Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins, April 9, 2025
April 9, 2025, 7:40 PM ET | Kauffman Stadium
Starting Pitchers
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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Box Score
Batting
Ty France led Minnesota Twins with 3 hits and 1 home run and 2 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt WallnerDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Willi Castro3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos CorreaSS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor LarnachLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ty France1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Edouard Julien2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harrison BaderCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| DaShawn Keirsey Jr.RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian VázquezC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
3 players led Kansas City Royals with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan IndiaLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie PasquantinoDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador PerezC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter RenfroeRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MJ MelendezPH/RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cavan Biggio1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Pitching
Joe Ryan went 7.0 innings for Minnesota Twins (4 SO, 0 ER); Seth Lugo went 5.2 innings for Kansas City Royals (6 SO, 2 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Joe Ryan | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Griffin Jax | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhoan Duran | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Seth Lugo | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Sam Long | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Chris Stratton | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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