Lopez shuts down Royals as Twins begin defense of AL Central title with 4-1 win

— Pablo Lopez admitted to feeling some anxiety when the Twins ace stepped on the mound to face the Royals on opening day.
Mar 28, 2024, 11:33 pm - AP
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P. Lopez
win

P. Lopez1-0

7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 0 BB
C. Ragans
loss

C. Ragans0-1

6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 9 K, 3 BB
G. Jax
save

G. Jax1

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

MINKC
1stLewis homered to left center (423 feet).10
1stGarcia homered to left (398 feet).11
3rdCorrea doubled to left, Margot scored, Lewis to third.21
9thJulien walked, Kirilloff scored on Stratton wild pitch, Buxton to third on wild pitch by Stratton.31
9thCorrea reached on infield single to third, Buxton scored on error, Julien to second, Julien safe at third on throwing error by third baseman Garcia.41
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