MIN
KCRTop 1st
Royce Lewis homers to left field.
Home Run
104.2 mph
423 ft
30 deg
Bottom 1st
Maikel Garcia homers to left field.
Home Run
99.2 mph
398 ft
30 deg
Top 3rd
Carlos Correa doubles to left field. Royce Lewis to third. Manuel Margot scores.
Double
105.1 mph
184 ft
10 deg
Top 9th
Byron Buxton to third. Alex Kirilloff scores.
Wild Pitch
Carlos Correa singles to shallow infield. Edouard Julien to third. Byron Buxton scores. Throwing error by Maikel Garcia.
Single
62.7 mph
3 ft
-45 deg
1
HR
1
4
R
1
10
H
5
0
SB
0
11
LOB
4
.270
AVG
.161
.357
OBP
.188
.378
SLG
.323
1.00
ERA
4.00
8
K
12
1
BB
5
Current Series
2024 AL Central
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White Sox Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals were decisively beaten by the Minnesota Twins, 4 to 1, on March 28, 2024.
Game Info
March 28, 2024
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
68°
19 mph SW
Home Plate: Laz Diaz
First Base: Tripp Gibson
Second Base: Erich Bacchus
Third Base: Mike Estabrook
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Buxton CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
R. Jeffers C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Lewis 3B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Julien PR-2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Correa SS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Santana 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
M. Kepler RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Wallner RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Farmer 2B-3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W. Castro LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
M. Margot DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Kirilloff PH-DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Perez C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
MJ Melendez LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
H. Renfroe RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Frazier 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Velázquez DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
K. Isbel CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Blanco PR-CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Batting
2B: C. Correa
HR: R. Lewis
TB: B. Buxton, C. Correa 4, M. Margot, C. Santana, A. Kirilloff, R. Lewis 5, E. Julien
RBI: C. Correa 2, R. Lewis
2-out RBI: C. Correa, R. Lewis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: W. Castro, M. Kepler 2, M. Wallner, E. Julien
IBB: C. Santana
Team RISP: 2-for-10
Team LOB: 11
Batting
2B: MJ Melendez, B. Witt Jr.
HR: M. Garcia
TB: A. Frazier, MJ Melendez 2, K. Isbel, B. Witt Jr. 2, M. Garcia 4
RBI: M. Garcia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: MJ Melendez, N. Velázquez, V. Pasquantino
GIDP: N. Velázquez
Team RISP: 0-for-6
Team LOB: 4
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. López (W) | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1.29 |
B. Stewart (H) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Jax (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Ragans (L) | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3.00 |
N. Anderson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Zerpa | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Stratton | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
Pitches-strikes: G. Jax 18-11, P. López 84-61, B. Stewart 17-11
Groundouts-flyouts: G. Jax 1-1, P. López 7-4, B. Stewart 1-1
Batters faced: G. Jax 4, P. López 24, B. Stewart 4
WP: C. Stratton
Pitches-strikes: N. Anderson 14-9, C. Stratton 23-13, C. Ragans 97-66, A. Zerpa 24-14
Groundouts-flyouts: N. Anderson 1-2, C. Stratton 1-0, C. Ragans 5-3
Batters faced: N. Anderson 4, C. Stratton 7, C. Ragans 26, A. Zerpa 5
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Buxton CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
R. Jeffers C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Lewis 3B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Julien PR-2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Correa SS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Santana 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
M. Kepler RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Wallner RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Farmer 2B-3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W. Castro LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
M. Margot DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Kirilloff PH-DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
Batting
2B: C. Correa
HR: R. Lewis
TB: B. Buxton, C. Correa 4, M. Margot, C. Santana, A. Kirilloff, R. Lewis 5, E. Julien
RBI: C. Correa 2, R. Lewis
2-out RBI: C. Correa, R. Lewis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: W. Castro, M. Kepler 2, M. Wallner, E. Julien
IBB: C. Santana
Team RISP: 2-for-10
Team LOB: 11
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. López (W) | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1.29 |
B. Stewart (H) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Jax (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Pitches-strikes: G. Jax 18-11, P. López 84-61, B. Stewart 17-11
Groundouts-flyouts: G. Jax 1-1, P. López 7-4, B. Stewart 1-1
Batters faced: G. Jax 4, P. López 24, B. Stewart 4
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Perez C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
MJ Melendez LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
H. Renfroe RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Frazier 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Velázquez DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
K. Isbel CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Blanco PR-CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Batting
2B: MJ Melendez, B. Witt Jr.
