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    MLB Opening Day
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    Minnesota Twins

    Minnesota Twins

    1-0, 1-0 away
    2Winner Icon Minnesota Twins
    Royals
    Kansas City Royals

    Kansas City Royals

    0-1, 0-1 home
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    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    M. KeplerRF
    0-5000.000
    C. CorreaSS
    1-5000.200
    B. BuxtonDH
    2-5100.400
    T. LarnachLF
    2-4101.500
    J. Miranda3B
    0-3000.000
    N. Gordon2B
    0-2000.000
    K. FarmerPH-2B
    1-10001.000
    J. Gallo1B
    1-2000.500
    D. SolanoPH-1B
    1-2001.500
    C. VazquezC
    2-4000.500
    M. TaylorCF
    1-4000.250
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    P. Lopez
    5.1203885-500.00
    C. Thielbar
    1.0000111-80.00
    J. Lopez
    0.200015-50.00
    G. Jax
    1.000109-40.00
    J. Duran
    1.0001117-100.00
    Full Box Score

    Win Probability

    According to ESPN Analytics

    MINKC
    Hits
    11
    2
    Home Runs
    0
    0
    Total Bases
    13
    3
    Runners LOB
    12
    6

    Game Information

    Kauffman Stadium
    Kauffman Stadium
    4:10 PM, March 30, 2023
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Attendance: 38,351
    Game Time:2:32
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Todd Tichenor
    • First Base Umpire - Brian Knight
    • Second Base Umpire - Alex Tosi
    • Third Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo

    Pablo Lopez, Twins' bullpen blank Royals 2-0 on opening day

    — Twins manager Rocco Baldelli leaned forward in his visiting office, turned over his lineup card for opening day against the Royals and began reading the blue marker scribbled down the back.
    Mar 30, 2023, 08:18 pm - AP
    MIN
    KC
    123456789RHE
    0000020002110
    000000000020
    P. Lopez
    win

    P. Lopez1-0

    5.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 3 BB
    Z. Greinke
    loss

    Z. Greinke0-1

    5.1 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 1 BB
    J. Duran
    save

    J. Duran1

    1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    MINKC
    6thLarnach singled to center, Buxton scored.10
    6thSolano singled to left, Larnach scored, Farmer to second.20
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    MIN wins 3-0

    • Twins
      2
    • Royals
      0
    Game 1
    3/30
    • Twins
      2
    • Royals
      0
    Game 2
    4/1
    • Twins
      7
    • Royals
      4
    Game 3
    4/2

    2025 American League Central Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Detroit6043.583-L3
    Cleveland5150.5058W4
    Kansas City5053.48510W1
    Minnesota4953.48010.5L1
    Chicago3666.35323.5L1
    Full Standings

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    — Bo Bichette hit a two-run homer, Chris Bassitt struck out eight in a season-high 7 1/3 innings and the Toronto Blue Jays took advantage of four New York errors to beat the sloppy Yankees 8-4 on Wednesday night.
    Kwan's go-ahead single in 8th sends surging Guardians to 3-2 win over Orioles

    Kwan's go-ahead single in 8th sends surging Guardians to 3-2 win over Orioles

    — Steven Kwan singled home Bo Naylor with two outs in the eighth inning for the go-ahead run, lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.
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