Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals
June 5, 2026 • 8:15 PM • Target Field
Status
Final
Minnesota Twins
MIN
5
Kansas City Royals
KC
3
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsMinnesota Twins
29-35 (.453)
Div
#3
WC
#7
GB
6.5
Kansas City Royals
25-38 (.397)
Div
#5
WC
#11
GB
10.0
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 10 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starling Marte (DH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (RF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (1B) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Wacha (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beck Way (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Byron Buxton (CF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan Gray (SS) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brooks Lee (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kody Clemens (LF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Bell (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Orlando Arcia (1B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Keaschall (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Austin Martin (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Kreidler (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Jackson (C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zebby Matthews (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anthony Banda (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Travis Adams (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Michael Wacha | 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Beck Way | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Zebby Matthews | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Anthony Banda | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Travis Adams | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Double • 0-1
Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Austin Martin. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
top 1 • Double • 0-2
Jac Caglianone doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.
bottom 3 • Forceout • 1-2
Brooks Lee grounds into a force out, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Alex Jackson scores. Tristan Gray out at 2nd. Brooks Lee to 1st.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 2-2
Brooks Lee homers (9) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 6 • Double • 3-2
Josh Bell doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Kody Clemens scores.
bottom 6 • Single • 4-2
Orlando Arcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Josh Bell scores. Orlando Arcia to 2nd. Throwing error by right fielder Jac Caglianone.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 5-2
Austin Martin grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 9 • Groundout • 5-3
Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Tristan Gray to first baseman Orlando Arcia. Jac Caglianone scores. Michael Massey to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Pop Out • 5-3
Kyle Isbel pops out to shortstop Tristan Gray.
top 9 • Groundout • 5-3
Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Tristan Gray to first baseman Orlando Arcia. Jac Caglianone scores. Michael Massey to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 5-2
Michael Massey singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Austin Martin. Jac Caglianone to 3rd.
top 9 • Flyout • 5-2
Isaac Collins flies out to center fielder Ryan Kreidler.
top 9 • Single • 5-2
Jac Caglianone singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Kody Clemens.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 5-2
Austin Martin strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 5-2
Luke Keaschall lines out to right fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 8 • Single • 5-2
Orlando Arcia singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 5-2
Josh Bell strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Groundout • 5-2
Salvador Perez grounds out, second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Orlando Arcia.
top 8 • Strikeout • 5-2
Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Double • 5-2
Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ryan Kreidler.
top 8 • Strikeout • 5-2
Starling Marte strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 5-2
Kody Clemens strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 5-2
Brooks Lee lines out to second baseman Michael Massey.
bottom 7 • Double • 5-2
Tristan Gray doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 5-2
Alex Jackson lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 7 • Single • 5-2
Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to right fielder Austin Martin. Isaac Collins out at home on the throw, right fielder Austin Martin to catcher Alex Jackson.
top 7 • Groundout • 5-2
Nick Loftin grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Orlando Arcia.
top 7 • Flyout • 5-2
Michael Massey flies out to right fielder Austin Martin.
top 7 • Walk • 5-2
Isaac Collins walks.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 5-2
Ryan Kreidler called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 5-2
Austin Martin grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 4-2
Luke Keaschall lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 6 • Single • 4-2
Orlando Arcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Josh Bell scores. Orlando Arcia to 2nd. Throwing error by right fielder Jac Caglianone.
bottom 6 • Double • 3-2
Josh Bell doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Kody Clemens scores.
bottom 6 • Double • 2-2
Kody Clemens doubles (12) on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 2-2
Brooks Lee homers (9) on a fly ball to right field.
top 6 • Lineout • 1-2
Jac Caglianone lines out sharply to center fielder Ryan Kreidler.
top 6 • Groundout • 1-2
Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Tristan Gray to first baseman Orlando Arcia.