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Kansas City Royals 1
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Minnesota Twins 7
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Match Report

Buxton, Correa go long in Twins' rout of Royals; Greinke 0-4

— Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa homered back-to-back for the Minnesota Twins, who routed the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Thursday.

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Top Performers

KC

  • Vinnie Pasquantino 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Bobby Witt Jr. SS H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Nicky Lopez 2B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • MJ Melendez DH H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

MIN

  • Jorge Polanco DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Joey Gallo 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Byron Buxton CF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Christian Vazquez C H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 2

Head to Head

MIN wins series 3-1

Injuries

Minnesota Twins

  • Jeff Hoffman Out
  • Byron Buxton Out
  • Anthony Banda Out
  • Walker Jenkins Out
  • Mike Paredes 60-Day-IL

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
  • Steven Cruz Out
  • Carlos Estevez 60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan India 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Mears 60-Day-IL

Lineups

MIN

  1. 25Byron BuxtonDH
  2. 1Carlos CorreaSS
  3. 11Jorge Polanco2B
  4. 9Trevor LarnachLF
  5. 64Jose Miranda3B
  6. 17Joey Gallo1B
  7. 2Christian VazquezC
  8. 22Max KeplerRF
  9. 21Michael A. TaylorCF

KC

  1. 7Bobby Witt Jr.DH
  2. 9Vinnie Pasquantino1B
  3. 1MJ MelendezC
  4. 99Franmil ReyesLF
  5. 28Kyle IsbelCF
  6. 19Michael Massey2B
  7. 17Hunter Dozier3B
  8. 33Nicky LopezSS
  9. 41Jackie Bradley Jr.RF

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41109 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41109 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35432 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35432 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4722926 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36175 7th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36175 7th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4722926 7th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4722926 7th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 6th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35997 6th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35997 6th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 5th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 5th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35997 5th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35997 5th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 4th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
    5883 4th Inning
  19. Play Result 1-7

    Correa homered to center (421 feet).

    5883 4th Inning
  20. Home Run 1-7

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    5883 4th Inning
  21. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    5883 4th Inning
  22. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    5883 4th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 4th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5883 4th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    5883 4th Inning
  26. Play Result 1-6

    Buxton homered to center (419 feet), Vázquez scored and Taylor scored.

    5883 4th Inning
  27. Home Run 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    5883 4th Inning
  28. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    5883 4th Inning
  29. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    5883 4th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 4th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 4th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 4th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 4th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    34973 4th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34973 4th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34973 4th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34973 4th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34973 4th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34973 4th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
    34973 4th Inning
  41. Play Result 1-3

    Pasquantino homered to right (419 feet).

    34973 4th Inning
  42. Home Run 1-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    34973 4th Inning
  43. Ball 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 1

    34973 4th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34973 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34973 4th Inning
  46. Strike Looking 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    34973 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 3rd Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 3rd Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34973 3rd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34973 3rd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34973 3rd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 2nd Inning
  53. End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
    5883 2nd Inning
  54. Play Result 0-3

    Taylor grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Vázquez scored, Kepler out at second.

    5883 2nd Inning
  55. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 0-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    5883 2nd Inning
  56. Strike Looking 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    5883 2nd Inning
  57. Strike Swinging 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    5883 2nd Inning
  58. End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
    5883 2nd Inning
  59. Play Result 0-2

    Kepler singled to center, Gallo scored, Vázquez to third.

    5883 2nd Inning
  60. Single 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    5883 2nd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
    41109 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 1-7

    Massey struck out swinging.

    41109 9th Inning
  3. Strike Swinging 1-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    41109 9th Inning
  4. Ball 1-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    41109 9th Inning
  5. Play Result 1-7

    Isbel to second on fielder's indifference.

    41109 9th Inning
  6. Fielders Indifference 1-7

    Isbel to second on fielder's indifference.

    41109 9th Inning
  7. Strike Looking 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    41109 9th Inning
  8. Strike Looking 1-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41109 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7

    Jhoan Duran pitches to Michael Massey

    41109 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
    41109 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 1-7

    Isbel walked.

    41109 9th Inning
  12. Ball 1-7

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    41109 9th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 1-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    41109 9th Inning
  14. Ball 1-7

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    41109 9th Inning
  15. Ball 1-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41109 9th Inning
  16. Strike Swinging 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41109 9th Inning
  17. Ball 1-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41109 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7

    Jhoan Duran pitches to Kyle Isbel

    41109 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
    41109 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 1-7

    Reyes grounded out to third.

    41109 9th Inning
  21. Ground Out 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41109 9th Inning
  22. Ball 1-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41109 9th Inning
  23. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7

    Jhoan Duran pitches to Franmil Reyes

    41109 9th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
    41109 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 1-7

    Melendez struck out swinging.

    41109 9th Inning
  26. Strike Swinging 1-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    41109 9th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41109 9th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41109 9th Inning
  29. Strike Looking 1-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41109 9th Inning
  30. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7

    Jhoan Duran pitches to MJ Melendez

    41109 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 1-7

    Duran relieved Moran

    41109 9th Inning
  32. Start Inning 1-7

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  33. End Inning 1-7

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
    35432 8th Inning
  35. Play Result 1-7

    Kepler struck out swinging.

    35432 8th Inning
  36. Strike Swinging 1-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    35432 8th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35432 8th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    35432 8th Inning
  39. Ball 1-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    35432 8th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7

    Jose Cuas pitches to Max Kepler

    35432 8th Inning

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