KCR
MINW: B. Headrick
L: T. Clarke
Top 1st
Maikel Garcia homers to left field.
Home Run
99.1 mph
389 ft
24 deg
Bottom 1st
Byron Buxton out on a sacrifice fly to left field to MJ Melendez. Carlos Correa scores.
Sacrifice Fly
102.3 mph
282 ft
15 deg
Bottom 2nd
Michael A. Taylor singles to right field. Willi Castro scores.
Single
66.8 mph
186 ft
22 deg
Top 3rd
Nick Pratto singles to deep right field. Bobby Witt scores.
Single
107.6 mph
329 ft
18 deg
Bottom 5th
Byron Buxton out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Kyle Isbel. Carlos Correa to third. Max Kepler scores.
Sacrifice Fly
105.3 mph
394 ft
39 deg
Top 8th
Nick Pratto homers to right field.
Home Run
99.1 mph
362 ft
28 deg
Bottom 8th
Edouard Julien homers to right field.
Home Run
105.8 mph
413 ft
37 deg
Michael A. Taylor singles to shallow infield. Christian Vázquez to second. Joey Gallo scores.
Single
30 mph
7 ft
-36 deg
Max Kepler singles to right field. Michael A. Taylor to third. Christian Vázquez scores.
Single
108.1 mph
152 ft
8 deg
Carlos Correa singles to shallow left field. Max Kepler to second. Michael A. Taylor scores.
Single
101 mph
102 ft
4 deg
Alex Kirilloff singles to right center field. Carlos Correa to second. Max Kepler scores.
Single
88 mph
237 ft
20 deg
Top 9th
Bobby Witt doubles to deep right center field. Maikel Garcia to third. Nicky Lopez scores.
Double
99.9 mph
270 ft
12 deg
2
HR
1
4
R
8
9
H
14
2
SB
2
8
LOB
8
.250
AVG
.412
.308
OBP
.450
.472
SLG
.529
9.00
ERA
4.00
7
K
13
4
BB
3
Current Series
2023 AL Central
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Royals Game Summary
The Minnesota Twins decisively defeated the Kansas City Royals, 8 to 4, on July 3, 2023.
Game Info
July 3, 2023
Target Field
Minneapolis, Minnesota
79°
8 mph E
Home Plate: Shane Livensparger
First Base: Mark Ripperger
Second Base: Phil Cuzzi
Third Base: Dan Bellino
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
N. Pratto 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
E. Olivares DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
MJ Melendez LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
F. Fermin C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
D. Waters RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
K. Isbel CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
N. Lopez 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Correa SS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Solano 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Kirilloff PH-1B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Buxton DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
K. Farmer 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
E. Julien PH-2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Castro LF-3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
J. Miranda 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Gallo PH-LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
C. Vázquez C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Kepler RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 34 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Batting
2B: N. Lopez, B. Witt Jr.
