Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · September 5, 2025 at 7:40 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota TwinsMIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerMichael Wacha
- LoserPablo López
- SaveCarlos Estévez
Scoring plays
- Bot 3Maikel Garcia homers (16) on a fly ball to left field. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.0-2
- Top 5Jhonny Pereda doubles (3) on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Brooks Lee scores.1-2
Box score
Minnesota Twins
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron BuxtonCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 |
| Trevor LarnachDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 |
| James OutmanDH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .126 |
| Luke Keaschall2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .325 |
| Kody Clemens1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .208 |
| Austin MartinLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 |
| Matt WallnerRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .206 |
| Royce Lewis3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .231 |
| Brooks LeeSS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .243 |
| Ryan FitzgeraldPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Jhonny PeredaC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .190 |
| Mickey GasperPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .153 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo López | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 92-58 | 2.84 |
| Kody Funderburk | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-11 | 4.65 |
| Justin Topa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 3.97 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike YastrzemskiRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .294 |
| Nick Loftin3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 |
| Maikel GarciaSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .294 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| Adam FrazierLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 |
| Michael Massey2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .143 |
| Daniel Lynch IVP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Taylor ClarkeP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Carlos EstévezP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 83-51 | 3.45 |
| Angel Zerpa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-8 | 3.61 |
| John Schreiber | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-4 | 3.51 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-3 | 2.79 |
| Taylor Clarke | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-1 | 3.04 |
| Carlos Estévez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19-9 | 2.49 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 16,255
- Duration
- 2 h 23
- Weather
- 63 °F, Cloudy · wind 5 mph, L To R
- Umpires
- Bruce Dreckman (Home plate) · Tyler Jones (First base) · Nate Tomlinson (Second base) · Mark Wegner (Third base)
About this game
Who won Twins vs Royals?
Royals won 2-1 over Twins on Friday, September 5, 2025.
When was Twins vs Royals played?
On Friday, September 5, 2025, at 7:40 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Twins vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.