Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BDeJong (15, Varland); Pasquantino (26, Duran)
- HRDeJong (20, 6th inning off Varland 0 on, 2 Out); Witt Jr. (24, 3rd inning off Varland 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIDeJong (46), Isbel (32), Witt Jr. (89), Pasquantino (85)
- 2Out RBIDeJong, Pasquantino
- GIDPFermin
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP2-11 (Perez 0-3, Renfroe 0-1, Frazier 0-1, Isbel 0-1, Fermin 1-1, Witt Jr. 0-1, Pasquantino 1-2, Garcia 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSWitt Jr. (12, 2nd base by Okert/Jeffers)
- SBGarcia 2 (30, 2nd base off Duran/Jeffers, 3rd base off Duran/Jeffers)
- Picked OffWitt Jr. (1st base, Okert)
Twins Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
R. LewisDH |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .294 | .345 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .349 | .638 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .244 | .330 | .425 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .352 | .500 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .225 | .304 | .444 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .256 | .338 | .404 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .191 | .294 | .284 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .402 | .610 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .319 | .414 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .312 | .337 |
| 34 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
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- Batting
- 2BMiranda (26, Ragans)
- HRSantana (16, 4th inning off Ragans 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBISantana (50)
- 2Out RBISantana
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP1-5 (Santana 0-1, Margot 1-1, Lewis 0-1, Miranda 0-1, Jeffers 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Miranda-Farmer-Santana)
Royals Pitching
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedErceg 2/4; Ragans 12/26; Long 2/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesErceg-4-2-0-4; Ragans-15-18-16-17; Long-1-0-1-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsErceg 3-1; Ragans 6-7; Long 0-2
- Game ScoresC Ragans 71
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
L. Varland(L, 0-5) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 98-66 | 6.14 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-13 | 3.52 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33-16 | 4.66 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-10 | 4.45 |
| 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 168-105 |
- Pitching
- WPRichards
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedOkert 2/3; Richards 2/6; Duran 2/5; Varland 18/26
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesOkert-1-1-6-2; Richards-4-4-6-2; Duran-3-4-2-4; Varland-9-11-24-21
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsOkert 1-1; Richards 1-0; Duran 2-0; Varland 6-8
- Game ScoresL Varland 46
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Isbel grounded out to pitcher, DeJong scored, Fermin to second. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | Witt Jr. homered to left center (398 feet). | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4th | Santana homered to left (404 feet). | 2 | 1 | ||
| 6th | DeJong homered to left center (435 feet). | 3 | 1 | ||
| 7th | Pasquantino doubled to left, Garcia scored. | 4 | 1 | ||
MIN wins 2-1
Game Information
Target Field
6:10 PM, 14 August 2024
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 27,560
Game Time:2:32
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Carlos Torres
- First Base Umpire - Brian Walsh
- Second Base Umpire - Ryan Wills
- Third Base Umpire - Ben May
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |

