MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
05/29/2024
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1414 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 29TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (29-28) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0
Minnesota Twins (26-30) 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 X 3 8 0
Twins Earn 3-1 Home Win
Minnesota pitcher Taijuan Walker had a large part in his team beating the Kansas City Royals, 3-1. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. The Minnesota win streak is now 3 games.

Matt Carpenter, who finished 3rd in the NL in RBI with 110 last year, chipped in a solo home run for Minnesota in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, the first baseman had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 1 run batted in.

"This level of focus will win us a lot of ballgames," Walker said after the game.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Carroll CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .312 8 25
J. Foscue 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278 3 33
R. Devers DH 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .317 21 53
W. Adames SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .269 10 32
R. Hoskins 1B 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .242 10 24
M. Chapman 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .204 6 19
J. Realmuto C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .269 6 28
F. Mejia RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .189 2 10
O. Cabrera LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 9 22
Totals 29 1 4 1 3 11 9      
BATTING
Home Runs: R. Devers (21, 9th Inning off T. Szapucki, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Devers 6 , R. Hoskins
GIDP: W. Adames
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Chapman (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Chapman-Foscue-Hoskins)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Mitchell CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .268 7 26
P. Wisdom 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .177 9 23
M. Yastrzemski LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .223 7 29
C. Cron DH 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .205 8 23
C. Bethancourt C 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .265 12 24
M. Carpenter 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .242 9 23
S. Hilliard RF 3 1 0 0 1 2 4 .231 7 15
B. Crawford SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .197 2 10
K. Newman 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .284 1 23
Totals 30 3 8 3 3 9 16      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Yastrzemski (13, 3rd Inning off D. Cease, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Carpenter (9, 4th Inning off D. Cease, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Mitchell , M. Yastrzemski 2 , C. Cron 2 , C. Bethancourt , M. Carpenter 5 , K. Newman
2-out RBI: M. Yastrzemski
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Bethancourt , S. Hilliard , B. Crawford
GIDP: P. Wisdom
Sac Bunt: G. Mitchell
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Newman-Carpenter)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Cease L (4-4) 7.0 8 3 3 3 7 1 101 6.58   
S. Barlow 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 6.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Cease 53
Batters Faced: D. Cease 31, S. Barlow 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Cease 5-8, S. Barlow 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Cease 101-66, S. Barlow 13-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Walker W (2-3) 6.1 3 0 0 2 7 0 88 4.41   
H. Danner H (3) 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 16 4.50   
T. Szapucki SV (8) 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 17 4.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Walker 72
Batters Faced: T. Walker 23, H. Danner 5, T. Szapucki 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Walker 6-5, H. Danner 1-1, T. Szapucki 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Walker 88-53, H. Danner 16-9, T. Szapucki 17-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Taijuan Walker
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM CT
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 30079
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