The Minnesota Twins defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on April 02, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. A crowd of 11,694 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 |
|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Umpires
Cory Blaser (Home Plate Umpire), Jansen Visconti (First Base Umpire), Alex Tosi (Second Base Umpire), Andy Fletcher (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| KC | Carter Jensen | C | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed | 2026-04-03 |
| KC | Michael Massey | 2B | 10-Day-IL | Calf – Strain | 2026-04-03 |
| KC | Stephen Kolek | SP | 15-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-04-06 |
| KC | Carlos Estevez | RP | 15-Day-IL | Foot – Bruise | 2026-04-14 |
| KC | James McArthur | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-01 |
| MIN | Cory Lewis | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-04-08 |
| MIN | Julian Merryweather | RP | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-04-08 |
| MIN | Travis Adams | RP | 15-Day-IL | Triceps – Strain | 2026-04-10 |
| MIN | Matt Canterino | SP | Out | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| MIN | David Festa | SP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-05-15 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| MIN | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | .258 | .333 | .581 | .914 |
| KC | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | .212 | .250 | .212 | .462 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Austin Martin | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .273 | .500 | .273 |
| 2 | Byron Buxton | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .174 | .200 | .304 |
| 3 | Luke Keaschall | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .269 | .261 |
| 4 | Matt Wallner | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .174 | .269 | .435 |
| 5 | Victor Caratini | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .381 | .278 |
| 6 | Kody Clemens | 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .357 | .500 |
| 7 | Josh Bell | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .400 | .667 |
| 8 | Royce Lewis | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .211 | .286 | .632 |
| 9 | Tristan Gray | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 | .400 | .444 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Taj Bradley | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100-65 | 0.87 |
| Kody Funderburk | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 4.91 |
| Cole Sands | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-9 | 5.40 |
| Taylor Rogers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-3 | 0.00 |
| Justin Topa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 2.45 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Maikel Garcia | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .316 | .440 | .368 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .273 | .292 | .273 |
| 3 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .320 | .250 |
| 4 | Salvador Perez | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .240 | .375 |
| 5 | Jac Caglianone | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .400 | .444 |
| 6 | Jonathan India | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .200 | .316 |
| 7 | Isaac Collins | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .368 | .467 |
| 8 | Lane Thomas | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .077 | .143 | .077 |
| 9 | Kyle Isbel | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .833 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Cole Ragans | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 89-59 | 3.60 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-12 | 0.00 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27-13 | 6.00 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 27-17 | 16.20 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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