MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
09/07/2023
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 2670 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (72-68) 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 1
Minnesota Twins (59-82) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 1
Royals Drop Twins, 5-1
Kansas City Royals starter Scott Blewett hurled his team past the Minnesota Twins, 5-1. Blewett, now 14-4, was the winner. In 6 innings, he gave up 3 hits, while striking out 7, walking 1, and allowing no runs. With the win, Kansas City raised its record to 72-68.

The Royals benefited from a costly error in the top of the first. With Ismaldo Rodriguez at bat and Kansas City leading 2-0, the Minnesota miscue allowed Kansas City to plate 2 and take the lead, 4-0.

"It feels good to get this one," Rodriguez told the Kansas City Observer.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Wall 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .267 7 34
L. Bejaran 2B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .270 0 15
H. Masson CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 5 .310 4 18
W. Myers LF 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .281 1 21
J. Washington DH 3 1 1 0 2 1 2 .259 20 85
E. Medina RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 6 .257 17 63
M. Mercedes 1B 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .259 4 19
I. Rodriguez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .298 3 20
W. Rodriguez C 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .273 4 32
Totals 34 5 9 2 5 5 22      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Masson (10, 1st Inning off J. González, 1 on, 1 out) , E. Medina (25, 5th Inning off A. López, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Wall , L. Bejaran , H. Masson 3 , W. Myers 3 , J. Washington , E. Medina 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Masson , J. Washington , I. Rodriguez , W. Rodriguez
GIDP: E. Medina , W. Rodriguez
Hit by Pitch: L. Bejaran 2 , M. Mercedes
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Bejaran (2)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Bejaran (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Mejia C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .247 4 38
J. Arelland CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .292 3 6
D. Godfrey RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .226 14 66
   a-T. Martínez RF, LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .208 8 18
F. Freeman DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .277 7 50
A. Cochran LF, RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .275 21 69
L. Vargas 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .353 2 4
T. Dudley 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .328 3 16
D. Downing SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .263 2 32
J. Martinez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240 0 7
Totals 35 1 7 1 1 10 15      
a - T. Martínez substituted for D. Godfrey in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Freeman (31, 7th Inning off S. Blewett, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Dudley (3, 9th Inning off M. Medrano, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Arelland , T. Martínez , F. Freeman 2 , A. Cochran , L. Vargas , T. Dudley 4 , D. Downing
2-out RBI: T. Dudley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Godfrey , F. Freeman , D. Downing
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: D. Downing (7)
Double Plays: 2 (Downing-Martinez-Vargas, Vargas-Downing-Vargas)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Blewett W (14-4) 6.0 3 0 0 1 7 0 93 3.85   
A. Nina 2.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 32 3.18   
M. Medrano 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 14 5.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Blewett 72
Batters Faced: S. Blewett 23, A. Nina 10, M. Medrano 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Blewett 5-6, A. Nina 2-3, M. Medrano 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Blewett 93-60, A. Nina 32-21, M. Medrano 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Nina 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. González L (1-7) 1.1 4 5 3 2 1 0 55 5.59   
A. López 4.0 3 0 0 1 2 0 53 4.55   
M. Minor 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 18 4.91   
S. Bliss 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 30 5.62   
D. Weaver 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 1.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. González 23
Batters Faced: J. González 13, A. López 15, M. Minor 5, S. Bliss 5, D. Weaver 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. González 2-1, A. López 5-3, M. Minor 1-2, S. Bliss 0-2, D. Weaver 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. González 55-31, A. López 53-28, M. Minor 18-9, S. Bliss 30-17, D. Weaver 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. López 2-0 , S. Bliss 1-0 , D. Weaver 2-0
WP: J. González
Hit Batsmen: J. González 2 , A. López
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott Blewett
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 12:10 PM CT
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 29698
Special Notes: RF Desi Godfrey was injured while throwing the ball.
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