Game Thread: Twins @ Royals – Sat, Apr 01 @ 03:10 PM CDT


#[Twins](/r/minnesotatwins) [@](http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2017_ipad/684/minkc_684.jpg) [Royals](/r/KCRoyals) – Sat, Apr 01

###Game Status: Final – Score: 2-0 Twins

###Links & Info
* Current conditions at Kauffman Stadium: 55°F – Sunny – Wind 12 mph, L To R
* TV: **Twins**: Bally Sports North, **Royals**: Bally Sports Kansas City
* Radio: **Twins**: Audacy, The Wolf 102.9 FM, WCCO 830, TIBN, **Royals**: KCSP 610
* [MLB Gameday](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/718751/)
* [Game Graphs](http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2023-04-01&team=Royals&dh=0&season=2023)
* [Savant Gamefeed](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?gamePk=718751)

||Twins Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[Kepler](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=596146) – RF|4|0|0|0|0|0|1|.000|.000|.000|
|2|[Correa](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=621043) – SS|3|0|0|0|1|1|1|.125|.222|.125|
|3|[Buxton](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=621439) – DH|4|2|2|0|0|1|1|.444|.444|.778|
|4|[Larnach](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663616) – LF|3|0|0|0|1|1|2|.286|.444|.286|
|5|[Miranda](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669304) – 3B|4|0|1|1|0|1|1|.143|.333|.143|
|6|[Gordon](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=624503) – 2B|2|0|0|0|0|0|2|.000|.000|.000|
||a-[Farmer, K](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=571657) – 2B|1|0|0|1|0|1|0|.500|.500|.500|
|7|[Gallo](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=608336) – 1B|4|0|0|0|0|3|1|.000|.000|.000|
|8|[Vázquez](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=543877) – C|3|0|2|0|0|0|0|.571|.571|.571|
|9|[Taylor, M](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=572191) – CF|3|0|0|0|0|0|2|.143|.143|.143|
||Totals|31|2|5|2|2|8|11||||

|Twins|
|:–|
|a-Hit a sacrifice fly for Gordon in the 6th.|
|BATTING: **2B**: Buxton (1, Lyles). **TB**: Buxton 3; Miranda; Vázquez 2. **RBI**: Farmer, K (1); Miranda (1). **2-out RBI**: Miranda. **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Gordon. **SF**: Farmer, K. **Team RISP**: 1-for-3. **Team LOB**: 5. |
|FIELDING: **E**: Miranda (1, fielding). **DP**: 2 (Gordon-Correa-Gallo; Farmer, K-Correa-Gallo). |

||Royals Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[Witt Jr.](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=677951) – SS|4|0|0|0|0|0|1|.000|.250|.000|
|2|[Melendez](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669004) – RF|3|0|0|0|1|1|0|.000|.250|.000|
|3|[Perez, S](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=521692) – C|4|0|2|0|0|0|2|.375|.375|.500|
|4|[Pasquantino](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=686469) – 1B|3|0|1|0|1|1|2|.167|.375|.167|
|5|[Reyes, F](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=614177) – DH|2|0|0|0|2|2|4|.000|.250|.000|
|6|[Dozier](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=641531) – 3B|4|0|0|0|0|0|3|.000|.000|.000|
|7|[Isbel](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=664728) – CF|4|0|1|0|0|1|3|.333|.429|.500|
|8|[Eaton](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=681987) – LF|3|0|0|0|0|0|4|.000|.000|.000|
||a-[Massey](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=686681) – PH|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|.000|.000|.000|
|9|[Lopez, N](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=670032) – 2B|2|0|0|0|1|0|2|.000|.333|.000|
||Totals|30|0|4|0|5|5|21||||

|Royals|
|:–|
|a-Lined out for Eaton in the 9th.|
|BATTING: **2B**: Perez, S (1, Gray, So). **TB**: Isbel; Pasquantino; Perez, S 3. **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Reyes, F 2; Eaton 2; Pasquantino. **GIDP**: Isbel; Lopez, N. **Team RISP**: 0-for-8. **Team LOB**: 8. |
|FIELDING: **PB**: Perez, S (1). **DP**: (Lopez, N-Pasquantino). |

|Twins Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|[Gray, So](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=543243) (W, 1-0)|5.0|3|0|0|4|1|0|83-52|0.00|
|[Alcala](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=660896) (H, 1)|1.0|0|0|0|1|0|0|12-7|0.00|
|[Jax](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=643377) (H, 2)|1.0|0|0|0|0|0|0|11-7|0.00|
|[Thielbar](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=573204) (H, 2)|1.0|1|0|0|0|3|0|18-14|0.00|
|[López, Jo](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=605347) (S, 1)|1.0|0|0|0|0|1|0|8-6|0.00|
|Totals|9.0|4|0|0|5|5|0|||

|Royals Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|[Lyles](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=543475) (L, 0-1)|5.1|5|2|1|2|2|0|86-51|1.69|
|[Yarbrough](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=642232)|1.2|0|0|0|0|0|0|12-9|0.00|
|[Clarke](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=664199)|1.0|0|0|0|0|3|0|16-10|0.00|
|[Chapman](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=547973)|1.0|0|0|0|0|3|0|13-9|0.00|
|Totals|9.0|5|2|1|2|8|0|||

