Royals Triumph Over Twins 4-1 
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The Kansas City Royals delivered a fantastic performance against the Minnesota Twins, securing a 4-1 victory on the road. Our boys in blue showed grit and determination from start to finish! 
Solid Start But No Runs Early
It wasn't the easiest of starts, but we managed to get baserunners on early. Adam Frazier led off with an infield single, and Vinnie Pasquantino worked a walk. Unfortunately, the rest of the top of the 1st didn't go our way as Salvador Perez and Hunter Renfroe couldn't bring them home. A quiet first inning for both teams as our defense and pitching were solid against the Twins' lineup.
Breaking the Deadlock
We drew first blood in the top of the 2nd! Paul DeJong got things going with a double to left, followed by a single from Freddy Fermin. Kyle Isbel then grounded out to the pitcher, but it was enough to bring DeJong home for the first run of the game. Our Royals up 1-0!
Momentum Builds with a Witt Jr. Bomb!
The excitement continued into the 3rd inning with Bobby Witt Jr. hitting a solo home run to left center, pushing our lead to 2-0. Watching him crush that 398-foot homer was pure magic!
Twins Push Back, But Royals Remain Steady
The Twins tried to rally in the 4th inning with a solo homer from Carlos Santana, making it 2-1. However, our defense tightened up, and we didn't allow them to gain any more ground. Jose Miranda doubled, but Ryan Jeffers struck out, leaving him stranded.Adding Insurance Runs
Paul DeJong once again delivered in the 6th inning with a solo home run, exxxxxxxxxxxxxtending our lead to 3-1. Then, in the 7th inning, Maikel Garcia pinch-ran and stole second, later advancing to third on another steal followed by a double from Pasquantino to bring him home. Now at 4-1, we were looking good!
Closing It Out in Style!
Our relievers were lights out for the rest of the game. The final innings saw the Twins unable to mount any significant threat as our pitching and defense held firm. Manual Margot and Royce Lewis tried to get something started in the 8th with singles, but our defense wouldn't let them score. In the 9th, we got three quick outs to wrap up the game!
This was an all-around fantastic team effort. Three cheers for the Royals! On to the next one!
️Scoreboard for Royals @ Twins (August 14th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |