Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins
April 2, 2026 • 2:10 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
1
Minnesota Twins
MIN
5
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Kansas City Royals
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Minnesota Twins
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Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Kansas City Royals | Minnesota Twins |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .711 | .703 |
| HR | 29 | 36 |
| Runs | 121 | 144 |
| ERA | 4.48 | 4.38 |
| WHIP | 1.40 | 1.36 |
| Strikeouts | 252 | 240 |
Top Players
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
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Minnesota Twins
Hitters
Pitchers
10.1 IP, 12 SO, 0.871 ERA
3.0 IP, 6 SO, 3 ERA
5.0 IP, 2 SO, 3.6 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Austin Martin (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Trevor Larnach (PH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Outman (LF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Buxton (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Keaschall (2B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Wallner (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Victor Caratini (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kody Clemens (1B) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Bell (DH) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Royce Lewis (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tristan Gray (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Taj Bradley (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kody Funderburk (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Sands (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Taylor Rogers (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Topa (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (PR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan India (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cole Ragans (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Strahm (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Taj Bradley | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Kody Funderburk | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cole Sands | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Rogers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Topa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Cole Ragans | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Strikeout • 0-1
Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Sac Fly • 0-2
Byron Buxton out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Josh Bell scores. Royce Lewis to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Sac Fly • 1-2
Vinnie Pasquantino out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Matt Wallner. Maikel Garcia scores.
top 9 • Home Run • 1-3
Matt Wallner homers (2) on a line drive to left center field.
top 9 • Home Run • 1-4
Kody Clemens homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.
top 9 • Home Run • 1-5
Josh Bell homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Strikeout • 1-5
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Grounded Into DP • 1-5
Lane Thomas grounds into a double play, shortstop Tristan Gray to second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Kody Clemens. Jonathan India to 3rd. Isaac Collins out at 2nd. Lane Thomas out at 1st.
bottom 9 • Walk • 1-5
Isaac Collins walks. Jonathan India to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Field Error • 1-5
Jonathan India reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Royce Lewis.
top 9 • Pop Out • 1-5
Tristan Gray pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-5
Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Home Run • 1-5
Josh Bell homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.
top 9 • Home Run • 1-4
Kody Clemens homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.
top 9 • Groundout • 1-3
Victor Caratini grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 9 • Home Run • 1-3
Matt Wallner homers (2) on a line drive to left center field.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 1-2
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Forceout • 1-2
Royals challenged (force play), call on the field was upheld: Salvador Perez grounds into a force out, shortstop Tristan Gray to second baseman Luke Keaschall. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 2nd. Salvador Perez to 1st.
bottom 8 • Sac Fly • 1-2
Vinnie Pasquantino out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Matt Wallner. Maikel Garcia scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 0-2
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Single • 0-2
Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Wallner.
top 8 • Groundout • 0-2
Luke Keaschall grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 8 • Sac Fly • 0-2
Byron Buxton out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Josh Bell scores. Royce Lewis to 3rd.
top 8 • Intent Walk • 0-1
John Schreiber intentionally walks Trevor Larnach.
top 8 • Strikeout • 0-1
Tristan Gray strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Double • 0-1
Royce Lewis doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Josh Bell to 3rd.
top 8 • Walk • 0-1
Josh Bell walks.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 0-1
Kyle Isbel flies out to left fielder Austin Martin.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 0-1
Lane Thomas pops out to catcher Victor Caratini in foul territory.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 0-1
Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Flyout • 0-1
Kody Clemens flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 7 • Hit By Pitch • 0-1
Victor Caratini hit by pitch.
top 7 • Strikeout • 0-1
Matt Wallner strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Strikeout • 0-1
Luke Keaschall strikes out swinging, catcher Salvador Perez to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 0-1
Jonathan India flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 0-1
Jac Caglianone lines out to right fielder Matt Wallner.