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KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
07/04/2023
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KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1857 - TUESDAY, JULY 4TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (36-49) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0
Minnesota Twins (52-35) 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 X 6 8 0
Royals Lose to Twins, 6-2
Minnesota right fielder Brandon Marsh made his presence felt in the 6-2 Twins triumph over the Kansas City Royals. Marsh belted 2 home runs, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice. Lucas Giolito picked up the win with 5.2 innings of work. He allowed 1 run on 3 hits, while walking 3 and striking out 4. On the season, he is now 3-5. Minnesota now has a record of 52-35 with the win.

The Twins got a big at-bat from second baseman Braden Shewmake. For the game, Shewmake went 1-3 with a triple. In the bottom of the fifth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a run-scoring triple. His 1st triple of the season gave Minnesota a 2-1 lead.

Shewmake attributed the win to "energy and focus on the part of everyone."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORES MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Blanchard DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .270 5 17
G. López 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305 1 35
M. Baker LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .269 16 59
J. Skole RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .223 2 11
D. Cameron CF 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .303 1 10
N. De Sedas 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .267 3 37
A. Rizzo 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .186 5 24
C. Romero C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .185 2 17
T. Donaldson SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .226 4 14
Totals 33 2 6 2 3 8 10      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Blanchard (15, 3rd Inning off L. Giolito, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Cameron (6, 4th Inning off L. Giolito, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Baker (4, 8th Inning off G. Dawson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: N. De Sedas (3, 9th Inning off G. Dawson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Blanchard 2 , M. Baker 3 , J. Skole , D. Cameron 2 , N. De Sedas 4 , C. Romero
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. López , J. Skole , A. Rizzo , C. Romero
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (De Sedas-López-Rizzo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. López LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .305 15 42
M. González CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .287 6 35
G. Copeland DH 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .320 16 71
K. Cowart 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .254 19 56
R. Davis 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .297 7 19
   a-B. Rodgers PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .232 8 21
   b-R. Edwards 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230 7 23
C. Howard C 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .265 4 14
B. Marsh RF 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 .176 2 4
D. Wilson SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .153 1 4
B. Shewmake 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .256 7 39
Totals 31 6 8 6 3 7 11      
a - B. Rodgers pinch ran for R. Davis in the 6th
b - R. Edwards substituted for B. Rodgers in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Davis (8, 6th Inning off K. Knaust, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Shewmake (1, 5th Inning off K. Knaust, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. López (15, 3rd Inning off K. Knaust, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Marsh 2 (2, 6th Inning off M. Diemer, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. Fierro, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. López 6 , R. Davis 2 , C. Howard , B. Marsh 8 , B. Shewmake 3
2-out RBI: M. López , C. Howard , B. Marsh 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. González , K. Cowart
GIDP: G. Copeland
Hit by Pitch: C. Howard
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: M. López (17)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORES MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
K. Knaust L (8-5) 5.2 4 3 3 2 4 1 90 55 3.92
M. Diemer 1.0 3 2 2 1 2 1 28 16 3.38
J. Fierro 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 14 11 6.30
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Knaust 51
Batters Faced: K. Knaust 23, M. Diemer 7, J. Fierro 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Knaust 6-6, M. Diemer 1-0, J. Fierro 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Knaust 90-55, M. Diemer 28-16, J. Fierro 14-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Diemer 1-1 , J. Fierro 2-0
Hit Batsmen: K. Knaust
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
L. Giolito W (3-5) 5.2 3 1 1 3 4 0 89 49 3.99
L. Young H (4) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 28 18 1.95
G. Dawson 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 1 20 13 4.35
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Giolito 60
Batters Faced: L. Giolito 23, L. Young 6, G. Dawson 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Giolito 4-9, L. Young 1-2, G. Dawson 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Giolito 89-49, L. Young 28-18, G. Dawson 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Young 1-0
WP: L. Giolito 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brandon Marsh
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 39217
Special Notes: 1B Richard Davis was injured while running the bases.
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