HR: N. Pratto, M. Garcia
TB: N. Lopez 3, N. Pratto 5, B. Witt Jr. 3, F. Fermin, M. Garcia 5
RBI: N. Pratto 2, B. Witt Jr., M. Garcia
2-out RBI: N. Pratto, B. Witt Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: N. Pratto 4
Team RISP: 2-for-5
Team LOB: 8
Baserunning
SB: B. Witt Jr. 2
Batting
2B: C. Correa
HR: E. Julien
TB: W. Castro, C. Correa 5, M. Kepler 2, D. Solano, M. A. Taylor 2, C. Vázquez, A. Kirilloff 2, E. Julien 4
RBI: B. Buxton 2, C. Correa, M. Kepler, M. A. Taylor 2, A. Kirilloff, E. Julien
2-out RBI: M. A. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: K. Farmer, M. A. Taylor, E. Julien
SF: B. Buxton 2
GIDP: K. Farmer
Team RISP: 6-for-12
Team LOB: 8
Baserunning
SB: W. Castro 2
CS: W. Castro
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Cox | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5.79 |
J. Cuas | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Snider | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Clarke (L) | 0.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 135.00 |
N. Wittgren | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ryan | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3.00 |
J. Moran (H) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Balazovic (H) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Headrick (W, BS) | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9.00 |
E. Pagán | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 2 |
Pitches-strikes: J. Cuas 18-9, N. Wittgren 8-6, T. Clarke 18-12, C. Snider 15-9, A. Cox 81-53
Groundouts-flyouts: J. Cuas 1-1, N. Wittgren 1-0, T. Clarke 0-1, C. Snider 1-0, A. Cox 2-2
Batters faced: J. Cuas 5, N. Wittgren 3, T. Clarke 7, C. Snider 4, A. Cox 21
Inherited runners-scored: J. Cuas 2-0, N. Wittgren 2-1
Pitches-strikes: E. Pagán 25-15, J. Ryan 94-62, J. Moran 17-10, J. Balazovic 6-4, B. Headrick 12-12
Groundouts-flyouts: E. Pagán 1-1, J. Ryan 1-4, J. Balazovic 0-1
Batters faced: E. Pagán 6, J. Ryan 25, J. Moran 3, J. Balazovic, B. Headrick 4
Inherited runners-scored: J. Balazovic 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
N. Pratto 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
E. Olivares DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
MJ Melendez LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
F. Fermin C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
D. Waters RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
K. Isbel CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
N. Lopez 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
Batting
2B: N. Lopez, B. Witt Jr.
HR: N. Pratto, M. Garcia
TB: N. Lopez 3, N. Pratto 5, B. Witt Jr. 3, F. Fermin, M. Garcia 5
RBI: N. Pratto 2, B. Witt Jr., M. Garcia
2-out RBI: N. Pratto, B. Witt Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: N. Pratto 4
Team RISP: 2-for-5
Team LOB: 8
Baserunning
SB: B. Witt Jr. 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Cox | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5.79 |
J. Cuas | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Snider | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Clarke (L) | 0.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 135.00 |
N. Wittgren | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Pitches-strikes: J. Cuas 18-9, N. Wittgren 8-6, T. Clarke 18-12, C. Snider 15-9, A. Cox 81-53
Groundouts-flyouts: J. Cuas 1-1, N. Wittgren 1-0, T. Clarke 0-1, C. Snider 1-0, A. Cox 2-2
Batters faced: J. Cuas 5, N. Wittgren 3, T. Clarke 7, C. Snider 4, A. Cox 21
Inherited runners-scored: J. Cuas 2-0, N. Wittgren 2-1
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Correa SS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Solano 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Kirilloff PH-1B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Buxton DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
K. Farmer 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
E. Julien PH-2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Castro LF-3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
J. Miranda 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Gallo PH-LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
C. Vázquez C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Kepler RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 34 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Batting
2B: C. Correa
HR: E. Julien
TB: W. Castro, C. Correa 5, M. Kepler 2, D. Solano, M. A. Taylor 2, C. Vázquez, A. Kirilloff 2, E. Julien 4
RBI: B. Buxton 2, C. Correa, M. Kepler, M. A. Taylor 2, A. Kirilloff, E. Julien
2-out RBI: M. A. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: K. Farmer, M. A. Taylor, E. Julien
SF: B. Buxton 2
GIDP: K. Farmer
Team RISP: 6-for-12
Team LOB: 8
Baserunning
SB: W. Castro 2
CS: W. Castro
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ryan | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3.00 |
J. Moran (H) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Balazovic (H) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Headrick (W, BS) | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9.00 |
E. Pagán | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 2 |
Pitches-strikes: E. Pagán 25-15, J. Ryan 94-62, J. Moran 17-10, J. Balazovic 6-4, B. Headrick 12-12
Groundouts-flyouts: E. Pagán 1-1, J. Ryan 1-4, J. Balazovic 0-1
Batters faced: E. Pagán 6, J. Ryan 25, J. Moran 3, J. Balazovic, B. Headrick 4
Inherited runners-scored: J. Balazovic 1-0
Top 1st
Maikel Garcia homers to left field.
Home Run
99.1 mph
389 ft
24 deg
Bobby Witt strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Nick Pratto strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Edward Olivares lines out to deep center field to Michael A. Taylor.
