Friday, April 28th, 2023 3:10PM CST
Power from Max Kepler, Jorge Polanco, and Jose Miranda who each hit a home run helped the Minnesota Twins secure an 8-6 win against the Kansas City Royals on Friday, continuing their strong performance at the plate.
Date: Friday, April 28th, 2023
Time: 3:10PM CST
Stadium: Target Field
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 11,754
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN |
1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
KC |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: Taylor (3, Lyles); Buxton (5, Lyles); Miranda (3, Lyles)
Triples: Gallo (1, Lyles)
Home Runs: Kepler (3, 1st inning off Lyles 0 on, 0 Out); Polanco (2, 4th inning off Lyles 2 on, 2 Out); Miranda (3, 5th inning off Taylor 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Kepler 2 (8), Taylor 2 (11), Polanco 3 (9), Miranda (12)
2-out Runs Batted In: Polanco 3
Sacrifice Flies: Kepler
Ground Into Double Play: Miranda
Team Left On Base: 4
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-7 (Vázquez 0-2, Taylor 1-1, Polanco 1-1, Correa 0-2, Larnach 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Correa 1; Larnach 1

Pitcher Notes: P. López pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.
Wild Pitches: Jax
Hit By Pitch: Olivares (by J. López)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Thielbar 2/5; J. López 1/6; P. López 18/27; Jax 2/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Thielbar-8-0-4-2; J. López-3-2-3-4; P. López-16-11-22-18; Jax-1-5-4-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Thielbar 0-1; J. López 1-1; P. López 4-7; Jax 1-0
Game Scores: P Lopez 38

Stolen Bases: Taylor (3, 3rd base off Lyles/Perez)

Doubles: Olivares 2 (4, Thielbar, P. López); Witt Jr. (4, P. López)
Triples: Olivares (2, P. López)
Home Runs: Perez (3, 6th inning off P. López 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Perez 3 (12), Pratto 2 (2), Witt Jr. (10)
2-out Runs Batted In: Perez, Pratto 2
Sacrifice Flies: Perez
Team Left On Base: 9
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-9 (Perez 1-1, Pratto 2-4, Isbel 0-1, Witt Jr. 0-1, Pasquantino 0-1, Massey 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Pratto 2; Massey 1

Wild Pitches: Lyles
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Lyles 11/23; Garrett 1/3; Clarke 2/3; Taylor 4/7
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Lyles-9-13-15-13; Garrett-1-0-0-2; Clarke-1-2-3-2; Taylor-5-7-6-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Lyles 0-8; Garrett 1-1; Clarke 1-1; Taylor 1-0
Game Scores: J Lyles 20

Double Plays: 1 (Witt Jr.-Massey-Pratto)

Stolen Bases: Witt Jr. (6, 2nd base off Jax/Vázquez)
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