HR: M. Garcia
TB: A. Frazier, MJ Melendez 2, K. Isbel, B. Witt Jr. 2, M. Garcia 4
RBI: M. Garcia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: MJ Melendez, N. Velázquez, V. Pasquantino
GIDP: N. Velázquez
Team RISP: 0-for-6
Team LOB: 4
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Ragans (L) | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3.00 |
N. Anderson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Zerpa | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Stratton | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
WP: C. Stratton
Pitches-strikes: N. Anderson 14-9, C. Stratton 23-13, C. Ragans 97-66, A. Zerpa 24-14
Groundouts-flyouts: N. Anderson 1-2, C. Stratton 1-0, C. Ragans 5-3
Batters faced: N. Anderson 4, C. Stratton 7, C. Ragans 26, A. Zerpa 5
Top 1st
Byron Buxton pops out to Adam Frazier.
Pop Out
88.7 mph
157 ft
68 deg
Ryan Jeffers grounds out to shallow left field, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
109.7 mph
6 ft
-17 deg
Royce Lewis homers to left field.
Home Run
104.2 mph
423 ft
30 deg
Carlos Correa walks.
Walk
Carlos Santana strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 1st
Maikel Garcia homers to left field.
Home Run
99.2 mph
398 ft
30 deg
Bobby Witt strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to first base to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
81.4 mph
23 ft
-2 deg
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 2nd
Max Kepler strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Kyle Farmer strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Willi Castro strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 2nd
MJ Melendez doubles to deep right field.
Double
112.9 mph
332 ft
17 deg
Hunter Renfroe grounds out to shortstop, Carlos Correa to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
103.5 mph
38 ft
-1 deg
Adam Frazier pops out to third base to Royce Lewis.
Pop Out
81.5 mph
91 ft
77 deg
Nelson Velázquez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 3rd
Manuel Margot singles to left field.
Single
66.8 mph
227 ft
32 deg
Byron Buxton flies out to deep left center field to MJ Melendez.
Flyout
98.5 mph
353 ft
37 deg
Ryan Jeffers strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Royce Lewis singles to left field. Manuel Margot to second.
Single
82 mph
243 ft
20 deg
Carlos Correa doubles to left field. Royce Lewis to third. Manuel Margot scores.
Double
105.1 mph
184 ft
10 deg
Edouard Julien pinch-running for Royce Lewis.
Carlos Santana is intentionally walked.
Walk
Max Kepler flies out to deep center field to Kyle Isbel.
Flyout
97.1 mph
356 ft
40 deg
Bottom 3rd
Edouard Julien remains in the game as 2B.
Kyle Farmer switches from 2B to 3B.
Kyle Isbel lines out to left field to Willi Castro.
Lineout
76.6 mph
242 ft
21 deg
Maikel Garcia called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Bobby Witt doubles to shallow center field.
Double
71.2 mph
235 ft
43 deg
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to shortstop, Kyle Farmer to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
58.4 mph
6 ft
-35 deg
Top 4th
Kyle Farmer grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
103.3 mph
45 ft
Willi Castro strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Manuel Margot strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 4th
Salvador Perez flies out to center field to Byron Buxton.
Flyout
90.4 mph
324 ft
39 deg
MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Hunter Renfroe grounds out to shortstop, Carlos Correa to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
105.6 mph
16 ft
-10 deg
Top 5th
Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Ryan Jeffers grounds out to shallow infield, Salvador Perez to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
47.8 mph
2 ft
-77 deg
Edouard Julien singles to center field.
Single
99.8 mph
155 ft
10 deg
Carlos Correa flies out to deep center field to Kyle Isbel.
Flyout
91.8 mph
356 ft
31 deg
Bottom 5th
Adam Frazier singles to shortstop.
