Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

26-39, 11-22 Away

Final

30-36, 18-17 Home


KC
MIN

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- J. Ryan pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 93
  2
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 93
  3
  Strike Looking
  Splitter 87
  4
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 95
  5
  Ball
  Sweeper 80
  6
  Home Run
  Knuckle Curve 80
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- L. Avila pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- J. Ryan pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- L. Avila pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- J. Ryan pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Witt Jr. stole second.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- L. Avila pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- J. Ryan pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Thomas hit for Caglianone
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
TwinsBottom 4th
- L. Avila pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Thomas in right field.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- J. Ryan pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- L. Avila pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- J. Ryan pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- T. Rogers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- L. Erceg pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- T. Rogers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Y. Gomez pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- M. Strahm pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Keaschall hit for Gray
  1
  1
- Arcia hit for Larnach
  1
  1
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- E. Orze pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Arcia at shortstop.
  1
  2
- Clemens in left field.
  1
  2
- Lewis at first base.
  1
  2
- Keaschall at second base.
  1
  2
- Tolbert ran for Collins
  1
  2
- Tolbert stole second.
  1
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 9th
- A. Lange pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Tolbert in left field.
  3
  2
- Jackson ran for Caratini
  3
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	93
2 Ball	Four-seam FB	93
3 Strike Looking	Splitter	87
4 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	95
5 Ball	Sweeper	80
6 Home Run	Knuckle Curve	80

Royals
8
Twins
6

Game 1

6/4

Royals
3
Twins
5

Game 2

6/5

Royals
3
Twins
2

Game 3

6/6

Royals
6
Twins
5

Game 4

6/7

Target Field

2:10 PM, June 6, 2026Coverage: ESPN Unlmtd/MLB.TV

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 20,555

Game Time:2:43

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mark Ripperger
First Base Umpire - Shane Livensparger
Second Base Umpire - Dan Merzel
Third Base Umpire - Dan Bellino

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	53	46	.535	-	W2
Cleveland	53	48	.525	1	W1
Minnesota	49	52	.485	5	L3
Detroit	47	53	.470	6.5	W1
Kansas City	41	60	.406	13	W1

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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

M. Strahm3-1

E. Orze2-2

A. Lange3