MIN
KCRBottom 6th
MJ Melendez singles to left field. Salvador Perez to second. Bobby Witt scores.
Single
98.6 mph
15 ft
-8 deg
Top 8th
Byron Buxton doubles to shallow left field. Edouard Julien scores.
Double
92.9 mph
4 ft
-36 deg
Top 9th
Christian Vázquez singles to left field, advances to 2nd. Willi Castro to third. Ryan Jeffers scores. Throwing error by MJ Melendez.
Single
90.2 mph
221 ft
17 deg
Alex Kirilloff out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to MJ Melendez. Christian Vázquez to third. Willi Castro scores.
Sacrifice Fly
94.8 mph
346 ft
32 deg
Byron Buxton doubles to left field. Kyle Farmer scores. Christian Vázquez scores.
Double
99.7 mph
253 ft
16 deg
0
HR
0
5
R
1
7
H
5
1
SB
0
8
LOB
6
.219
AVG
.161
.350
OBP
.235
.313
SLG
.226
1.00
ERA
5.00
11
K
6
3
BB
3
Current Series
2024 AL Central
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White Sox Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals were decisively beaten by the Minnesota Twins, 5 to 1, on March 30, 2024.
Game Info
March 30, 2024
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
67°
2 mph E
Home Plate: Tripp Gibson
First Base: Mike Estabrook
Second Base: Erich Bacchus
Third Base: Laz Diaz
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Julien 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
K. Farmer PH-2B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
A. Kirilloff LF-RF-LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Buxton CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Correa SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Wallner RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
A. Martin PR-LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Margot PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Santana 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Jeffers DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
W. Castro 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Vázquez C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
S. Perez C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
MJ Melendez LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
H. Renfroe RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
A. Frazier 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Hampson PH-2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
N. Loftin DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Isbel CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
Batting
2B: B. Buxton 2, E. Julien
TB: B. Buxton 4, W. Castro, C. Santana, C. Vázquez, A. Kirilloff, E. Julien 2
RBI: B. Buxton 3, C. Vázquez, A. Kirilloff
2-out RBI: B. Buxton 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C. Correa, M. Margot, C. Santana, R. Jeffers
IBB: K. Farmer
HBP: B. Buxton, W. Castro, M. Wallner, R. Jeffers
SF: A. Kirilloff
GIDP: C. Vázquez
Team RISP: 3-for-13
Team LOB: 8
Baserunning
SB: K. Farmer
CS: W. Castro
Batting
2B: B. Witt Jr. 2
TB: A. Frazier, MJ Melendez 2, B. Witt Jr. 4
RBI: MJ Melendez
2-out RBI: MJ Melendez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: H. Renfroe, MJ Melendez, K. Isbel
IBB: S. Perez
Team RISP: 1-for-6
Team LOB: 6
Baserunning
CS: B. Witt Jr.
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ryan | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.69 |
S. Okert | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Alcala | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Jax (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Stewart | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Lugo | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Schreiber (H) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. McArthur (BS) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
W. Smith (L) | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: G. Jax 12-7, S. Okert 16-13, J. Ryan 81-56, B. Stewart 22-15, J. Alcala 10-6
Groundouts-flyouts: G. Jax 1-0, J. Ryan 3-3, J. Alcala 0-2
Batters faced: G. Jax 3, S. Okert 5, J. Ryan 20, B. Stewart 4, J. Alcala 2
Inherited runners-scored: S. Okert 1-1
Pitches-strikes: S. Lugo 86-58, W. Smith 25-15, J. Schreiber 19-11, J. McArthur 16-11
Groundouts-flyouts: S. Lugo 8-2, W. Smith 1-2, J. Schreiber 1-0, J. McArthur 0-1
Batters faced: S. Lugo 22, W. Smith 8, J. Schreiber 5, J. McArthur 5
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Julien 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
K. Farmer PH-2B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
A. Kirilloff LF-RF-LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Buxton CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Correa SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Wallner RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
A. Martin PR-LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Margot PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Santana 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Jeffers DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
W. Castro 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Vázquez C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Batting
2B: B. Buxton 2, E. Julien
TB: B. Buxton 4, W. Castro, C. Santana, C. Vázquez, A. Kirilloff, E. Julien 2
RBI: B. Buxton 3, C. Vázquez, A. Kirilloff
2-out RBI: B. Buxton 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C. Correa, M. Margot, C. Santana, R. Jeffers
IBB: K. Farmer
HBP: B. Buxton, W. Castro, M. Wallner, R. Jeffers
SF: A. Kirilloff
GIDP: C. Vázquez
Team RISP: 3-for-13
Team LOB: 8
Baserunning
SB: K. Farmer
CS: W. Castro
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ryan | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.69 |
S. Okert | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Alcala | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Jax (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Stewart | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: G. Jax 12-7, S. Okert 16-13, J. Ryan 81-56, B. Stewart 22-15, J. Alcala 10-6
Groundouts-flyouts: G. Jax 1-0, J. Ryan 3-3, J. Alcala 0-2
Batters faced: G. Jax 3, S. Okert 5, J. Ryan 20, B. Stewart 4, J. Alcala 2
Inherited runners-scored: S. Okert 1-1
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
S. Perez C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
MJ Melendez LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
H. Renfroe RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
A. Frazier 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Hampson PH-2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
N. Loftin DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Isbel CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
Batting
2B: B. Witt Jr. 2
TB: A. Frazier, MJ Melendez 2, B. Witt Jr. 4
RBI: MJ Melendez
2-out RBI: MJ Melendez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: H. Renfroe, MJ Melendez, K. Isbel
IBB: S. Perez
Team RISP: 1-for-6
Team LOB: 6
Baserunning
CS: B. Witt Jr.
