Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BIsbel (15, Adams); Rave (5, Kriske)
- HRYastrzemski (10, 1st inning off Ryan 0 on, 0 Out); Witt Jr. (17, 6th inning off Adams 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIYastrzemski (32), Isbel (26), Witt Jr. (65), Pasquantino (69)
- GIDPPerez
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP2-9 (Perez 0-1, Yastrzemski 0-1, Frazier 0-1, Isbel 1-2, Witt Jr. 0-2, Pasquantino 1-1, Garcia 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBGarcia (21, 2nd base off Ryan/Jeffers)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Garcia-Witt Jr.-Pasquantino)
- AssistsRave (Clemens at home).
Twins Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
A. RodenCF-LF |
K. ClemensLF-1B |
R. Lewis3B |
B. LeeSS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .250 | .391 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .218 | .325 | .496 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .266 | .351 | .413 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .307 | .505 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .406 | .513 | .656 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .296 | .375 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .249 | .291 | .377 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .289 | .311 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .318 | .400 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .156 | .283 | .178 |
| 37 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
a-lined out to center for Julien in the 5th
- Batting
- 2BLewis (13, Lynch IV); Wallner (11, Lynch IV)
- HRClemens (13, 4th inning off Lugo 1 on, 2 Out); Wallner (16, 1st inning off Lugo 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBILewis 2 (24), Clemens 2 (35), Jeffers 2 (39), Wallner (27), Keaschall 2 (10)
- 2Out RBIClemens 2; Lewis, R; Keaschall.
- GIDPJulien
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP5-13 (Lewis 1-3, Clemens 0-2, Jeffers 2-2, Wallner 0-1, Julien 0-1, Lee 0-1, Keaschall 2-3)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Keaschall-Lee-Julien)
- EJeffers (5, throw)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Lugo(L, 8-6) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 82-53 | 3.46 |
| 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35-23 | 2.74 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24-14 | 3.53 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-12 | 6.94 |
| 8.0 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 160-102 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedLugo 14/23; Clarke 2/4; Lynch IV 6/10; Long 2/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesLugo-15-2-16-20; Clarke-2-4-6-2; Lynch IV-5-1-7-10; Long-2-1-7-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsLugo 7-4; Clarke 1-1; Lynch IV 2-3; Long 1-1
- Game ScoresS Lugo 15
Twins Pitching
- Pitching
- WPSands
- HBPPasquantino (by Ryan)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedKriske 3/5; Ryan 12/19; Sands 1/3; Adams 7/11
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesKriske-4-3-2-4; Ryan-19-6-16-11; Sands-1-0-1-2; Adams-7-4-10-8
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsKriske 2-0; Ryan 2-7; Sands 2-0; Adams 0-5
- Game ScoresJ Ryan 60
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yastrzemski homered to right (418 feet). | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1st | Wallner homered to center (434 feet). | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1st | Keaschall singled to right, Jeffers scored, Clemens to third. | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1st | Lewis grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Clemens scored, Keaschall to second. | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2nd | Jeffers singled to center, Gasper scored, Roden to second. | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2nd | Keaschall singled to center, Roden scored, Jeffers to second. | 1 | 5 | ||
| 4th | Clemens homered to right (379 feet), Jeffers scored. | 1 | 7 | ||
| 6th | Witt Jr. homered to left (456 feet). | 2 | 7 | ||
| 6th | Jeffers singled to right, Roden scored, Wallner to third. | 2 | 8 | ||
| 6th | Lewis doubled to left, Jeffers scored, Clemens thrown out at home. | 2 | 9 | ||
| 8th | Pasquantino singled to center, Isbel scored, Yastrzemski to second. | 3 | 9 | ||
| 9th | Isbel singled to center, Rave scored. | 4 | 9 | ||
MIN wins 4-2
Game Information
Target Field
1:10 AM, 9 August 2025
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 28,242
Game Time:2:33
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Dan Bellino
- First Base Umpire - Clint Vondrak
- Second Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
- Third Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
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 |

