The Kansas City Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on June 07, 2026 at Target Field. A crowd of 19,876 witnessed the Kansas City Royals secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
Umpires
Shane Livensparger (Home Plate Umpire), Dan Merzel (First Base Umpire), Dan Bellino (Second Base Umpire), Mark Ripperger (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | Cole Sands | RP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Strain | 2026-06-07 |
| MIN | Byron Buxton | CF | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Bruise | 2026-06-09 |
| MIN | Matt Canterino | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-06-11 |
| MIN | Julian Merryweather | RP | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-06-12 |
| MIN | Kendry Rojas | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-06-20 |
| KC | Anthony Simonelli | SP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-07 |
| KC | Salvador Perez | C | Day-To-Day | Thumb | 2026-06-09 |
| KC | Jac Caglianone | RF | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-06-09 |
| KC | Stephen Kolek | SP | bereavement | Personal – Not Specified | 2026-06-09 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 12 | .257 | .308 | .400 | .708 |
| MIN | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 11 | .216 | .237 | .324 | .561 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lane Thomas | CF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .225 | .354 | .308 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .280 | .354 | .456 |
| 2 | Michael Massey | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .283 | .460 |
| 3 | Maikel Garcia | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .266 | .327 | .378 |
| 4 | Starling Marte | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .258 | .315 | .348 |
| 5 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 | .306 | .352 |
| 6 | Nick Loftin | 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .230 | .340 | .356 |
| 7 | Isaac Collins | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .216 | .340 | .307 |
| 8 | Carter Jensen | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .213 | .286 | .381 |
| 9 | Tyler Tolbert | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .231 | .333 | .231 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Cameron | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 104-65 | 3.84 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-6 | 2.84 |
| Mason Black | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-8 | 1.86 |
| Beck Way | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15-8 | 27.00 |
| Lucas Erceg | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-9 | 6.00 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Martin | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .247 | .347 | .333 |
| 1 | Tristan Gray | PH | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .308 | .413 |
| 2 | Brooks Lee | 3B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .289 | .404 |
| 3 | Orlando Arcia | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 | .333 | .400 |
| 4 | Kody Clemens | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 | .317 | .468 |
| 5 | Josh Bell | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .224 | .283 | .353 |
| 6 | Royce Lewis | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .162 | .260 | .270 |
| 7 | Ryan Kreidler | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .318 | .448 |
| 7 | Trevor Larnach | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .368 | .389 |
| 8 | Luke Keaschall | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .313 | .308 |
| 9 | Alex Jackson | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .261 | .304 |
| 9 | Victor Caratini | PH | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .313 | .304 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Prielipp | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 77-51 | 5.15 |
| Andrew Morris | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 41-25 | 5.14 |
| Cody Laweryson | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 36-23 | 6.10 |
| Justin Lawrence | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 4.74 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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