The Minnesota Twins defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on June 05, 2026 at Target Field. A crowd of 19,805 witnessed the Minnesota Twins 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | x | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
Umpires
Dan Bellino (Home Plate Umpire), Mark Ripperger (First Base Umpire), Shane Livensparger (Second Base Umpire), Dan Merzel (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | Cole Sands | RP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Strain | 2026-06-05 |
| 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 | 2026-06-05 |
| KC | Stephen Kolek | SP | bereavement | Personal | 2026-06-09 |
| KC | Javier Vaz | 2B | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-11 |
| KC | Tyson Guerrero | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-11 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | .250 | .333 | .344 | .677 |
| MIN | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .294 | .294 | .500 | .794 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Jensen | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .288 | .368 |
| 1 | Starling Marte | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .319 | .306 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .282 | .358 | .464 |
| 3 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .302 | .344 |
| 3 | Lane Thomas | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .353 | .310 |
| 4 | Salvador Perez | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .254 | .345 |
| 5 | Jac Caglianone | 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .251 | .327 | .405 |
| 6 | Isaac Collins | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .216 | .333 | .310 |
| 7 | Michael Massey | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .293 | .477 |
| 8 | Nick Loftin | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .214 | .324 | .333 |
| 8 | Maikel Garcia | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .327 | .382 |
| 9 | Kyle Isbel | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .297 | .358 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 77-54 | 3.44 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-13 | 7.63 |
| Beck Way | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-9 | 0.00 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byron Buxton | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .319 | .549 |
| 1 | Tristan Gray | SS | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 | .308 | .411 |
| 2 | Brooks Lee | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .300 | .420 |
| 3 | Kody Clemens | LF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .315 | .466 |
| 4 | Josh Bell | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .228 | .289 | .348 |
| 5 | Orlando Arcia | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .324 | .333 |
| 6 | Luke Keaschall | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .316 | .310 |
| 7 | Austin Martin | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .251 | .351 | .341 |
| 8 | Ryan Kreidler | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .328 | .481 |
| 9 | Alex Jackson | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .350 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zebby Matthews | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 100-57 | 4.15 |
| Anthony Banda | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-10 | 4.94 |
| Travis Adams | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-13 | 8.25 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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