Twins' Pablo López throws complete game shutout in victory over Royals

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The Minnesota Twins gave up a lot to get Pablo López.

He made it look as if he was well worth the price Wednesday night.

López pitched his first career shutout, a four-hitter complete with a career-high 12 strikeouts in the Twins' 4-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals.

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Pablo Lopez #49 of the Minnesota Twins is doused with water by Bailey Ober #17 following a complete game shutout against the Kansas City Royals on July 5, 2023 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  (Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images)

"That was am `Here I am’ performance,'" Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli said.

López (5-5) retired 15 straight from the third to the eighth inning, including a stretch with six consecutive strikeouts, to help the Twins post a three-game sweep.

The 27-year-old right-hander, who came to Minnesota this season from Miami in a trade for major league batting leader Luis Arraez, had the Twins' second shutout from a starter in less than two weeks after Joe Ryan spun one for the club's first in five years. The last time the Twins had multiple shutouts in one season was 2011, done by Brian Duensing, Francisco Liriano and Carl Pavano.

"I just came in here and tried not to be anybody else," López said. "I tried to just come in here and let the Twins know who Pablo López is."

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Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez (49) celebrates pitching a complete-game shutout with catcher Ryan Jeffers (27) during the MLB game between the Kanas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins on July 5th, 2023, at Target Field in