miranda's solo homer (3)Jose Miranda hits a solo home run to left field to extend the Twins' lead to 8-2 over the Royals in the bottom of the 5th inning
- VideoSalvador Perez's solo homer (3)Salvador Perez hits a solo home run to left-center field to cut the Royals' deficit to 8-3 against the Twins in the top of the 6th inning
- VideoNick Pratto's second RBI singleNick Pratto hits an RBI single to left field to cut the Royals' deficit to 8-4 against the Twins in the top of the 6th inning
- VideoWitt Jr.'s RBI fielder's choiceBobby Witt Jr. grounds into an RBI fielder's choice to cut the Royals' deficit to 8-5 against the Twins in the top of the 7th inning
- VideoBobby Witt Jr.'s quick playBobby Witt Jr. makes a nice grab and a quick throw to Nick Pratto at first base to get Carlos Correa in the 6th against the Twins
- VideoSalvador Perez's RBI singleSalvador Perez hits an RBI single to left-center field to cut the Royals' deficit to 8-6 against the Twins in the top of the 7th inning
- VideoPablo López fans sevenPablo López strikes out seven batters through six innings of work in his start against the Royals
- VideoJorge López K's Nick PrattoJorge López gets Nick Pratto to strike out swinging for the final out in the Twins' 8-6 win over the Royals
- VideoNick Pratto's three hitsNick Pratto collects three hits and two RBIs over five at-bats against the Twins
- VideoMatt Quatraro ejected in the 8thMatt Quatraro gets ejected in the bottom of the 8th inning for his first ejection as a manager
- VideoRocco Baldelli on Twins' 8-6 winTwins manager Rocco Baldelli discusses the club's strong offensive outing in the 8-6 win over the Royals
- VideoMatt Quatraro on his ejectionMatt Quatraro discusses getting ejected for arguing balls and strikes in the Royals' 8-6 loss to the Twins, players staying composed, more
- VideoCG: KC@MIN - 4/28/23Condensed Game: Jorge Polanco hit a three-run home run and Pablo López struck out seven to lead the Twins to a 8-6 win over the Royals
- VideoRoyals vs. Twins HighlightsJorge Polanco hit a three-run home run and Pablo López struck out seven to lead the Twins to an 8-6 win over the Royals