MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
08/14/2024
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 2379 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (57-65) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 4 6 0
Minnesota Twins (66-54) 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 5 9 1
Twins Win, Now 66-54
The Minnesota Twins topped the Kansas City Royals by the score of 5-4, with the largest share of the credit going to first baseman Wilson Maldonado. Maldonado went 2 for 4 with 2 home runs, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice for the Twins. The American League Central Division-leading Twins have a record of 66-54.

Maldonado had a key at-bat for Minnesota early in the game. With a runner on 2nd, he hit a 2-run home run. It was his 32nd home run of the season and gave Minnesota an early 2-0 lead.

"Being able to contribute to a win is always a great feeling," Maldonado told the Minnesota Bulletin.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Guzman SS 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .268 9 26
V. Pasquantino 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .256 16 66
B. Witt Jr. 3B 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .277 10 76
M. Melendez LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .266 13 46
G. Cross RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .240 0 5
N. Velazquez DH 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .225 16 41
K. Isbel CF 4 2 2 1 0 1 4 .272 6 36
F. Fermin C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .265 12 41
M. Garcia 2B 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 .240 2 32
Totals 33 4 6 4 4 9 14      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Cross (3, 6th Inning off P. Lopez, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Isbel (26, 9th Inning off M. Canterino, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Isbel (6, 3rd Inning off P. Lopez, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Witt Jr. (10, 8th Inning off R. Henriquez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Witt Jr. 6 , G. Cross 2 , K. Isbel 6
2-out RBI: G. Cross
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Pasquantino , K. Isbel 2 , F. Fermin
Sac Fly: M. Garcia
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Witt Jr. (17) , M. Garcia (18)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Witt Jr.-Garcia-Pasquantino, Garcia-Guzman-Pasquantino)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Senzel CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .246 1 9
W. Castro 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .238 4 10
R. Lewis 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .306 19 46
W. Maldonado 1B 4 2 2 3 0 1 0 .242 32 82
   a-E. Julien 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 2 4
R. Jeffers C 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .242 17 50
J. Polanco DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .237 20 60
A. Kirilloff LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .249 19 48
C. Correa SS 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 .265 17 58
M. Wallner RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .202 27 63
Totals 31 5 9 5 3 10 12      
a - E. Julien substituted for W. Maldonado in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: W. Maldonado 2 (32, 1st Inning off M. Grove, 1 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off M. Grove, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Correa (17, 2nd Inning off M. Grove, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Jeffers (17, 4th Inning off M. Grove, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Senzel , W. Castro , W. Maldonado 8 , R. Jeffers 5 , C. Correa 5 , M. Wallner
2-out RBI: W. Maldonado , C. Correa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Castro
GIDP: R. Lewis , M. Wallner
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Castro (5)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Correa (14)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Grove L (6-9) 4.1 7 5 5 3 3 4 85 5.35   
B. Singer 3.2 2 0 0 0 7 0 41 4.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Grove 29
Batters Faced: M. Grove 22, B. Singer 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Grove 4-5, B. Singer 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Grove 85-55, B. Singer 41-29
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Lopez W (3-8) 7.0 4 2 2 3 7 1 109 4.32   
R. Henriquez H (2) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 18 2.49   
M. Canterino SV (1) 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 24 3.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Lopez 65
Batters Faced: P. Lopez 29, R. Henriquez 4, M. Canterino 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Lopez 8-6, R. Henriquez 1-1, M. Canterino 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Lopez 109-66, R. Henriquez 18-12, M. Canterino 24-14
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Wilson Maldonado
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 12:10 PM CT
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 35613
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