Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals
July 28, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Target Field
Status
Final
Minnesota Twins
MIN
3
Kansas City Royals
KC
2
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsMinnesota Twins
54-54 (.500)
Div
#3
WC
#4
GB
2.0
Kansas City Royals
45-63 (.417)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
11.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Minnesota Twins | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .729 | .717 |
| HR | 165 | 145 |
| Runs | 658 | 599 |
| ERA | 4.63 | 4.72 |
| WHIP | 1.38 | 1.39 |
| Strikeouts | 1164 | 1020 |
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (1B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (RF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Josh Rojas (SS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Starling Marte (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Velazquez (SS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Lugo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Lange (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Trevor Larnach (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Royce Lewis (2B) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Buxton (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Roden (RF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Jeffers (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Martin (PR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Jackson (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kody Clemens (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Bell (DH) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Victor Caratini (1B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Keaschall (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Lee (3B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kreidler (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Taj Bradley (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kody Funderburk (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Travis Adams (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Anderson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Seth Lugo | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Lange | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Taj Bradley | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Kody Funderburk | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Travis Adams | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Anderson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 4 • Single • 1-0
Josh Bell singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. Kody Clemens scores.
top 6 • Strikeout • 1-1
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Single • 1-2
Salvador Perez singles on a fly ball to right fielder Alan Roden. Lane Thomas scores.
bottom 9 • Triple • 3-2
Royce Lewis triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Tyler Tolbert. Victor Caratini scores. Brooks Lee scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Triple • 3-2
Royce Lewis triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Tyler Tolbert. Victor Caratini scores. Brooks Lee scores.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 1-2
Ryan Kreidler strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Walk • 1-2
Brooks Lee walks. Victor Caratini to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Lineout • 1-2
Luke Keaschall lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 9 • Single • 1-2
Victor Caratini singles on a ground ball to right fielder Tyler Tolbert.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-2
Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Pop Out • 1-2
Michael Massey pops out to second baseman Royce Lewis.
top 9 • Single • 1-2
Nick Loftin singles on a line drive to left fielder Kody Clemens.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-2
Tyler Tolbert strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 1-2
Josh Bell strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 1-2
Kody Clemens grounds into a double play, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to shortstop Andrew Velazquez to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Austin Martin out at 2nd. Kody Clemens out at 1st.
bottom 8 • Single • 1-2
Ryan Jeffers singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 8 • Flyout • 1-2
Salvador Perez flies out to left fielder Kody Clemens.
top 8 • Walk • 1-2
Jac Caglianone walks.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-2
Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-2
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 1-2
Alan Roden lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 7 • Walk • 1-2
Royce Lewis walks.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-2
Ryan Kreidler grounds out, shortstop Andrew Velazquez to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 7 • Double • 1-2
Brooks Lee doubles (16) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-2
Luke Keaschall grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 7 • Groundout • 1-2
Starling Marte grounds out to first baseman Victor Caratini.
top 7 • Flyout • 1-2
Isaac Collins flies out to second baseman Kody Clemens.
top 7 • Groundout • 1-2
Michael Massey grounds out softly, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Victor Caratini. Nick Loftin to 2nd.
top 7 • Walk • 1-2
Nick Loftin walks.
bottom 6 • Grounded Into DP • 1-2
Victor Caratini grounds into a double play, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to shortstop Josh Rojas to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Josh Bell out at 2nd. Victor Caratini out at 1st.
bottom 6 • Single • 1-2
Josh Bell singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Kody Clemens to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Hit By Pitch • 1-2
Kody Clemens hit by pitch.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 1-2
Ryan Jeffers lines out sharply to center fielder Lane Thomas.
top 6 • Strikeout • 1-2
Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes.