The Kansas City Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on June 06, 2026 at Target Field. A crowd of 20,555 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Umpires
Mark Ripperger (Home Plate Umpire), Shane Livensparger (First Base Umpire), Dan Merzel (Second Base Umpire), Dan Bellino (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | Cole Sands | RP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Strain | 2026-06-06 |
| MIN | Byron Buxton | CF | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Bruise | 2026-06-07 |
| 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 | 2026-06-06 |
| KC | Stephen Kolek | SP | bereavement | Personal – Not Specified | 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 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | .235 | .289 | .324 | .613 |
| MIN | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | .143 | .265 | .321 | .586 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Jensen | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .286 | .381 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .284 | .359 | .463 |
| 3 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .303 | .345 |
| 4 | Maikel Garcia | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .266 | .325 | .380 |
| 5 | Jac Caglianone | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .326 | .403 |
| 5 | Lane Thomas | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .226 | .359 | .313 |
| 6 | Michael Massey | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .285 | .463 |
| 7 | Isaac Collins | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .220 | .341 | .312 |
| 8 | Josh Rojas | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| 9 | Kyle Isbel | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .241 | .291 | .352 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luinder Avila | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 70-46 | 4.02 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-6 | 1.71 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 6.17 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16-10 | 4.19 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28-16 | 4.03 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor Larnach | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .367 | .381 |
| 1 | Orlando Arcia | SS | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .324 | .342 | .432 |
| 2 | Brooks Lee | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .295 | .413 |
| 3 | Kody Clemens | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .313 | .467 |
| 4 | Josh Bell | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 | .284 | .342 |
| 5 | Austin Martin | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .253 | .354 | .341 |
| 6 | Victor Caratini | C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .211 | .309 | .299 |
| 7 | Royce Lewis | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .159 | .260 | .271 |
| 8 | Tristan Gray | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .303 | .407 |
| 8 | Luke Keaschall | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .314 | .309 |
| 9 | Ryan Kreidler | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .232 | .328 | .464 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ryan | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 102-66 | 3.07 |
| Taylor Rogers | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-11 | 4.38 |
| Yoendrys Gomez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-10 | 3.73 |
| Eric Orze | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-13 | 4.11 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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