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Royals Game Summary
The Minnesota Twins emerged victorious over the Toronto Blue Jays, 3 to 1, in Game 1 of the 2023 AL Wild Card Series on October 3, 2023.
Game Info
October 3, 2023
Target Field
Minneapolis, Minnesota
84°
15 mph S
Home Plate: Andy Fletcher
First Base: Adam Hamari
Second Base: Mike Muchlinski
Third Base: Dan Iassogna
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Springer RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Belt DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
V. Guerrero Jr. 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
B. Bichette SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
C. Biggio 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Kirk C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
K. Kiermaier CF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
M. Chapman 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Varsho LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Merrifield PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Julien 2B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
K. Farmer PH-3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Polanco 3B-2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Lewis DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 2.667 |
M. Kepler RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
A. Kirilloff 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
D. Solano PH-1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
C. Correa SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Jeffers C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. Wallner LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
W. Castro LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Totals | 29 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
Batting
2B: V. Guerrero Jr.
RBI: K. Kiermaier
Batting
HR: R. Lewis 2
RBI: R. Lewis 3
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Gausman (L) | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6.75 |
E. Swanson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Mayza | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Green | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Cabrera | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Hicks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. López (W) | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.59 |
L. Varland | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Thielbar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Jax | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Duran (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Springer RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Belt DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
V. Guerrero Jr. 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
B. Bichette SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
C. Biggio 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Kirk C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
K. Kiermaier CF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
M. Chapman 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Varsho LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Merrifield PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Batting
2B: V. Guerrero Jr.
RBI: K. Kiermaier
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Gausman (L) | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6.75 |
E. Swanson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Mayza | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Green | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Cabrera | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Hicks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Julien 2B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
K. Farmer PH-3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Polanco 3B-2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Lewis DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 2.667 |
M. Kepler RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
A. Kirilloff 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
D. Solano PH-1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
C. Correa SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Jeffers C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. Wallner LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
W. Castro LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Totals | 29 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
Batting
HR: R. Lewis 2
RBI: R. Lewis 3
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. López (W) | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.59 |
L. Varland | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Thielbar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Jax | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Duran (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
