Twins at Royals March 30, 2023

Game Time: 4:10 ET

Stadium: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium

Attendance: 38,351

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MIN	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	10	0
KC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1

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MIN	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	10	0
KC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1

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Game Time: 2:32

Umpires: HP-Todd Tichenor, 1B-Brian Knight, 2B-Alex Tosi, 3B-Tony Randazzo

Weather: 65 degrees. Cloudy

Wind: 20 MPH Right to Left

News From March 30, 2023

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Jhoan Duran

Gets first save chance

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March 30, 2023

Duran pitched a scoreless ninth inning while walking one and striking out one to earn the save Thursday against the Royals.

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Pablo Lopez

Shines in Twins debut

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March 30, 2023

Lopez (1-0) allowed two hits and three walks while striking out eight across 5.1 scoreless innings to earn the win Thursday against the Royals.

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Caleb Thielbar

Scoreless inning in season debut

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March 30, 2023

Thielbar threw a scoreless inning with a strikeout in Thursday's win over Kansas City.

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Jorge Lopez

Works in seventh inning

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March 30, 2023

Lopez did not allow a run or hit while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning Thursday's win against the Royals to record his first hold.

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Gilberto Celestino

Goes on IL

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March 30, 2023

The Twins placed Celestino (thumb) on the 10-day injured list Thursday.

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Josh Winder

Placed on 15-day IL

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March 30, 2023

Winder (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday. He will be built up as a long reliever in the short term rather than as a starter, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

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Ronny Henriquez

Placed on 15-day IL

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March 30, 2023

The Twins placed Henriquez on the 15-day injured list Thursday with right elbow inflammation.

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Jorge Polanco

Placed on IL, murky return date

2BMinnesota Twins

March 30, 2023

Polanco (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list. He ran the bases before the Twins departed spring training and plans to take some live at-bats this week, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. "I think the one thing that we all need to be cognizant of is that Jorge hasn't had a spring training this year and the smart thing, and I think the wise thing, to do is to allow him to progress along like we have allowed the 26 guys that are on our team," Twins head trainer Nick Paparesta said.

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Alex Kirilloff

Placed on IL, return not imminent

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March 30, 2023

Kirilloff (wrist) was placed on the 10-day injured list. The Twins are hopefully to get him in some rehab games "probably in the next few weeks," head athletic trainer Nick Paparesta told the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

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Max Kepler

Batting leadoff

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March 30, 2023

Kepler is starting in left field and batting leadoff Opening Day at Kansas City. Kepler's use in the leadoff spot is more than a one-day assignment, manager Rocco Baldelli told the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

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Zack Greinke

Strong Opening Day start

PKansas City Royals

March 30, 2023

Greinke (0-1) allowed two earned runs on six hits and one walk while striking out four across 5.1 innings to take the loss Thursday against the Twins.

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Diego Hernandez

Moves to 60-day IL

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March 30, 2023

The Royals recalled Hernandez (shoulder) from Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Thursday and placed him on the 60-day injured list, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

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Drew Waters

Placed on 10-day IL

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March 30, 2023

Waters (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

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Jake Brentz

Lands on 60-day IL

PKansas City Royals

March 30, 2023

Brentz (elbow) was placed on the 60-day injured list Thursday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.