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Lugo | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Schreiber (H) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. McArthur (BS) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
W. Smith (L) | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: S. Lugo 86-58, W. Smith 25-15, J. Schreiber 19-11, J. McArthur 16-11
Groundouts-flyouts: S. Lugo 8-2, W. Smith 1-2, J. Schreiber 1-0, J. McArthur 0-1
Batters faced: S. Lugo 22, W. Smith 8, J. Schreiber 5, J. McArthur 5
Top 1st
Edouard Julien grounds out to shallow infield, Seth Lugo to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
61 mph
3 ft
-46 deg
Alex Kirilloff grounds out to second base, Adam Frazier to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
94.9 mph
5 ft
-30 deg
Byron Buxton flies out to left field to MJ Melendez.
Flyout
102.6 mph
247 ft
54 deg
Bottom 1st
Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bobby Witt pops out to Carlos Santana.
Pop Out
70.7 mph
112 ft
68 deg
Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Top 2nd
Carlos Correa flies out to left center field to MJ Melendez.
Flyout
80.2 mph
286 ft
32 deg
Matt Wallner walks.
Walk
Carlos Santana lines out to shallow infield to Vinnie Pasquantino. Matt Wallner to second.
Lineout
98.7 mph
88 ft
4 deg
Ryan Jeffers grounds out to third base, Maikel Garcia to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
86.3 mph
81 ft
5 deg
Bottom 2nd
Salvador Perez pops out to shortstop to Carlos Correa.
Pop Out
93.7 mph
159 ft
64 deg
MJ Melendez lines out to deep right field to Matt Wallner.
Lineout
93.3 mph
345 ft
22 deg
Hunter Renfroe flies out to shallow center field to Edouard Julien.
Flyout
91 mph
211 ft
56 deg
Top 3rd
Willi Castro singles to center field.
Single
98.6 mph
149 ft
10 deg
Christian Vázquez lines out to right field to Hunter Renfroe.
Lineout
85.6 mph
268 ft
22 deg
Edouard Julien strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Willi Castro caught stealing second.
Caught Stealing
Bottom 3rd
Adam Frazier flies out to deep center field to Byron Buxton.
Flyout
98.5 mph
386 ft
25 deg
Nick Loftin pops out to shallow right field to Edouard Julien.
Pop Out
61.1 mph
176 ft
44 deg
Kyle Isbel grounds out to first base, Carlos Santana to Joe Ryan.
Groundout
97.9 mph
7 ft
-21 deg
Top 4th
Alex Kirilloff singles to left field.
Single
105.3 mph
275 ft
14 deg
Byron Buxton hit by pitch. Alex Kirilloff to second.
Hit By Pitch
Carlos Correa lines out to deep left field to MJ Melendez.
Lineout
101.9 mph
309 ft
17 deg
Matt Wallner strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Carlos Santana grounds out to second base, Adam Frazier to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
96.6 mph
11 ft
-9 deg
Bottom 4th
Maikel Garcia pops out to shallow infield to Willi Castro.
Pop Out
76.6 mph
46 ft
77 deg
Bobby Witt doubles to deep right field.
Double
106.3 mph
392 ft
21 deg
Vinnie Pasquantino walks.
Walk
Salvador Perez flies out to left center field to Byron Buxton.
Flyout
88.7 mph
293 ft
41 deg
MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 5th
Ryan Jeffers grounds out to shallow infield, Seth Lugo to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
50.5 mph
3 ft
-68 deg
Willi Castro reaches on error. Fielding error by Adam Frazier.
Field Error
72.3 mph
5 ft
-33 deg
Christian Vázquez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Edouard Julien called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Bottom 5th
Hunter Renfroe strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Adam Frazier singles to shallow infield.
