MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
05/30/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1421 - THURSDAY, MAY 30TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (30-28) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
Minnesota Twins (32-25) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 6 X 9 13 0
Twins Earn 9-1 Win Versus Kansas City
The Minnesota Twins picked up a win at Target Field, taking down the Kansas City Royals, 9-1. Starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto was a big reason why. With the win, Minnesota raised its record to 32-25.

Alex Jackson chipped in a 2-run single for Minnesota in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, the catcher had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 5 RBI.

"I was trying to do what I do, go out there and compete," said Yamamoto.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Ruiz LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .220 3 25
D. Peralta DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .188 0 3
   a-E. Sosa DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 6 25
D. Varsho CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .234 13 39
L. Matos RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .222 4 12
A. Kirk C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273 1 20
   b-E. Quero PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .189 0 3
J. Segura 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .257 4 24
   c-J. VanMeter PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105 2 6
B. Lee SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .270 3 24
O. Dunn 2B 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .165 2 10
J. Schoop 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .252 4 22
Totals 30 1 4 1 3 11 9      
a - E. Sosa inserted as DH in the 8th
b - E. Quero pinch hit for A. Kirk in the 9th
c - J. VanMeter pinch hit for J. Segura in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Varsho , L. Matos , J. Segura , B. Lee
2-out RBI: L. Matos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Matos
GIDP: A. Kirk
Hit by Pitch: E. Sosa
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: O. Dunn (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Encarnacion-Strand 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 .256 9 18
D. Lee DH 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .276 17 43
   c-C. Correa DH 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .337 5 26
E. Pereira CF 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .213 8 13
   a-N. Arenado PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262 6 22
   b-K. Garlick CF, LF 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .248 2 17
W. Abreu LF, CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .293 6 22
A. Jackson C 4 1 2 5 0 1 1 .190 7 19
O. Cabrera 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .253 5 24
J. Hager SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .267 3 18
S. Matheny 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .198 0 5
C. Rosier RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .133 0 0
Totals 38 9 13 9 0 8 13      
a - N. Arenado pinch ran for E. Pereira in the 6th
b - K. Garlick substituted for N. Arenado in the 7th
c - C. Correa inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Pereira 2 (5, 4th Inning off M. Perez, 1 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off M. Perez, 0 on, 0 outs) , O. Cabrera (6, 6th Inning off T. Mayza, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Matheny (3, 8th Inning off C. Wiles, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Correa (11, 8th Inning off C. Wiles, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Jackson (7, 8th Inning off E. Jokisch, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Encarnacion-Strand , D. Lee , C. Correa 2 , E. Pereira 4 , W. Abreu , A. Jackson 5 , O. Cabrera 2 , J. Hager 2 , S. Matheny 2 , C. Rosier
2-out RBI: C. Encarnacion-Strand , C. Correa , O. Cabrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Garlick , J. Hager , S. Matheny
Hit by Pitch: K. Garlick
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Matheny-Cabrera-Encarnacion-Strand)
PB: A. Jackson
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Perez L (3-6) 5.2 5 3 3 0 5 0 91 5.26   
T. Mayza 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 23 5.01   
E. Jokisch 0.1 2 3 3 0 0 1 10 4.41   
C. Wiles 1.0 4 3 3 0 2 0 27 4.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Perez 52
Batters Faced: M. Perez 23, T. Mayza 5, E. Jokisch 4, C. Wiles 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Perez 5-7, T. Mayza 1-1, E. Jokisch 1-0, C. Wiles 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Perez 91-55, T. Mayza 23-15, E. Jokisch 10-6, C. Wiles 27-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Mayza 1-1
Hit Batsmen: E. Jokisch
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Stephenson 1.0 1 1 1 1 3 0 25 4.44   
Y. Yamamoto W (5-3) 6.0 2 0 0 2 6 0 88 3.69   
G. Speier H (3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 25 5.76   
M. Kelly 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Stephenson 43
Batters Faced: R. Stephenson 5, Y. Yamamoto 21, G. Speier 5, M. Kelly 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Stephenson 0-0, Y. Yamamoto 3-8, G. Speier 0-2, M. Kelly 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Stephenson 25-12, Y. Yamamoto 88-53, G. Speier 25-15, M. Kelly 12-7
Hit Batsmen: G. Speier
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 12:10 PM CT
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 38696
Special Notes: CF Everson Pereira was injured while running the bases.
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