Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

28-25, 11-16 Away

Final

29-22, 18-7 Home


KC
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	4	11	0
0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	1	5	9	0

J. Duran3-0

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

D. Lynch IV3-1

0.1 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 0 K, 2 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- Z. Matthews pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 95
  2
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 95
  3
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 96
  4
  Ball
  Cutter 91
  5
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 95
  6
  Fly Out
  Four-seam FB 96
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- Z. Matthews pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- Z. Matthews pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- Z. Matthews pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- J. Topa pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- J. Alcala pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- A. Zerpa pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- B. Stewart pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- J. Schreiber pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- G. Jax pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- L. Erceg pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Duran pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Witt Jr. stole second.
  4
  4
- Witt Jr. stole third.
  4
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 9th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Correa hit for Keirsey Jr.
  4
  4
- Jeffers hit for Larnach
  4
  4
- S. Cruz pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	95
2 Ball	Four-seam FB	95
3 Ball	Four-seam FB	96
4 Ball	Cutter	91
5 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	95
6 Fly Out	Four-seam FB	96

Royals
1
Twins
3

Game 1

24/5

Royals
4
Twins
5

Game 2

24/5

Royals
2
Twins
1

Game 3

25/5

Royals
4
Twins
9

Game 4

9/8

Royals
2
Twins
0

Game 5

10/8

Royals
3
Twins
5

Game 6

10/8

Target Field

7:10 PM, 24 May 2025

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 30,720

Game Time:2:48

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Nestor Ceja
First Base Umpire - Todd Tichenor
Second Base Umpire - James Jean
Third Base Umpire - Adam Hamari

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

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