Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals
June 6, 2026 • 2:10 PM • Target Field
Status
Final
Minnesota Twins
MIN
2
Kansas City Royals
KC
3
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsMinnesota Twins
30-36 (.455)
Div
#3
WC
#7
GB
7.0
Kansas City Royals
26-39 (.400)
Div
#5
WC
#11
GB
10.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Minnesota Twins | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .718 | .694 |
| HR | 86 | 64 |
| Runs | 338 | 288 |
| ERA | 4.86 | 4.44 |
| WHIP | 1.39 | 1.38 |
| Strikeouts | 592 | 576 |
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (RF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (LF) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Rojas (3B) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Luinder Avila (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Erceg (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Strahm (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Lange (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Trevor Larnach (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Arcia (SS) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brooks Lee (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kody Clemens (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Bell (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Austin Martin (RF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Victor Caratini (C) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Jackson (PR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royce Lewis (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tristan Gray (SS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Keaschall (2B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kreidler (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Ryan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Taylor Rogers (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yoendrys Gómez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eric Orze (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Luinder Avila | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Joe Ryan | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Taylor Rogers | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yoendrys Gómez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Orze | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-1
Carter Jensen homers (8) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 5 • Sac Fly • 1-1
Tristan Gray out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Austin Martin scores.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 2-1
Orlando Arcia homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.
top 9 • Sac Fly • 2-2
Carter Jensen out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Austin Martin. Tyler Tolbert scores.
top 9 • Single • 2-3
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Kody Clemens. Josh Rojas scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Strikeout • 2-3
Royce Lewis called out on strikes.
bottom 9 • Hit By Pitch • 2-3
Victor Caratini hit by pitch.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 2-3
Austin Martin called out on strikes.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 2-3
Josh Bell strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Double • 2-3
Kody Clemens doubles (13) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Lane Thomas.
top 9 • Flyout • 2-3
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to left fielder Kody Clemens.
top 9 • Single • 2-3
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Kody Clemens. Josh Rojas scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.
top 9 • Sac Fly • 2-2
Carter Jensen out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Austin Martin. Tyler Tolbert scores.
top 9 • Sac Bunt • 2-1
Kyle Isbel out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Eric Orze to second baseman Luke Keaschall. Tyler Tolbert to 3rd. Josh Rojas to 2nd.
top 9 • Fielders Choice • 2-1
Josh Rojas reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by pitcher Eric Orze.
top 9 • Single • 2-1
Isaac Collins singles on a ground ball to right fielder Austin Martin.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 2-1
Brooks Lee grounds out, third baseman Josh Rojas to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 2-1
Orlando Arcia homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 1-1
Ryan Kreidler grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 1-1
Luke Keaschall pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino in foul territory.
top 8 • Groundout • 1-1
Michael Massey grounds out, pitcher Yoendrys Gómez to first baseman Kody Clemens.
top 8 • Walk • 1-1
Lane Thomas walks.
top 8 • Flyout • 1-1
Maikel Garcia flies out to center fielder Ryan Kreidler.
top 8 • Pop Out • 1-1
Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to first baseman Kody Clemens in foul territory.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 1-1
Royce Lewis pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-1
Victor Caratini strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Walk • 1-1
Austin Martin walks.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 1-1
Josh Bell pops out to catcher Carter Jensen.
top 7 • Flyout • 1-1
Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-1
Victor Caratini challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Carter Jensen called out on strikes.
top 7 • Bunt Groundout • 1-1
Kyle Isbel bunt grounds out softly, catcher Victor Caratini to first baseman Kody Clemens.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 1-1
Kody Clemens grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 1-1
Brooks Lee pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 1-1
Trevor Larnach flies out to right fielder Lane Thomas.
top 6 • Groundout • 1-1
Josh Rojas grounds out, pitcher Joe Ryan to first baseman Kody Clemens.