Twins @ Royals - Fri, Jul 28

Game Status: Final - Score: 8-5 Royals

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  • Current conditions at Kauffman Stadium: 97°F - Clear - Wind 11 mph, R To L
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Twins Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Correa - SS 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .229 .305 .402
2 Julien - 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .297 .387 .543
1-Taylor, M - CF 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .271 .419
3 Kirilloff - 1B 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 .271 .360 .448
a-Solano - 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .367 .393
4 Kepler - RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .229 .291 .430
5 Polanco - 2B 4 0 1 2 0 2 1 .250 .295 .452
6 Wallner - DH 5 1 0 0 0 2 6 .268 .388 .518
7 Castro, W - LF 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 .241 .322 .367
8 Jeffers - C 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .281 .385 .438
9 Gallo - LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .179 .293 .450
b-Buxton - PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .198 .287 .420
Farmer, K - 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .258 .320 .402
Totals 38 5 8 4 4 14 26
Twins
a-Grounded out for Kirilloff in the 7th. b-Singled for Gallo in the 9th. 1-Ran for Julien in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Kepler (10, Singer); Correa (23, Singer); Polanco (10, Barlow, S). TB: Buxton; Correa 2; Farmer, K; Gallo; Jeffers 2; Kepler 2; Polanco 2. RBI: Farmer, K (24); Jeffers (16); Polanco 2 (18). 2-out RBI: Farmer, K; Jeffers; Polanco 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Wallner 4; Gallo; Kepler; Kirilloff. Team RISP: 3-for-16. Team LOB: 11.
FIELDING: Pickoffs: Gray, So (Witt Jr. at 1st base).
Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Garcia, M - 3B 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 .273 .323 .386
2 Witt Jr. - SS 5 2 4 6 0 1 0 .257 .296 .451
3 Melendez - LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .217 .294 .355
Blanco - LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .292 .433
4 Perez, S - C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246 .285 .433
5 Fermin - C 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .298 .346 .484
1-Taylor, S - PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152 .275 .152
Duffy - 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .318 .339
6 Massey - DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .270 .344
7 Isbel - CF 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 .213 .249 .373
8 Waters - RF 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 .233 .285 .358
9 Lopez, N - 2B 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .210 .322 .280
Totals 35 8 9 8 2 7 6
Royals
1-Ran for Fermin in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Witt Jr. (18, Gray, So). 3B: Garcia, M (2, Gray, So). HR: Isbel (4, 3rd inning off Gray, So, 0 on, 0 out); Witt Jr. (17, 10th inning off Duran, J, 3 on, 1 out). TB: Fermin; Garcia, M 3; Isbel 4; Melendez; Waters; Witt Jr. 8. RBI: Isbel (14); Melendez (35); Witt Jr. 6 (57). 2-out RBI: Witt Jr. 2; Melendez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Isbel; Melendez. SAC: Lopez, N. Team RISP: 4-for-8. Team LOB: 3.
FIELDING: E: Singer (1, fielding).
Twins Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Gray, So 6.0 5 3 3 0 5 1 80-56 3.22
Pagán 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18-13 3.38
Moran 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 0 9-5 5.05
Floro 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9-7 4.50
Jax 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10-7 3.12
Duran, J (L, 2-5)(BS, 4) 0.1 1 4 3 2 1 1 25-12 2.66
Totals 9.1 9 8 7 2 7 2
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Singer 5.0 4 2 2 2 10 0 104-67 5.46
Cuas 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15-9 4.14