Lineout
99.1 mph
364 ft
20 deg
Bottom 1st
Carlos Correa doubles to left center field.
Double
103.3 mph
140 ft
5 deg
Donovan Solano singles to left field. Carlos Correa to third.
Single
96 mph
248 ft
14 deg
Byron Buxton out on a sacrifice fly to left field to MJ Melendez. Carlos Correa scores.
Sacrifice Fly
102.3 mph
282 ft
15 deg
Kyle Farmer grounds out to shortstop. Donovan Solano out at second.
Grounded Into DP
99.4 mph
59 ft
2 deg
Top 2nd
MJ Melendez walks.
Walk
Freddy Fermin flies out to right field to Max Kepler.
Flyout
92 mph
289 ft
49 deg
Drew Waters flies out to center field to Michael A. Taylor.
Flyout
91.3 mph
291 ft
49 deg
Kyle Isbel strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Bottom 2nd
Willi Castro walks.
Walk
Jose Miranda called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Christian Vázquez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Willi Castro steals second.
Stolen Base
Michael A. Taylor singles to right field. Willi Castro scores.
Single
66.8 mph
186 ft
22 deg
Max Kepler called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Top 3rd
Nicky Lopez flies out to deep left field to Willi Castro.
Flyout
89.9 mph
334 ft
40 deg
Maikel Garcia lines out to shortstop to Carlos Correa.
Lineout
104.4 mph
149 ft
5 deg
Bobby Witt singles to deep center field.
Single
111 mph
234 ft
9 deg
Bobby Witt steals second.
Stolen Base
Nick Pratto singles to deep right field. Bobby Witt scores.
Single
107.6 mph
329 ft
18 deg
Edward Olivares flies out to deep center field to Michael A. Taylor.
Flyout
96.2 mph
354 ft
26 deg
Bottom 3rd
Carlos Correa singles to center field.
Single
93.3 mph
27 ft
-2 deg
Donovan Solano lines out to shallow infield to Nicky Lopez.
Lineout
100.1 mph
190 ft
8 deg
Byron Buxton hits into a force out to third base. Carlos Correa out at second.
Forceout
98.5 mph
36 ft
-1 deg
Kyle Farmer strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 4th
MJ Melendez called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Freddy Fermin strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Drew Waters strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 4th
Willi Castro singles to center field.
Single
70.8 mph
250 ft
29 deg
Jose Miranda pops out to shallow infield to Freddy Fermin.
Pop Out
87.6 mph
28 ft
80 deg
Christian Vázquez pops out to shallow center field to Bobby Witt.
Pop Out
91.4 mph
188 ft
62 deg
Willi Castro picked off, caught stealing second.
Top 5th
Kyle Isbel pops out to third base to Jose Miranda.
Pop Out
69.7 mph
106 ft
70 deg
Nicky Lopez singles to left center field.
Single
100.2 mph
292 ft
14 deg
Maikel Garcia singles to shallow infield. Nicky Lopez to second.
Single
74.1 mph
4 ft
-57 deg
Bobby Witt hits into a force out to third base. Maikel Garcia out at second. Nicky Lopez to third.
Forceout
101.5 mph
98 ft
4 deg
Bobby Witt steals second.
Stolen Base
Nick Pratto pops out to shallow infield to Jose Miranda.
Pop Out
78.5 mph
190 ft
61 deg
Bottom 5th
Michael A. Taylor flies out to deep center field to Kyle Isbel.
Flyout
98.2 mph
355 ft
38 deg
Max Kepler singles to right field.
Single
100.1 mph
14 ft
-10 deg
Carlos Correa singles to right field. Max Kepler to third.
Single
91.7 mph
146 ft
7 deg
Donovan Solano walks. Carlos Correa to second.
Walk
Byron Buxton out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Kyle Isbel. Carlos Correa to third. Max Kepler scores.
Sacrifice Fly
105.3 mph
394 ft
39 deg
José Cuas (P) replaces Austin Cox (P).
Kyle Farmer pops out to second base to Nicky Lopez.