Single
58.5 mph
9 ft
-14 deg
Nelson Velázquez grounds out to shallow infield. Adam Frazier out at second.
Grounded Into DP
80.7 mph
7 ft
-25 deg
Kyle Isbel grounds out to second base, Edouard Julien to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
105.9 mph
15 ft
-7 deg
Top 6th
Carlos Santana grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
107.8 mph
66 ft
1 deg
Max Kepler strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Kyle Farmer walks.
Walk
Willi Castro reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Kyle Farmer out at second.
Forceout
100.2 mph
6 ft
-22 deg
Bottom 6th
Maikel Garcia flies out to deep center field to Byron Buxton.
Flyout
101.3 mph
395 ft
30 deg
Bobby Witt strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to shallow center field to Carlos Correa.
Flyout
94 mph
209 ft
60 deg
Top 7th
Nick Anderson (P) replaces Cole Ragans (P).
Alex Kirilloff pinch-hitting for Manuel Margot.
Alex Kirilloff flies out to left center field to Kyle Isbel.
Flyout
88 mph
311 ft
40 deg
Byron Buxton singles to left field.
Single
110.3 mph
228 ft
11 deg
Ryan Jeffers grounds out to shallow infield, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino. Byron Buxton to second.
Groundout
65.8 mph
4 ft
-36 deg
Edouard Julien flies out to deep left center field to Kyle Isbel.
Flyout
95.4 mph
362 ft
32 deg
Bottom 7th
Alex Kirilloff remains in the game as DH.
Salvador Perez flies out to deep left field to Willi Castro.
Flyout
102.3 mph
348 ft
45 deg
MJ Melendez grounds out to second base, Edouard Julien to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
91.3 mph
28 ft
-2 deg
Hunter Renfroe called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Top 8th
Angel Zerpa (P) replaces Nick Anderson (P).
Carlos Correa singles to deep right field.
Single
90.7 mph
272 ft
19 deg
Carlos Santana singles to center field. Carlos Correa to second.
Single
101.8 mph
272 ft
12 deg
Max Kepler pops out to shallow center field to Bobby Witt.
Pop Out
82.3 mph
195 ft
58 deg
Kyle Farmer called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Willi Castro called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Bottom 8th
Matt Wallner (RF) replaces Max Kepler (RF), batting 6th.
Brock Stewart (P) replaces Pablo López (P).
Adam Frazier grounds out to shallow infield, Edouard Julien to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
54.3 mph
10 ft
-15 deg
Nelson Velázquez flies out to right field to Matt Wallner.
Flyout
89.8 mph
274 ft
49 deg
Kyle Isbel singles to right field.
Single
107.2 mph
227 ft
11 deg
Dairon Blanco pinch-running for Kyle Isbel.
Maikel Garcia lines out to center field to Byron Buxton.
Lineout
105.2 mph
337 ft
15 deg
Top 9th
Dairon Blanco remains in the game as CF.
Chris Stratton (P) replaces Angel Zerpa (P).
Alex Kirilloff singles to right center field.
Single
84.3 mph
189 ft
16 deg
Byron Buxton walks. Alex Kirilloff to second.
Walk
Ryan Jeffers grounds out to shallow infield, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino. Byron Buxton to second. Alex Kirilloff to third.
Groundout
50.2 mph
26 ft
-37 deg
Byron Buxton to third. Alex Kirilloff scores.
Wild Pitch
Edouard Julien walks.
Walk
Carlos Correa singles to shallow infield. Edouard Julien to third. Byron Buxton scores. Throwing error by Maikel Garcia.
Single
62.7 mph
3 ft
-45 deg
Carlos Santana strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Matt Wallner pops out to shallow left field to Maikel Garcia.
Pop Out
74.5 mph
150 ft
67 deg
Bottom 9th
Griffin Jax (P) replaces Brock Stewart (P).
Bobby Witt walks.
Walk
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to second base, Edouard Julien to Carlos Santana. Bobby Witt to second.
Groundout
83 mph
3 ft
-39 deg
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
MJ Melendez flies out to left field to Willi Castro.
Flyout
92.8 mph
268 ft
49 deg
