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    Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

    MLB Opening Day
    MIN
    Minnesota TwinsTwinsMIN
    1-0, 1-0 Away
    2
    1-0, 1-0 Away
    Final
    KC
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    0-1, 0-1 Home
    0
    0-1, 0-1 Home
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    • Box Score
    • Play-by-Play
    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
    Cleveland8874.543-W2
    Detroit8775.5371L1
    Kansas City8280.5066W2
    Minnesota7092.43218L1
    Chicago60102.37028W1
    Full Standings

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