|Game Info|
|:–|
|Pitch timer violations: Reyes, F (batter timer); Chapman (pitcher).|
|Pitches-strikes: Gray, So 83-52; Alcala 12-7; Jax 11-7; Thielbar 18-14; López, Jo 8-6; Lyles 86-51; Yarbrough 12-9; Clarke 16-10; Chapman 13-9.|
|Groundouts-flyouts: Gray, So 6-3; Alcala 1-1; Jax 3-0; Thielbar 0-0; López, Jo 1-0; Lyles 3-6; Yarbrough 3-1; Clarke 0-0; Chapman 0-0.|
|Batters faced: Gray, So 22; Alcala 3; Jax 3; Thielbar 4; López, Jo 3; Lyles 23; Yarbrough 5; Clarke 3; Chapman 3.|
|Inherited runners-scored: Yarbrough 2-1.|
|Umpires: HP: Brian Knight. 1B: Alex Tosi. 2B: Tony Randazzo. 3B: Todd Tichenor. |
|Weather: 55 degrees, Sunny.|
|Wind: 12 mph, L To R.|
|First pitch: 3:10 PM.|
|T: 2:18.|
|Att: 16,633.|
|Venue: Kauffman Stadium.|
|April 1, 2023|

|Inning|Scoring Play|Score|
|:–|:–|:–|
|Top 1|Jose Miranda singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Byron Buxton scores. Trevor Larnach to 2nd.|1-0 MIN|
|Top 6|Kyle Farmer out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Byron Buxton scores.|2-0 MIN|

|Team|Highlight|
|:–|:–|
|[MIN](/r/minnesotatwins)|[Jose Miranda’s RBI single (00:00:17)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-04/01/a85f00b5-39c9fd75-0f2215f7-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Breaking down Jordan Lyles’s pitches (00:00:08)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/fd6bd7bf-2f74-4832-8afb-d3eb8698b0c4.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Jordan Lyles’s outing against the Twins (00:00:22)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/61d02e74-9c41-4faa-a861-1a6d4a6cfecd.mp4)|
|[MIN](/r/minnesotatwins)|[Kyle Farmer’s sac fly (00:00:15)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/63b3d7de-caed-42a3-a31f-02fb6e97477a.mp4)|
|[MIN](/r/minnesotatwins)|[Breaking down Sonny Gray’s pitches (00:00:08)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/eaa90cf6-e12d-4c69-bc91-555eb100bfdc.mp4)|
|[MIN](/r/minnesotatwins)|[Sonny Gray’s outing against the Royals (00:00:26)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/24292d24-d5d3-4955-bf66-512016227f47.mp4)|
|[MIN](/r/minnesotatwins)|[Sonny Gray K’s Franmil Reyes (00:00:14)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-04/01/08af424b-f687574a-f51842ae-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Jordan Lyles’ 2 K’s (00:00:19)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-04/01/cfa534dc-b0b6ccfc-3c970dd6-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[MIN](/r/minnesotatwins)|[Jose Miranda’s catch (00:00:15)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-04/01/94ac6aa1-38a2b775-b1ecfbb7-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Aroldis Chapman’s 3 K’s (00:00:33)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-04/01/00685451-f3425a3a-b5fe4bab-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[MIN](/r/minnesotatwins)|[Twins vs. Royals Highlights (00:03:15)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-04/01/bd1b77f7-f5adb42f-86a8e269-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[MIN](/r/minnesotatwins)|[CG: MIN@KC – 4/1/23 (00:06:59)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-04/01/f99d1895-61c36e15-04e39de4-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Matt Quatraro discusses loss (00:01:52)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-04/01/afb71207-47c4c4e3-7bcab59c-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[MIN](/r/minnesotatwins)|[Baldelli talks Twins’ 2-0 win (00:01:06)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-04/01/8a1dae80-58617404-0a3846c6-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|

||1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9||R|H|E|LOB|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|Twins|1|0|0|0|0|1|0|0|0||2|5|1|5|
|Royals|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0||0|4|0|8|

###Decisions
* Winner: [Sonny Gray](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=543243) (1-0, 0.00)
* Loser: [Jordan Lyles](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=543475) (0-1, 1.69)
* Save: [Jorge Lopez](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=605347) (1, 0.00)

###Division Scoreboard
CWS 4 @ HOU 6 – Final

DET 2 @ TB 12 – Final

CLE 2 @ SEA 0 – Bottom 8, 2 Outs

^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^04/01/2023 ^^^10:23:19 ^^^PM ^^^CDT

39 comments
  1. 103. But EVERYTHING is horrible!!! We’ve got pieces for entertaining games y’all. Hang in there.

  2. “Carries an edge out there:” uh yeah he did beat his girlfriend. He does have an edge

  3. You would think this Pitch com would have better technology. Every game there’s an issue. Let’s figure it out!

  4. It pisses me off that Jorge Lopez is a legitimately good pitcher after he was just god awful with us

  5. Anyone know how Lopez’s kid is doing? I’m legit happy to hear about Lopez success

  6. We get it. Domestic violence is bad. If we have to do this dumb shit until Chapman gets traded, it’s gonna be a long few months.

  7. How has our pitching been fucking stellar and our batting has been driven into the dirt? I know it’s early in the season, but it’s hard not to see this as an omen for the rest of it.

  8. Maybe don’t start a game at 3:10 when the sun is going to make impossible to hit after the sixth. This organization is a joke.

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