Royals vs. Twins Game Highlights (8/14/24) | MLB Highlights

twins putting a bow on this lengthy home stand all within the AL Central today go for the series sweep against the Kansas City Royals third and final game coming up to begin this one today in St Paul's own Louis Varin has the ball here for game three Adam is one out of six in the series with an RBI and a run scored and there's a tough one hopper to farmer who recovers and throws too late how about that Frasier is going to get a base hit man oh man he's had some hard luck balls hard right at people but he got a little break there and it's a fast ball high and that's ball four so pasquantino draws a walk and there's Runners on first and second with one out for Salvador Perez struck him out with a curveball good call there from Jeffers and well executed by barland that's in his first strike out of the ball game and they're two down this is Sky to right center and playable Austin Martin drifting over in the sunshine he'll grab it and the inning is over Royals Make some noise don't score Here Comes Cole reagin Cole reagin with 166 strikeouts well let's see if Cole can keep them off balance with his Arsenal swung on in Miss strike three a wipe out back foot slider from Cole reagin to end a one two three bottom of the first inning there's Paul D young acquired from the white socks of the trade deadline D young rips it down the left field line a fair ball bouncing toward the corner lck cuts it off in the dirt D young hustles around first and he's into second standing with a one out double second hit of the day for the Royals and there's a runner on scoring position with one out for Freddy fine there we go base H right field now D young had to freeze to make sure it got through so Margo just lobs it back to the infield and the Royals have Runners at first and third one out backto back hits and there Runners on the corners with one out for Kyle Isbell and a slow roller and the play will be to First it wasn't hit hard enough for a double play it wasn't hit enough for a play at the plate just by putting the ball in play iSell gets an RBI and the royal have an early one- nothing lead it's an RBI ground out for Kyle Isbell now it's Willie Castro's turn Castro has never had a hit off Cole Reagan 0 for six fast ball swung on in Miss strike three Reagan reached back and dialed up 98 on that fast ball it was Up and Away Castro chased it Reagan has his second strike out and he's retired all six he's faced so far this afternoon Bobby with junr who has two hits and a home run in the series and when you get in there you better get in who missed he usually doesn't oh he got on top of that one deep left center field and gone and his second home run of the series and that ball will be into the Royals bullpen for a home run Bobby Wood Jr a home run his 24th and the Royals double their lead it's two to nothing look at that wow that's amazing oh boy that was a loud sound it was two quick ground ball outs from Cole Reagan he has set down the first eight and that is a fast ball it called strike three each of the first three Innings went 1 two three and finished with a strike out so Cole is doing what he normally does a lot of fast balls a lot of change ups but the other three pitches that mix is different from start to start so two down here the fourth and now Carlos Santana Santana unloads to left down the line back it goes in the corner and gone Carlos Santana's 16th of the Year twins Trail two to one leave it to the veteran to bust him loose here get on the board hit wise and run wise in one swing against Cole Reagan Reagans now is allowed 13 home runs 12 to 13 to right-handed batters now Santana one shy ran Jeffers of the team lead Miranda to left down the line in the corner that's going to be a fair ball so after the Home Run Miranda now doubles and the tying run is in scoring position so reins retired the first 11 and now the twins have a home run and a double so runner in scoring position who represents the tying run swing and a miss he struck out with a fast ball up at 997 he does finish the inning with a strike out consistent with his pattern Adam Fraser's got a two hit day he's two for three and he's on it first with one out for Bobby Whit Jr Whit smacks it high in the air right center field shallow Martin Sprints in can't get there it drops for a base hit Martin flashed the glove deed Frasier now he takes off for second and he gets there with a dive ahead of Martin's throw and it's a dunking single for Bobby wit Jr he's two for three and they're Runners on first and second with with one out for Vinnie pasquantino strike three on a change up locked him up two down Louis Varin threw a change up second strike out for Louie here this afternoon line to third caught by Miranda hit on the screws left the bat at nearly 106 but thankfully right at the twins third basem and the Royals do not add on they lead two so the twins keep the Indian alive with a base hit Martin Two on Two Out will go to the top of the order for Manny Margo he had a really good attat last time remember he stung that lineer the second base it was a change up that leaked out over the plate H up the middle off the body of reagin doesn't see it everybody's going to be safe and we will see Royce Lewis come up with the bases loaded five career grand slams and 14 at passs for two so far two down Bases Loaded Lewis chops it toward short Whit Scoops it up sidearms over to First in time for the out and that ends the inning the twins load the bases in the bottom of the fifth but Cole reagin leaves them loaded nobody on two down Paul D young has singled to left and doubled to left D young deep left center field he is three for three and the Royals lead 3-1 in the sixth inning such quick hands that ball exploded deep left Center and that ball is long gone a home run for Paul D young and the Royals add to their lead it's three to one boy he pulverized that ball so now a double a single and a homer for D young is 20th of the Year Cole Reagan so far here at Target Field today has allowed one run on five hits over five and 2/3 he has struck out five he's not walked about it and he's pitched effectively all day with an elevated fast B and for Cole that's number six on the day a one two three sixth inning we go to the seventh Jawan Duran will throw for the first time in this series and Roy for just the second time on this home standad Rocco thinking I can't let the top of the order here put the game Out Of Reach Fraser pulls it through the right side he's got a three hit day a little pinch run for Frasier here Michel Garcia there he goes good pitch to throw on and it's in there on a hop and Garcia steals a base another stolen base for an elite base stealer takes off wit strikes out a foul tip and Garcia moves the third base and they're two down so he stole second and now he steals third the good news on the other side is here's Vinnie and he's due Vinnie lines it fair up the left field field line and now it kicks off the side wall and the 0 for 21 is history and the Royals get a run against Duran in the seventh inning and Lead 4-1 and Vinnie pasquantino comes out of his slump with a double to the opposite field the Royals lead is four to one Reagans went three up three down in the first second and third and then three up three down in the sixth and a swinging a miss and he strikes him out with the curveball that is his seven strikeout set him up nicely like how he went with his fast balls and then finished him off with big curve like that and a swing and a miss and he strikes him out that time the change up marck slams the helmet of his down on the turf eighth strikeout for Cole Reagans what a day for Reagans eight strikeouts no walks Cole Reagan was excellent today and now Sam long comes out of the bullpen Manny Margo has a base hit the twins have a base runner his second hit of the day and Royce Lewis will bat Lewis bounce out with the bags full in the fifth he's over for three the center field fading fading and down a base hit and the tying run indeed is coming up so Lewis with a one out single moves Margo down to Second and here comes Carlos breaking ball hit high in the air deep to center field is Bell back to the track he makes the catch right in front of the dirt he brings it in Margo advances to third Lewis stays put at first that was a heart pounding fly out and before he has the chance to face Jose Miranda Matt quatero is making the pitching change Lucas ERS for likely a four out save Miranda chops it toward short Whit Scoops it up sets throws to First in time for the out and that ends the bottom of the eighth inning Lucas IG strands a pair preserves the Royals lead now Lucas EG back on the mound to try to close this one out walner chops it right back to EG former position player Fields throws to First in time and that's the ball game the Royals take the series finale for the Minnesota Twins by by a final score of 4 to1 they played good baseball they really did I think it it it's positive going forward here down the stretch