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Sunday's Twins-Kansas City game recap

The Royals swept the Twins over the teams' final series for the second year in a row.

By Phil Miller

July 30, 2023 at 11:08PM
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Sunday, July 30, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Royals lefthander Ryan Yarbrough shut down the Twins over seven innings Sunday. (Charlie Riedel, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Ryan Yarbrough, Royals

In seven innings, the lefthander never threw a pitch harder than 88 mph, yet only twice did a Twins batter reach second base.

BY THE NUMBERS

2 Consecutive seasons in which the Royals swept the Twins in the teams' final head-to-head series.

17 Home runs hit by Twins' ninth-place hitters; only Tampa Bay (18) has more.

1 Career home runs, of his total of seven, off lefthanded pitchers by Matt Wallner.

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Phil Miller

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Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2013. Previously, he covered the University of Minnesota football team, and from 2007-09, he covered the Twins for the Pioneer Press.

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