@ Twins L 2–3
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
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6:40 PM – 9:14 PM
Target Field
Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
Final: 2–3
· Target Field
· 2026-07-28
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
Decisions
W: Jack AndersonL: Alex Lange
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen - C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .237 | .306 | .423 |
| Lane Thomas - CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .230 | .326 | .398 |
| Jac Caglianone - 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .249 | .310 | .447 |
| Salvador Perez - DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .211 | .261 | .366 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .232 | .318 | .345 |
| Tyler Tolbert - RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .308 | .352 | .415 |
| Nick Loftin - 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .251 | .337 | .408 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .270 | .307 | .433 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .240 | .340 | .365 |
| Josh Rojas - SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .288 | .380 |
| Starling Marte - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .317 | .313 |
| Andrew Velazquez - SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .077 | .077 |
a–Grounded out for Rojas, J in the 7th.
b–Struck out for Pasquantino in the 9th.
b–Struck out for Pasquantino in the 9th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Lugo | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 84-51 | 4.22 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-9 | 2.05 |
| John Schreiber | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-4 | 3.76 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-12 | 4.50 |
| Alex Lange (L) | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21-11 | 6.33 |
Minnesota Twins Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Larnach - LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .291 | .381 | .453 |
| Royce Lewis - 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .300 | .387 |
| Byron Buxton - CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .320 | .544 |
| Alan Roden - RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .206 | .282 | .206 |
| Ryan Jeffers - C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .397 | .531 |
| Austin Martin - PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .357 | .323 |
| Alex Jackson - C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .354 | .435 |
| Kody Clemens - LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .243 | .301 | .490 |
| Josh Bell - DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .246 | .305 | .414 |
| Victor Caratini - 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .240 | .324 | .360 |
| Luke Keaschall - CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .257 | .352 | .341 |
| Brooks Lee - 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .247 | .305 | .424 |
| Ryan Kreidler - SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .244 | .299 | .415 |
a–Walked for Larnach in the 7th.
1–Ran for Jeffers in the 8th.
1–Ran for Jeffers in the 8th.
Minnesota Twins Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taj Bradley | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 102-68 | 3.65 |
| Kody Funderburk | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27-16 | 3.52 |
| Travis Adams | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11-5 | 5.29 |
| Jack Anderson (W) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-10 | 2.19 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Marvin Hudson · First Base: Tripp Gibson · Second Base: Nick Mahrley · Third Base: Derek Thomas
HBP: Clemens (by Lugo, S).
Weather: 89 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, Out To RF.
First pitch: 6:41 PM.
T: 2:34.
Att: 21,518.
Venue: Target Field.
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