Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · September 7, 2025 at 2:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota TwinsMIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerBailey Ober
- LoserMichael Lorenzen
- SaveGénesis Cabrera
Scoring plays
- Top 1Byron Buxton homers (30) on a fly ball to left center field.1-0
- Top 4Kody Clemens homers (16) on a fly ball to center field. Matt Wallner scores.3-0
- Top 6Pitcher Angel Zerpa picks off Royce Lewis at 2nd on throw to shortstop Maikel Garcia.4-0
- Bot 6Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to left fielder Austin Martin. Maikel Garcia scores.4-1
- Top 7Matt Wallner walks. Edouard Julien scores. Brooks Lee to 3rd. Austin Martin to 2nd.5-1
Box score
Minnesota Twins
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron BuxtonCF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .271 |
| James OutmanCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .129 |
| Austin MartinLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .284 |
| Matt WallnerRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .205 |
| Luke Keaschall2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .321 |
| Kody Clemens1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .208 |
| Royce Lewis3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 |
| Edouard JulienDH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .192 |
| Brooks LeeSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 |
| Jhonny PeredaC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .196 |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Ober | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 85-54 | 5.08 |
| Cole Sands | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-8 | 3.73 |
| Kody Funderburk | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-14 | 4.55 |
| Justin Topa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28-20 | 3.90 |
| Génesis Cabrera | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-4 | 6.69 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike YastrzemskiRF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| Maikel GarciaSS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .294 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .262 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .238 |
| Randal GrichukLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .230 |
| Adam FrazierPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 |
| Michael Massey2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .222 |
| Nick Loftin3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| Jac CaglianonePH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .151 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .261 |
| Luke MaileC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .211 |
| Carter JensenPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Lorenzen | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 82-54 | 4.63 |
| Angel Zerpa | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-7 | 3.57 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22-10 | 2.91 |
| Taylor Clarke | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-3 | 3.02 |
| Sam Long | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-8 | 5.35 |
| Luinder Avila | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-9 | 1.80 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 26,505
- Duration
- 2 h 56
- Weather
- 73 °F, Sunny · wind 4 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Nate Tomlinson (Home plate) · Mark Wegner (First base) · Bruce Dreckman (Second base) · Tyler Jones (Third base)
About this game
Who won Twins vs Royals?
Twins won 5-1 over Royals on Sunday, September 7, 2025.
When was Twins vs Royals played?
On Sunday, September 7, 2025, at 2:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Twins vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.