Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
24-38, 9-21 Away
6
24-38, 9-21 Away
Rain Delay
6th,0 outs
29-34, 17-15 Home
5
29-34, 17-15 Home
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BJensen (9, Banda)
- HRMassey (6, 4th inning off Paredes 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIPerez (26), Massey (20), Jensen 2 (28)
- 2Out RBIJensen 2.
- SFPerez
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP2-8 (Isbel 1-1, Witt Jr. 0-2, Collins 0-1, Pasquantino 0-2, Jensen 1-2)
- Baserunning
- SBWitt Jr. (21, 2nd base off Morris/Caratini)
Twins Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
B. Lee3B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .314 | .549 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .249 | .303 | .413 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .313 | .462 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .253 | .355 | .339 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .375 | .391 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .248 | .324 | .319 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .291 | .259 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .351 | .520 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .156 | .229 | .250 |
| 21 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
- Batting
- 2BCaratini (3, Lugo)
- 3BKreidler (1, Lugo)
- HRBuxton (18, 1st inning off Lugo 0 on, 0 Out); Clemens 2 (8, 3rd inning off Lugo 0 on, 2 Out, 5th inning off Lugo 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIBuxton (28), Caratini (21), Clemens 2 (20), Kreidler (10)
- 2Out RBIClemens 2; Kreidler.
- Team LOB2
- Team RISP0-3 (Outman 0-2, Kreidler 0-1)
- Fielding
- EKreidler (2, fielding); Keaschall (6, fielding)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 92-60 | 3.91 |
| 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 92-60 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedLugo 15/22
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesLugo-12-11-20-16
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsLugo 3-8
- Game ScoresS Lugo 38
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 48-32 | 4.44 |
| 3.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50-32 | 4.91 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-6 | 5.13 |
| 6.0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 106-70 |
- Pitching
- WPMorris ( 2)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBanda 3/3; Morris 6/12; Paredes 13/15
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBanda-2-0-1-3; Morris-10-3-10-8; Paredes-9-1-9-12
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsBanda 0-2; Morris 1-3; Paredes 5-6
- Game ScoresA Morris 39
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Perez hit sacrifice fly to right, Witt Jr. scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 1st | Buxton homered to center (430 feet). | 1 | 1 | |
| 2nd | Loftin scored on Morris wild pitch, Witt Jr. to second on wild pitch by Morris, Isbel to third on wild pitch by Morris. | 2 | 1 | |
| 2nd | Caratini doubled to center, Keaschall scored. | 2 | 2 | |
| 3rd | Clemens homered to center (414 feet). | 2 | 3 | |
| 4th | Massey homered to right (360 feet). | 3 | 3 | |
| 4th | Kreidler tripled to center, Larnach scored. | 3 | 4 | |
| 5th | Clemens homered to right (379 feet). | 3 | 5 | |
| 6th | Jensen doubled to left, Collins scored and Isbel scored, Jensen to third. | 5 | 5 | |
| 6th | Jensen scored on error, Witt Jr. safe at first on fielding error by shortstop Kreidler, Witt Jr. safe at second on error. | 6 | 5 | |
Regular Season Series
KC leads 2-1
Game Information
Target Field
7:40 AM, 5 June 2026
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Dan Merzel
- First Base Umpire - Dan Bellino
- Second Base Umpire - Mark Ripperger
- Third Base Umpire - Shane Livensparger
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 36 | 28 | .563 | - | L1 |
| Chicago | 33 | 29 | .532 | 2 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 29 | 34 | .460 | 6.5 | L1 |
| Detroit | 25 | 38 | .397 | 10.5 | W3 |
| Kansas City | 24 | 38 | .387 | 11 | W1 |
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