Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins, September 5, 2025
September 5, 2025, 7:40 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.
Top Performers
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Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Minnesota Twins, MLBDB pick
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
5 players led Minnesota Twins with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron BuxtonCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trevor LarnachDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| James OutmanPR/DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Keaschall2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kody Clemens1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin MartinLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt WallnerRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Royce Lewis3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brooks LeeSS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan FitzgeraldPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhonny PeredaC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey GasperPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia led Kansas City Royals with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike YastrzemskiDH/RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia3B/SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam FrazierLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IVP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor ClarkeP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos EstévezP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Pitching
Pablo López went 6.0 innings for Minnesota Twins (4 SO, 2 ER); Michael Wacha went 5.2 innings for Kansas City Royals (5 SO, 1 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Pablo López | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Kody Funderburk | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Justin Topa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Michael Wacha | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Angel Zerpa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Clarke | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Estévez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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- earned runs
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