Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins
August 6, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
3
Minnesota Twins
MIN
4
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Minnesota Twins
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
48-68 (.414)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
12.5
Minnesota Twins
57-59 (.491)
Div
#2
WC
#4
GB
3.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Kansas City Royals | Minnesota Twins |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .716 | .730 |
| HR | 142 | 165 |
| Runs | 593 | 652 |
| ERA | 4.69 | 4.61 |
| WHIP | 1.39 | 1.37 |
| Strikeouts | 1009 | 1150 |
Top Players
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
8.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.125 ERA
5.2 IP, 1 SO, 1.588 ERA
5.0 IP, 1 SO, 1.8 ERA
Minnesota Twins
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Trevor Larnach (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Austin Martin (LF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Keaschall (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kody Clemens (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Jeffers (C) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Bell (DH) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Jackson (DH) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Royce Lewis (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brooks Lee (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Roden (RF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Caratini (1B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tristan Gray (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Kreidler (SS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Ober (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kody Funderburk (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrew Morris (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yoendrys Gómez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (PR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Rave (RF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (RF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Rojas (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Wacha (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jose Cuas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Lange (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aaron Bummer (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nate Pearson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Easton McGee (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Bailey Ober | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kody Funderburk | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Morris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yoendrys Gómez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Michael Wacha | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Jose Cuas | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Bummer | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Easton McGee | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 3 • Single • 2-0
Jac Caglianone singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Alan Roden. Carter Jensen scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
top 5 • Home Run • 2-1
Royce Lewis homers (13) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 6 • Single • 3-1
Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
top 8 • Single • 3-2
Josh Bell singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nick Loftin. Luke Keaschall scores. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd.
top 8 • Single • 3-4
Brooks Lee singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nick Loftin. Ryan Jeffers scores. Alex Jackson scores. Royce Lewis to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Strikeout • 3-4
Isaac Collins challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Isaac Collins called out on strikes.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 3-4
Michael Massey strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Walk • 3-4
Salvador Perez walks.
top 9 • Forceout • 3-4
Royce Lewis grounds into a force out, third baseman Josh Rojas to second baseman Michael Massey. Luke Keaschall out at 2nd.
top 9 • Strikeout • 3-4
Alex Jackson challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Alex Jackson called out on strikes.
top 9 • Flyout • 3-4
Ryan Jeffers flies out to right fielder Nick Loftin.
top 9 • Walk • 3-4
Luke Keaschall walks. Austin Martin to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 3-4
Austin Martin singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-4
Jac Caglianone grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Victor Caratini.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-4
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Victor Caratini.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 3-4
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Flyout • 3-4
Tristan Gray flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-4
Victor Caratini called out on strikes.
top 8 • Walk • 3-4
Alan Roden walks. Royce Lewis to 3rd. Brooks Lee to 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 3-4
Brooks Lee singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nick Loftin. Ryan Jeffers scores. Alex Jackson scores. Royce Lewis to 2nd.
top 8 • Hit By Pitch • 3-2
Royce Lewis hit by pitch. Josh Bell to 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 3-2
Josh Bell singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nick Loftin. Luke Keaschall scores. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd.
top 8 • Walk • 3-1
Ryan Jeffers walks. Luke Keaschall to 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 3-1
Luke Keaschall singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Loftin.
top 8 • Groundout • 3-1
Austin Martin grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 3-1
Kyle Isbel flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach.
bottom 7 • Single • 3-1
Josh Rojas singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Kody Funderburk.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-1
Victor Caratini challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Nick Loftin called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 3-1
Isaac Collins flies out sharply to center fielder Luke Keaschall.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-1
Tristan Gray strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Walk • 3-1
Victor Caratini walks.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-1
Alan Roden grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-1
Brooks Lee grounds out to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
bottom 6 • Grounded Into DP • 3-1
Michael Massey grounds into a double play, second baseman Kody Clemens to shortstop Tristan Gray to first baseman Royce Lewis. Salvador Perez out at 2nd. Michael Massey out at 1st.
bottom 6 • Single • 3-1
Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.