Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins, September 6, 2025
September 6, 2025, 7:15 PM ET | Kauffman Stadium
Starting Pitchers
Minnesota Twins
Recorded starter
Kansas City Royals
Recorded starter
Season Comparison
2025Minnesota TwinsKansas City Royals
.707
OPS.706
191
HR159
678
Runs651
4.55
ERA3.73
1.31
WHIP1.24
1372
Strikeouts by pitchers1271
Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
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Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
7 players led Minnesota Twins with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron BuxtonCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Austin MartinLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor LarnachDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Keaschall2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt WallnerRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Royce Lewis3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Edouard Julien1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey GasperC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks LeeSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| James OutmanLF/CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Nick Loftin led Kansas City Royals with 3 hits and 2 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike YastrzemskiLF/RF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Maikel GarciaSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luinder AvilaP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam LongP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael MasseyLF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Frazier2B | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF/1B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin3B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter JensenDH/C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler TolbertCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Pitching
Thomas Hatch went 3.0 innings for Minnesota Twins (0 SO, 4 ER); Stephen Kolek went 7.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (4 SO, 2 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Joe Ryan | 2.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Thomas Hatch | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Kriske | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Michael Tonkin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Stephen Kolek | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Luinder Avila | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Long | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
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