MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/24/2027
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 13899 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH , 2027 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (79-75) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Kansas City Royals (51-103) 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 X 4 4 0
Kansas City Topples Minnesota, 4-1
The Kansas City Royals converted a terrific effort from starter German Marquez into a win over the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals won the game by a final score of 4-1. Lucas Erceg recorded the save, making him 26 for 37. The Royals now have a record of 51-103.

The Royals got a big at-bat from left fielder Drew Waters. For the game, Waters was 1 for 4 with a triple. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the fifth, with runners on 2nd and 3rd, he stroked a 2-run triple. His 4th triple of the season gave Kansas City a 3-1 lead.

"I like what I saw today," said Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro, "and I can't wait to get back out there and do it again."
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Keaschall 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .238 19 74
R. Olivar LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .263 5 34
B. Buxton CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .226 25 89
R. Lewis 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .257 1 13
R. Jeffers C 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .237 25 72
M. Wallner RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .178 18 57
M. Gasper DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 4 18
   a-A. Martin DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245 1 22
C. Correa SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .242 26 80
C. Rafaela 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .256 12 56
Totals 30 1 5 1 2 6 14      
a - A. Martin inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Olivar (18, 8th Inning off A. Zerpa, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Jeffers (25, 2nd Inning off G. Marquez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Keaschall , R. Olivar 2 , R. Jeffers 4 , A. Martin , C. Rafaela
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Buxton , R. Lewis , C. Correa
GIDP: C. Correa
Hit by Pitch: R. Jeffers , M. Wallner , M. Gasper
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Wallner (4)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Correa (14)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Waters LF 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .228 12 50
B. Lowe 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .232 37 81
B. Witt Jr. SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 33 94
M. Neville RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .229 19 50
B. Mitchell C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .242 17 56
G. Cross DH 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .254 3 5
J. Meyers CF 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .203 11 43
M. Massey 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .257 16 61
N. Loftin 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .235 8 32
Totals 28 4 4 4 1 10 6      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Massey (27, 5th Inning off S. Woods Richardson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: D. Waters (4, 5th Inning off S. Woods Richardson, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Cross (3, 2nd Inning off S. Woods Richardson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Waters 3 , M. Neville , G. Cross 4 , M. Massey 2
2-out RBI: G. Cross
Sac Fly: B. Lowe
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Witt Jr.-Massey-Lowe)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Woods Richardson L (9-8) 4.2 4 4 4 1 6 1 81 4.98   
B. Ober 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6.75   
K. Funderburk 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 19 4.90   
J. Klein 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 18 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Woods Richardson 45
Batters Faced: S. Woods Richardson 20, B. Ober 1, K. Funderburk 3, J. Klein 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Woods Richardson 4-4, B. Ober 0-1, K. Funderburk 0-1, J. Klein 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Woods Richardson 81-57, B. Ober 1-1, K. Funderburk 19-13, J. Klein 18-16
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Marquez W (4-14) 7.1 3 1 1 2 5 1 92 5.26   
A. Zerpa H (9) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5.40   
L. Erceg SV (26) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 21 4.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Marquez 71
Batters Faced: G. Marquez 27, A. Zerpa 3, L. Erceg 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Marquez 8-7, A. Zerpa 1-1, L. Erceg 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Marquez 92-54, A. Zerpa 10-6, L. Erceg 21-11
Hit Batsmen: G. Marquez 2 , L. Erceg
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: German Marquez
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 19662
Special Notes: C Mickey Gasper was injured being hit by a pitch.
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