Final · MLB · Mon Mar 30, 3:10 PM CDT · Royals Home Opener
- Probable pitchers
- Simeon Woods Richardson (MIN) vs Kris Bubic (KC)
- TV
- Twins.TV Presented by Progressive, Royals.TV, KCTV5/KSMO
- Where
- Kauffman Stadium
Royals beat Twins 3-1. Royals took the lead for good in the 2nd.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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| KC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 | 7 | 0 |
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Win: Kris Bubic. Loss: Simeon Woods Richardson. Save: John Schreiber. Home runs: Wallner (MIN), Collins (KC), Isbel (KC).
By the numbers: Hits MIN 4, KC 7; Errors MIN 0, KC 0; Left on base MIN 8, KC 11.
Team stats
| MIN | KC |
|---|
| Hits | 4 | 7 |
| Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Left on base | 8 | 11 |
| Home runs | 1 | 2 |
| Walks | 3 | 2 |
| Strikeouts | 6 | 7 |
Box score
Minnesota Twins
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Martin LF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Larnach PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outman LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buxton CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keaschall 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffers C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wallner RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bell DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caratini 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lewis, R 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lee, B SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Woods Richardson (L) | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 83 |
| Funderburk | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 26 |
| Topa | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Rogers, Ta | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 133 |
Kansas City Royals
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Garcia, M 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pasquantino 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Perez, S C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jensen DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas, L DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| India 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caglianone RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Collins LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Isbel CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Bubic (W) | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 75 |
| Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Mears | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Schreiber (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 107 |
Play-by-play
Top 1st 4
- 0 out MIN Austin Martin singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
- 2 out MIN Byron Buxton flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
- 2 out MIN Luke Keaschall walks.
- 3 out MIN Ryan Jeffers flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
Bottom 1st 5
- 1 out KC Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Matt Wallner.
- 2 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to second baseman Luke Keaschall.
- 2 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino walks.
- 2 out KC Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd.
- 3 out KC Carter Jensen grounds out to first baseman Victor Caratini.
Top 2nd 4
- 0 out MIN Matt Wallner homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. MIN 1, KC 0
- 1 out MIN Josh Bell grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 2 out MIN Victor Caratini grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 3 out MIN Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.
Bottom 2nd 6
- 0 out KC Jonathan India singles on a fly ball to right fielder Matt Wallner.
- 1 out KC Jac Caglianone flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton.
- 2 out KC Isaac Collins flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton.
- 2 out KC Kyle Isbel homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Jonathan India scores. MIN 1, KC 2
- 2 out KC Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to third baseman Royce Lewis.
- 3 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to first baseman Victor Caratini in foul territory.
Top 3rd 4
- 1 out MIN Brooks Lee called out on strikes.
- 1 out MIN Austin Martin walks.
- 2 out MIN Byron Buxton flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
- 3 out MIN Luke Keaschall grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Jonathan India. Austin Martin out at 2nd.
Bottom 3rd 3
- 1 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to left fielder Austin Martin in foul territory.
- 2 out KC Salvador Perez pops out to first baseman Victor Caratini in foul territory.
- 3 out KC Carter Jensen grounds out to first baseman Victor Caratini.
Top 4th 3
- 1 out MIN Ryan Jeffers pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 2 out MIN Matt Wallner flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
- 3 out MIN Josh Bell grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
Bottom 4th 3
- 1 out KC Jonathan India pops out to second baseman Luke Keaschall.
- 2 out KC Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
- 3 out KC Isaac Collins called out on strikes.
Top 5th 3
- 1 out MIN Victor Caratini strikes out swinging.
- 2 out MIN Royce Lewis flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
- 3 out MIN Brooks Lee flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
Bottom 5th 3
- 1 out KC Kyle Isbel grounds out to first baseman Victor Caratini.
- 1 out KC Maikel Garcia doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Austin Martin.
- 3 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. lines into a double play, shortstop Brooks Lee to second baseman Luke Keaschall. Maikel Garcia out at 2nd.
Top 6th 4
- 0 out MIN Austin Martin walks.
- 1 out MIN Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
- 2 out MIN Luke Keaschall grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Jonathan India. Austin Martin out at 2nd. Luke Keaschall to 1st.
- 3 out MIN Ryan Jeffers flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
Bottom 6th 4
- 0 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino walks.
- 1 out KC Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
- 2 out KC Carter Jensen called out on strikes.
- 3 out KC Jonathan India grounds into a force out, third baseman Royce Lewis to second baseman Luke Keaschall. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 2nd.
Top 7th 3
- 1 out MIN Matt Wallner grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 2 out MIN Josh Bell strikes out swinging.
- 3 out MIN Victor Caratini flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
Bottom 7th 5
- 1 out KC Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
- 1 out KC Isaac Collins homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. MIN 1, KC 3
- 1 out KC Kyle Isbel singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton.
- 2 out KC Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging. Kyle Isbel steals (2) 2nd base.
- 3 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton.
Top 8th 3
- 1 out MIN Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.
- 1 out MIN Brooks Lee singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
- 3 out MIN Trevor Larnach grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Brooks Lee out at 2nd. Trevor Larnach out at 1st.
Bottom 8th 3
- 1 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes.
- 2 out KC Salvador Perez flies out to second baseman Luke Keaschall.
- 3 out KC Lane Thomas flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton.
Top 9th 4
- 1 out MIN Byron Buxton lines out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
- 2 out MIN Luke Keaschall lines out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
- 2 out MIN Ryan Jeffers singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
- 3 out MIN Matt Wallner grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.