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Kansas City Royals 3
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Minnesota Twins 9
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Match Report

Kepler drives in four to back Maeda's strong start in Twins' 9-3 win over Royals

— Max Kepler had four RBI, including a three-run homer, while Kenta Maeda continued his strong comeback from the injured list for the Minnesota Twins in a 9-3 win against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.

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Top Performers

KC

  • Maikel Garcia 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Nick Pratto 1B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Bobby Witt Jr. SS H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Salvador Perez DH H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

MIN

  • Donovan Solano 1B H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 3
  • Alex Kirilloff LF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Byron Buxton CF H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 3
  • Joey Gallo 1B H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0

Head to Head

MIN wins series 3-0

Injuries

Minnesota Twins

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

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
  • Steven Cruz Out
  • Jonathan India 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Mears 60-Day-IL
  • Ryan Bergert Day-To-Day

Lineups

Confirmed

MIN

  1. Carlos CorreaSS1
  2. Donovan Solano2B16
  3. Byron BuxtonDH25
  4. Alex Kirilloff1B19
  5. Max KeplerRF22
  6. Jose Miranda3B64
  7. Willi Castro3B3
  8. Christian VazquezC2
  9. Michael A. TaylorCF21

Substitutes

  1. Joey GalloLF17
  2. Kyle Farmer2B15

KC

  1. Maikel GarciaDH11
  2. Bobby Witt Jr.SS7
  3. Nick Pratto1B41
  4. Salvador PerezC13
  5. MJ MelendezLF1
  6. Kyle IsbelCF28
  7. Michael Massey2B19
  8. Dairon BlancoRF97
  9. Nicky Lopez3B33

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 3-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33833 9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
    33833 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 3-9

    Pratto hit sacrifice fly to right, Garcia scored.

    33833 9th Inning
  4. Sacrifice Fly 3-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33833 9th Inning
  5. Ball 2-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33833 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 2-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    3173726 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 2-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33267 7th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 2-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33267 7th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
    33267 7th Inning
  10. Play Result 2-9

    Castro walked, Kirilloff scored, Farmer to second, Kepler to third.

    33267 7th Inning
  11. Ball 2-9

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    33267 7th Inning
  12. Ball 2-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    33267 7th Inning
  13. Ball 2-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33267 7th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 2-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    33267 7th Inning
  15. Ball 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33267 7th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
    33267 7th Inning
  17. Play Result 2-8

    Kirilloff singled to center, Solano scored and Buxton scored.

    33267 7th Inning
  18. Single 2-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33267 7th Inning
  19. Ball 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33267 7th Inning
  20. Strike Looking 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33267 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33267 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 5th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 5th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5883 5th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
    5883 5th Inning
  28. Play Result 2-6

    Buxton homered to left (373 feet).

    5883 5th Inning
  29. Home Run 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    5883 5th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    5883 5th Inning
  31. Play Result 2-5

    Solano homered to right (365 feet).

    5883 5th Inning
  32. Home Run 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    5883 5th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    5883 5th Inning
  34. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    5883 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 5th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 4th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5883 4th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 4th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
    34892 4th Inning
  40. Play Result 2-4

    Witt Jr. homered to left center (432 feet), Garcia scored.

    34892 4th Inning
  41. Home Run 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    34892 4th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 4th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 4th Inning
  44. Ball 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    34892 4th Inning
  45. Strike Looking 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    34892 4th Inning
  46. End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
    5883 3rd Inning
  47. Play Result 0-4

    Kepler homered to center (417 feet), Correa scored and Solano scored.

    5883 3rd Inning
  48. Home Run 0-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    5883 3rd Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 3rd Inning
  50. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    5883 3rd Inning
  51. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    5883 3rd Inning
  52. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    5883 3rd Inning
  53. Strike Looking 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    5883 3rd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    5883 3rd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34892 3rd Inning
  56. Bunted Foul 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Bunted Foul

    5883 2nd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5883 2nd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 2nd Inning
  59. End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
    5883 1st Inning
  60. Play Result 0-1

    Kepler singled to left, Buxton scored, Kirilloff to second.

    5883 1st Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
    33833 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 3-9

    Perez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Witt Jr. out at second.

    33833 9th Inning
  3. Ground Out 3-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33833 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 3-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33833 9th Inning
  5. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-9

    Jorge Lopez pitches to Salvador Perez

    33833 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
    33833 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 3-9

    Pratto hit sacrifice fly to right, Garcia scored.

    33833 9th Inning
  8. Sacrifice Fly 3-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33833 9th Inning
  9. Ball 2-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33833 9th Inning
  10. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-9

    Jorge Lopez pitches to Nick Pratto

    33833 9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
    33833 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 2-9

    Witt Jr. singled to right, Garcia to third.

    33833 9th Inning
  13. Single 2-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33833 9th Inning
  14. Strike Swinging 2-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33833 9th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-9

    Jorge Lopez pitches to Bobby Witt Jr.

    33833 9th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
    33833 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 2-9

    Garcia singled to right.

    33833 9th Inning
  18. Single 2-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33833 9th Inning
  19. Ball 2-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33833 9th Inning
  20. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-9

    Jorge Lopez pitches to Maikel Garcia

    33833 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 2-9

    J. López relieved Ortega

    33833 9th Inning
  22. Start Inning 2-9

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  23. End Inning 2-9

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
    4179560 8th Inning
  25. Play Result 2-9

    Gallo struck out looking.

    4179560 8th Inning
  26. Strike Looking 2-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Looking

    4179560 8th Inning
  27. Strike Swinging 2-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    4179560 8th Inning
  28. Strike Looking 2-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4179560 8th Inning
  29. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-9

    Jonathan Heasley pitches to Joey Gallo

    4179560 8th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
    4179560 8th Inning
  31. Play Result 2-9

    Correa flied out to center.

    4179560 8th Inning
  32. Fly Out 2-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    4179560 8th Inning
  33. Ball 2-9

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    4179560 8th Inning
  34. Strike Swinging 2-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    4179560 8th Inning
  35. Strike Swinging 2-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    4179560 8th Inning
  36. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-9

    Jonathan Heasley pitches to Carlos Correa

    4179560 8th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
    4179560 8th Inning
  38. Play Result 2-9

    Taylor struck out swinging.

    4179560 8th Inning
  39. Strike Swinging 2-9

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    4179560 8th Inning
  40. Ball 2-9

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    4179560 8th Inning

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