Cox (H, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13-8 3.55
Hernández, C (H, 9) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 20-11 3.71
Barlow, S (BS, 3) 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 0 23-13 5.50
Clarke (W, 2-4) 1.0 1 1 0 0 1 0 14-10 5.73
Totals 10.0 8 5 4 4 14 0
Game Info
HBP: Julien (by Singer); Polanco (by Singer); Solano (by Barlow, S).
Pitch timer violations: Moran (pitcher).
Pitches-strikes: Gray, So 80-56; Pagán 18-13; Moran 9-5; Floro 9-7; Jax 10-7; Duran, J 25-12; Singer 104-67; Cuas 15-9; Cox 13-8; Hernández, C 20-11; Barlow, S 23-13; Clarke 14-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Gray, So 4-3; Pagán 1-0; Moran 1-0; Floro 0-1; Jax 2-1; Duran, J 0-0; Singer 5-0; Cuas 1-1; Cox 2-0; Hernández, C 0-2; Barlow, S 1-1; Clarke 0-0.
Batters faced: Gray, So 22; Pagán 3; Moran 3; Floro 2; Jax 4; Duran, J 4; Singer 24; Cuas 4; Cox 3; Hernández, C 4; Barlow, S 7; Clarke 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Floro 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Mike Muchlinski. 1B: Sean Barber. 2B: Alan Porter. 3B: Jeremy Riggs.
Weather: 97 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 11 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 7:10 PM.
T: 3:17.
Att: 23,022.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
July 28, 2023
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 3 Kyle Isbel homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. 1-0 KC
Top 4 Ryan Jeffers singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Max Kepler scores. Willi Castro to 3rd. 1-1
Top 4 Joey Gallo strikes out swinging. 2-1 MIN
Bottom 6 Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was overturned: Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (18) on a fly ball to left fielder Joey Gallo. Maikel Garcia scores. 2-2
Bottom 6 MJ Melendez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. 3-2 KC
Bottom 8 Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Willi Castro. Drew Waters scores. 4-2 KC
Top 9 Jorge Polanco doubles (10) on a line drive to right fielder Drew Waters. Byron Buxton scores. Michael A. Taylor scores. Donovan Solano to 3rd. 4-4
Top 10 Kyle Farmer singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Matt Wallner scores. 5-4 MIN
Bottom 10 Bobby Witt Jr. hits a grand slam (17) to left center field. Kyle Isbel scores. Nicky Lopez scores. Maikel Garcia scores. 8-5 KC
Team Highlight
MIN Bullpen availability for Minnesota, July 28 vs Royals (00:00:07)
KC Bullpen availability for Kansas City, July 28 vs Twins (00:00:07)
KC Fielding alignment for Kansas City, July 28 vs Twins (00:00:11)
MIN Fielding alignment for Minnesota, July 28 vs Royals (00:00:11)
KC Starting lineups for Twins at Royals - July 28, 2023 (00:00:09)
KC Measuring the stats on Bobby Witt Jr.'s home run (00:00:11)
KC Salvador Perez’s diving stop (00:00:14)
KC Kyle Isbel’s solo homer (4) (00:00:29)
MIN Ryan Jeffers’ RBI single (00:00:17)
MIN Willi Castro steals home (00:00:28)
KC Perez’s run-saving play (00:00:18)
KC Brady Singer strikes out 10 (00:01:57)
KC Bobby Witt Jr.'s RBI double (00:00:37)
KC MJ Melendez’s RBI single (00:00:16)
MIN Call overturned, Witt Jr. doubles (00:01:22)
MIN Sonny Gray strikes out five (00:00:44)
KC Bobby Witt Jr. RBI single (00:00:16)
MIN Jorge Polanco’s game-tying double (00:00:22)
MIN Kyle Farmer’s go-ahead single (00:00:18)
KC Kyle Isbel’s stolen base (00:00:12)
KC Witt Jr.'s walk-off grand slam (00:00:54)
KC Bobby Witt Jr’s walk-off slam (00:00:51)
KC Bobby Witt Jr’s four-hit game (00:02:08)
KC Witt Jr. on his walk-off slam (00:01:51)
KC Witt Jr.'s 414-foot grand slam (00:01:01)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E LOB
Twins 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 8 0 11
Royals 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 8 9 1 3

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Last Updated: 07/28/2023 11:41:34 PM CDT