Single
95.7 mph
14 ft
-6 deg
Nick Loftin grounds out to second base, Edouard Julien to Carlos Santana. Adam Frazier to second.
Groundout
79.3 mph
3 ft
-33 deg
Kyle Isbel grounds out to shallow right field, Edouard Julien to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
104.9 mph
6 ft
-16 deg
Top 6th
Alex Kirilloff grounds out to shallow right field, Adam Frazier to Seth Lugo.
Groundout
87 mph
16 ft
-9 deg
Byron Buxton lines out to shallow left field to Maikel Garcia.
Lineout
84.9 mph
158 ft
12 deg
Carlos Correa grounds out to second base, Vinnie Pasquantino to Seth Lugo.
Groundout
71.5 mph
6 ft
-28 deg
Bottom 6th
Maikel Garcia called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Bobby Witt doubles to deep right field.
Double
110.6 mph
172 ft
6 deg
Steven Okert (P) replaces Joe Ryan (P).
Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to shallow center field to Carlos Correa.
Pop Out
75.8 mph
207 ft
49 deg
Salvador Perez is intentionally walked.
Walk
MJ Melendez singles to left field. Salvador Perez to second. Bobby Witt scores.
Single
98.6 mph
15 ft
-8 deg
Hunter Renfroe strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 7th
John Schreiber (P) replaces Seth Lugo (P).
Matt Wallner hit by pitch.
Hit By Pitch
Carlos Santana singles to right field. Matt Wallner to second.
Single
98.3 mph
51 ft
-1 deg
Austin Martin pinch-running for Matt Wallner.
Ryan Jeffers strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Willi Castro hit by pitch. Carlos Santana to second. Austin Martin to third.
Hit By Pitch
Christian Vázquez grounds out to shallow infield. Willi Castro out at second.
Grounded Into DP
86.6 mph
6 ft
-19 deg
Bottom 7th
Alex Kirilloff switches from LF to RF.
Austin Martin remains in the game as LF.
Garrett Hampson pinch-hitting for Adam Frazier.
Garrett Hampson called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Jorge Alcala (P) replaces Steven Okert (P).
Nick Loftin flies out to deep center field to Byron Buxton.
Flyout
97.3 mph
357 ft
35 deg
Kyle Isbel flies out to center field to Byron Buxton.
Flyout
83.9 mph
302 ft
30 deg
Top 8th
Garrett Hampson remains in the game as 2B.
James McArthur (P) replaces John Schreiber (P).
Edouard Julien doubles to deep left field.
Double
100.3 mph
362 ft
24 deg
Alex Kirilloff flies out to deep center field to Kyle Isbel. Edouard Julien to third.
Flyout
98.8 mph
382 ft
29 deg
Byron Buxton doubles to shallow left field. Edouard Julien scores.
Double
92.9 mph
4 ft
-36 deg
Carlos Correa lines out to shallow infield to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Lineout
67.8 mph
128 ft
14 deg
Manuel Margot pinch-hitting for Austin Martin.
Manuel Margot strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 8th
Alex Kirilloff switches from RF to LF.
Manuel Margot remains in the game as RF.
Griffin Jax (P) replaces Jorge Alcala (P).
Maikel Garcia called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Bobby Witt walks.
Walk
Bobby Witt caught stealing second.
Caught Stealing
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to shallow right field, Edouard Julien to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
93.7 mph
7 ft
-19 deg
Top 9th
Will Smith (P) replaces James McArthur (P).
Carlos Santana grounds out to third base, Maikel Garcia to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
99 mph
19 ft
-7 deg
Ryan Jeffers hit by pitch.
Hit By Pitch
Willi Castro walks. Ryan Jeffers to second.
Walk
Christian Vázquez singles to left field, advances to 2nd. Willi Castro to third. Ryan Jeffers scores. Throwing error by MJ Melendez.
Single
90.2 mph
221 ft
17 deg
Kyle Farmer pinch-hitting for Edouard Julien.
Kyle Farmer is intentionally walked.
Walk
Alex Kirilloff out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to MJ Melendez. Christian Vázquez to third. Willi Castro scores.
Sacrifice Fly
94.8 mph
346 ft
32 deg
Kyle Farmer steals second.
Stolen Base
Byron Buxton doubles to left field. Kyle Farmer scores. Christian Vázquez scores.
Double
99.7 mph
253 ft
16 deg
Carlos Correa flies out to right field to Hunter Renfroe.
Flyout
79.3 mph
263 ft
38 deg
Bottom 9th
Kyle Farmer remains in the game as 2B.
Brock Stewart (P) replaces Griffin Jax (P).
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
MJ Melendez singles to deep right field.
Single
111.4 mph
216 ft
11 deg
Hunter Renfroe called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Garrett Hampson called out on strikes.
Strikeout
