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
• TV: National: MLBN (out-of-market only), Twins: Bally Sports North, Royals: Bally Sports Kansas City
• Radio: Twins: Audacy, The Wolf 102.9 FM, WCCO 830, TIBN, Royals: KCSP 610
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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)](https \ # Truncated, post length limit reached.