Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

65-55, 27-30 Away

Final

67-52, 36-23 Home


KC
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	7	1
3	0	1	1	3	3	2	0	-	13	15	0

Z. Matthews1-0

5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 5 K, 0 BB

S. Lugo13-7

4.0 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- Z. Matthews pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 94
  2
  Fly Out
  Four-seam FB 94
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 2nd
- Z. Matthews pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- Z. Matthews pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- Z. Matthews pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Martin to second on wild pitch by Lugo.
  1
  5
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- Z. Matthews pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- C. Stratton pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- S. Okert pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- C. Stratton pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- W. Smith pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- C. Thielbar pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Hampson hit for Frazier
  3
  11
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- W. Smith pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Hampson in right field.
  3
  11
- Farmer hit for Castro
  3
  11
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Winder pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Farmer at shortstop.
  3
  13
- DeJong hit for Witt Jr.
  3
  13
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- J. McArthur pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- DeJong at shortstop.
  3
  13
- Blanco in right field.
  3
  13
- Fermin catching.
  3
  13
- Hampson at first base.
  3
  13
- Blanco in right field.
  3
  13
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Winder pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	94
2 Fly Out	Four-seam FB	94

Royals
3
Twins
8

Game 1

13/8

Royals
3
Twins
13

Game 2

14/8

Royals
4
Twins
1

Game 3

14/8

Target Field

12:40 AM, 14 August 2024

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 25,885

Game Time:2:22

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ben May
First Base Umpire - Carlos Torres
Second Base Umpire - Brian Walsh
Third Base Umpire - Ryan Wills

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

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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

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S. Lugo13-7

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