Twins at Royals April 3, 2019

Game Time: 1:15 ET

Stadium: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium

Attendance: 10,575

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MIN	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	2	1	7	11	1
KC	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	6	9	0

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MIN	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	2	1	7	11	1
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9th inning - SB: Byron Buxton (2nd base off W. Peralta/ C. Gallagher)

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Game Details

Game Time: 3:32

Umpires: HP-Jeff Kellogg, 1B-Brian O'Nora, 2B-James Hoye, 3B-Mark Ripperger

Weather: 60 degrees. Mostly Cloudy

Wind: 13 MPH Right to Left

News From April 3, 2019

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Willians Astudillo

En fuego to begin season

3BMinnesota Twins

April 3, 2019

Astudillo went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI in Wednesday's 7-6 win over the Royals.

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Blake Parker

Grabs second save

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April 3, 2019

Parker recorded his second save of the season in Wednesday's 7-6 win over the Royals, retiring the only batter he faced.

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Trevor May

Picks up first win

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April 3, 2019

May (1-0) recorded the win in Wednesday's 7-6 victory over the Royals, allowing one hit in 1.2 innings of relief.

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Kyle Gibson

Escapes with no-decision

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April 3, 2019

Gibson didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 7-6 win over the Royals, allowing six runs (five earned) on eight hits and two walks over 4.2 innings while striking out two.

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Byron Buxton

Enters as pinch runner

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April 3, 2019

Buxton (back) entered Wednesday's game against the Royals as a pinch runner and stole his first base of the season.

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Ehire Adrianza

Given first start

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April 3, 2019

Adrianza is hitting eighth and starting at shortstop Wednesday against Kansas City, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

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Jake Cave

To get first start

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April 3, 2019

Cave is starting in right field and hitting sixth Wednesday against the Royals, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

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Marwin Gonzalez

Riding pine Wednesday

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April 3, 2019

Gonzalez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

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Jonathan Schoop

Resting Wednesday

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April 3, 2019

Schoop is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

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C.J. Cron

Gets first day off

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April 3, 2019

Cron is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

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Jason Castro

Getting afternoon off

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April 3, 2019

Castro is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

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Taylor Rogers

Used in eighth inning

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April 3, 2019

Rogers gave up a run in 1.2 innings in Tuesday's win over Kansas City. He was used in the eighth and ninth innings when the game was tied.

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Byron Buxton

Sits Wednesday with sore back

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April 3, 2019

Buxton (back) is out of Wednesday's lineup against the Royals, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

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Billy Hamilton

Swipes first bag as Royal

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April 3, 2019

Hamilton went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 7-6 loss to the Twins.

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Alex Gordon

Carries offense in loss

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April 3, 2019

Gordon went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and four RBI in Wednesday's 7-6 loss to the Twins.

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Wily Peralta

Can't close door against Twins

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April 3, 2019

Peralta (0-1) took the loss Wednesday, allowing one run on a hit and a walk in an inning of relief as the Royals fell 7-6 to the Twins.

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Homer Bailey

Fans eight in 2019 debut

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April 3, 2019

Bailey didn't factor into the decision Wednesday, giving up three runs on five hits and two walks over five innings while striking out eight in a 7-6 loss to the Twins.

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Terrance Gore

Sits again Wednesday

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April 3, 2019

Gore will sit again in Wednesday's game against the Twins.

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Cam Gallagher

Continues to ride bench

CKansas City Royals

April 3, 2019

Gallagher will sit out his fifth consecutive game with Martin Maldonado starting at catcher Wednesday.