Pop Out
66.6 mph
152 ft
57 deg
Top 6th
Edward Olivares strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Freddy Fermin singles to right center field.
Single
91.4 mph
110 ft
6 deg
Drew Waters strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 6th
Willi Castro walks.
Walk
Joey Gallo pinch-hitting for Jose Miranda.
Willi Castro steals second.
Stolen Base
Joey Gallo called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Christian Vázquez grounds out to shallow infield, Freddy Fermin to Nick Pratto. Willi Castro to third.
Groundout
51.7 mph
2 ft
-62 deg
Michael A. Taylor flies out to deep center field to Kyle Isbel.
Flyout
106.7 mph
394 ft
29 deg
Top 7th
Willi Castro switches from LF to 3B.
Joey Gallo remains in the game as LF.
Jovani Moran (P) replaces Joe Ryan (P).
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Nicky Lopez lines out to deep left center field to Michael A. Taylor.
Lineout
98.3 mph
351 ft
20 deg
Maikel Garcia walks.
Walk
Jordan Balazovic (P) replaces Jovani Moran (P).
Bobby Witt flies out to deep right field to Max Kepler.
Flyout
95.4 mph
342 ft
33 deg
Bottom 7th
Collin Snider (P) replaces José Cuas (P).
Max Kepler lines out to deep right field to Drew Waters.
Lineout
102.6 mph
353 ft
18 deg
Carlos Correa strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Alex Kirilloff pinch-hitting for Donovan Solano.
Alex Kirilloff singles to right center field.
Single
96.3 mph
9 ft
-11 deg
Byron Buxton hits into a force out to shortstop. Alex Kirilloff out at second.
Forceout
68.6 mph
22 ft
-3 deg
Top 8th
Alex Kirilloff remains in the game as 1B.
Brent Headrick (P) replaces Jordan Balazovic (P).
Nick Pratto homers to right field.
Home Run
99.1 mph
362 ft
28 deg
Edward Olivares strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
MJ Melendez lines out to deep right field to Max Kepler.
Lineout
103.7 mph
344 ft
18 deg
Freddy Fermin strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 8th
Taylor Clarke (P) replaces Collin Snider (P).
Edouard Julien pinch-hitting for Kyle Farmer.
Edouard Julien homers to right field.
Home Run
105.8 mph
413 ft
37 deg
Willi Castro flies out to Drew Waters.
Flyout
98.5 mph
316 ft
44 deg
Joey Gallo walks.
Walk
Christian Vázquez singles to shallow right field. Joey Gallo to third.
Single
56.9 mph
135 ft
22 deg
Michael A. Taylor singles to shallow infield. Christian Vázquez to second. Joey Gallo scores.
Single
30 mph
7 ft
-36 deg
Max Kepler singles to right field. Michael A. Taylor to third. Christian Vázquez scores.
Single
108.1 mph
152 ft
8 deg
Carlos Correa singles to shallow left field. Max Kepler to second. Michael A. Taylor scores.
Single
101 mph
102 ft
4 deg
Nick Wittgren (P) replaces Taylor Clarke (P).
Alex Kirilloff singles to right center field. Carlos Correa to second. Max Kepler scores.
Single
88 mph
237 ft
20 deg
Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Edouard Julien grounds out to second base, Nicky Lopez to Nick Pratto.
Groundout
66.8 mph
2 ft
-31 deg
Top 9th
Edouard Julien remains in the game as 2B.
Emilio Pagán (P) replaces Brent Headrick (P).
Drew Waters flies out to deep left field to Joey Gallo.
Flyout
100.4 mph
329 ft
45 deg
Kyle Isbel grounds out to shallow right field to Alex Kirilloff.
Groundout
75.1 mph
5 ft
-32 deg
Nicky Lopez doubles to deep left center field.
Double
96 mph
327 ft
20 deg
Maikel Garcia walks.
Walk
Bobby Witt doubles to deep right center field. Maikel Garcia to third. Nicky Lopez scores.
Double
99.9 mph
270 ft
12 deg
Nick Pratto strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
