Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals
Twins Hitting
a-intentionally walked for Martin in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BLewis (2, Schreiber)
- HRBell (2, 9th inning off Cruz 0 on, 1 Out); Clemens (1, 9th inning off Cruz 0 on, 1 Out); Wallner (2, 9th inning off Cruz 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIBell (5), Buxton (1), Clemens (2), Wallner (2)
- SFBuxton
- GIDPCaratini
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP0-3 (Bell 0-1, Gray 0-1, Keaschall 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSClemens (1, 2nd base by Ragans/Perez)
- SBOutman (1, 2nd base off Schreiber/Perez)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Gray-Keaschall-Clemens)
- ELewis (1, fielding)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- RBIPasquantino (4)
- SFPasquantino
- GIDPThomas
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP1-7 (Thomas 0-2, India 0-1, Isbel 0-1, Witt Jr. 0-1, Collins 1-1, Caglianone 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBTolbert (1, 2nd base off Rogers/Caratini)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Witt Jr.-India-Pasquantino)
- EPerez (1, throw)
- AssistsThomas, L (Caratini at 3rd base).
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
T. Bradley(W, 1-0) |
K. Funderburk(H, 2) |
C. Sands(H, 1) |
T. Rogers(H, 1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100-65 | 0.87 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 4.91 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-9 | 5.40 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-3 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 2.45 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 143-95 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedRogers 0/1; Topa 2/4; Bradley 12/24; Sands 3/4; Funderburk 3/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesRogers-1-2-0-0; Topa-3-1-2-2; Bradley-14-8-23-20; Sands-2-1-2-4; Funderburk-3-2-3-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsTopa 2-0; Bradley 4-11; Sands 1-1; Funderburk 0-2
- Game ScoresT Bradley 64
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Ragans(L, 0-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 89-59 | 3.60 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-12 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27-13 | 6.00 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 27-17 | 16.20 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 162-101 |
- Pitching
- IBBLarnach (by Schreiber).
- HBPCaratini (by Strahm)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedStrahm 2/4; Schreiber 2/6; Ragans 13/20; Cruz 2/6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesStrahm-4-3-4-1; Schreiber-3-2-5-3; Ragans-19-16-13-11; Cruz-3-3-6-5
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsStrahm 0-1; Schreiber 1-1; Ragans 1-6; Cruz 1-1
- Game ScoresC Ragans 69
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Clemens scored on pickoff error by catcher Perez. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 8th | Buxton hit sacrifice fly to center, Bell scored, Lewis to third. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 8th | Pasquantino hit sacrifice fly to right, Garcia scored. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 9th | Wallner homered to left center (405 feet). | 3 | 1 | ||
| 9th | Clemens homered to left (391 feet). | 4 | 1 | ||
| 9th | Bell homered to right (393 feet). | 5 | 1 | ||
MIN @ KC Videos
Josh Bell keeps Twins' offense rolling with 3rd HR of 9th inning
Kody Clemens belts Twins' 2nd HR of 9th inning
Matt Wallner belts a solo home run for the Twins
KC wins 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
7:10 PM, 2 April 2026
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 11,694
Game Time:2:55
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Cory Blaser
- First Base Umpire - Jansen Visconti
- Second Base Umpire - Alex Tosi
- Third Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 4 | 3 | .571 | - | W1 |
| Kansas City | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 4 | .333 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 2 | 4 | .333 | 1.5 | L4 |
| Chicago | 1 | 5 | .167 | 2.5 | L2 |

