Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals
3-7, 2-5 Away
2
3-7, 2-5 Away
Final
5-5, 4-3 Home
4
5-5, 4-3 Home
Twins Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
H. BaderLF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .303 | .410 | .485 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .179 | .139 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .189 | .231 | .324 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .306 | .258 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .263 | .257 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .172 | .172 | .276 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .333 | .441 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .321 | .667 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .063 | .118 | .125 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .211 | .222 |
| 33 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
a-grounded to second for Vázquez in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BCastro (4, Lorenzen); France (2, Lorenzen); Wallner (4, Lorenzen)
- RBICastro (4), Bader (9)
- 2Out RBICastro, Bader
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP3-9 (Vázquez 0-2, Correa 0-1, Castro 1-1, Bader 2-3, Miranda 0-1, Julien 0-1)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BMelendez (1, Woods Richardson); India (3, Woods Richardson); Pasquantino (2, Woods Richardson)
- HRIsbel (1, 6th inning off Woods Richardson 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIIsbel 2 (3), Witt Jr. (5), Pasquantino (9)
- 2Out RBIIsbel
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP3-9 (Renfroe 0-1, India 0-1, Isbel 1-1, Witt Jr. 0-2, Pasquantino 1-1, Massey 0-1, Garcia 1-2)
- Baserunning
- CSIsbel (1, 2nd base by Woods Richardson/Vázquez)
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Woods Richardson(L, 0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 107-64 | 5.59 |
| 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31-19 | 0.00 |
| 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 138-83 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBlewett 3/8; Woods Richardson 20/28
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBlewett-8-2-3-6; Woods Richardson-15-9-22-18
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsBlewett 2-3; Woods Richardson 3-7
- Game ScoresS Woods Richardson 39
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Lorenzen(W, 1-1) |
H. Harvey(H, 3) |
L. Erceg(H, 4) |
C. Estevez(S, 3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 89-56 | 3.18 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-9 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23-13 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23-12 | 1.80 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 150-90 |
- Pitching
- WPLorenzen
- HBPFrance (by Estévez)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedHarvey 2/4; Lorenzen 13/23; Estévez 4/6; Erceg 1/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesHarvey-3-0-2-4; Lorenzen-14-11-11-20; Estévez-0-2-7-3; Erceg-1-3-8-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsHarvey 1-2; Lorenzen 6-9; Estévez 1-1; Erceg 1-0
- Game ScoresM Lorenzen 61
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pasquantino doubled to left, India scored. | 0 | 1 | |
| 2nd | Castro doubled to center, France scored. | 1 | 1 | |
| 2nd | Isbel reached on infield single to third, Melendez scored, Garcia to second. | 1 | 2 | |
| 2nd | Witt Jr. grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Garcia scored, Isbel out at second. | 1 | 3 | |
| 6th | Isbel homered to right (401 feet). | 1 | 4 | |
| 9th | Bader singled to left, France scored, Castro to second. | 2 | 4 | |
KC wins 5-2
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
12:40 AM, 8 April 2025
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 12,041
Game Time:2:33
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Nic Lentz
- First Base Umpire - Nick Mahrley
- Second Base Umpire - Vic Carapazza
- Third Base Umpire - Mark Ripperger
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
MLB News