Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. CaglianoneRF-1B |
K. IsbelCF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .288 | .368 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .319 | .306 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .282 | .358 | .464 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .302 | .344 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .353 | .310 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .254 | .345 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .251 | .327 | .405 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .216 | .333 | .310 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .293 | .477 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .214 | .324 | .333 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .327 | .382 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .297 | .358 |
| 32 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
a-struck out swinging for Jensen in the 8th
b-struck out swinging for Pasquantino in the 8th
c-grounded to shortstop for Loftin in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BWitt Jr. (17, Banda); Pasquantino (8, Matthews); Caglianone (10, Matthews)
- RBIPasquantino (29), Garcia (22), Caglianone (15)
- 2Out RBICaglianone.
- GIDPIsbel
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP4-12 (Perez 0-2, Thomas 0-1, Isbel 1-2, Collins 0-1, Pasquantino 1-1, Massey 1-1, Loftin 0-2, Garcia 0-1, Caglianone 1-1)
- Baserunning
- SBWitt Jr. (22, 2nd base off Matthews/Jackson)
- Fielding
- EWacha (1, throw); Caglianone (1, throw)
Twins Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
B. Lee3B |
K. Clemens1B-LF |
J. BellDH |
O. ArciaSS-1B |
R. KreidlerLF-CF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .319 | .549 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 | .308 | .411 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .300 | .420 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .315 | .466 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .228 | .289 | .348 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .324 | .333 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .316 | .310 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .251 | .351 | .341 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .328 | .481 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .350 |
| 34 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
a-reached on bunt single to pitcher for Buxton in the 3rd
- Batting
- 2BBell (12, Wacha); Gray (4, Cruz); Clemens (12, Wacha); Martin (10, Wacha)
- HRLee (9, 6th inning off Wacha 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIBell (33), Lee 2 (37)
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP2-8 (Bell 1-1, Arcia 1-1, Clemens 0-1, Kreidler 0-1, Martin 0-1, Lee 0-2, Keaschall 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Keaschall-Arcia-Clemens)
- AssistsMartin 2 (Caglianone at home, Collins at home).
Royals Pitching
- Pitching
- WPWacha ( 2); Way
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedWacha 21/25; Way 3/4; Cruz 2/5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesWacha-9-8-14-22; Way-2-4-1-2; Cruz-2-7-1-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsWacha 6-9; Way 0-1; Cruz 0-2
- Game ScoresM Wacha 37
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
Z. Matthews(W, 2-3) |
A. Banda(H, 8) |
T. Adams(S, 2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 100-57 | 4.15 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-10 | 4.94 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-13 | 8.25 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 130-80 |
- Pitching
- BKMatthews
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBanda 3/4; Adams 5/5; Matthews 13/27
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBanda-1-3-4-2; Adams-3-0-5-5; Matthews-16-6-14-21
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsBanda 1-0; Adams 1-2; Matthews 8-8
- Game ScoresZ Matthews 57
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pasquantino doubled to right, Witt Jr. scored. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1st | Caglianone doubled to center, Pasquantino scored. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | Lee grounded into fielder's choice to second, Jackson scored, Gray out at second. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 6th | Lee homered to right (380 feet). | 2 | 2 | ||
| 6th | Bell doubled to left, Clemens scored. | 2 | 3 | ||
| 6th | Arcia singled to right, Bell scored on throwing error by right fielder Caglianone, Arcia to second. | 2 | 4 | ||
| 6th | Arcia scored on Wacha wild pitch. | 2 | 5 | ||
| 9th | Garcia grounded out to shortstop, Caglianone scored, Massey to second. | 3 | 5 | ||
KC @ MIN Videos
Brooks Lee smashes a home run
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Target Field
8:15 AM, 6 June 2026
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 19,805
Game Time:2:23
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Dan Bellino
- First Base Umpire - Mark Ripperger
- Second Base Umpire - Shane Livensparger
- Third Base Umpire - Dan Merzel
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 36 | 29 | .554 | - | L2 |
| Chicago | 33 | 30 | .524 | 2 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 30 | 35 | .462 | 6 | W1 |
| Detroit | 26 | 38 | .406 | 9.5 | W4 |
| Kansas City | 25 | 39 | .391 | 10.5 | L1 |

