@ Twins L 3–5
Friday, June 5, 2026
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7:15 PM – 9:38 PM
Target Field
Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
Final: 3–5
· Target Field
· 2026-06-05
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 10 | 0 |
Decisions
W: Zebby MatthewsL: Michael WachaS: Travis Adams
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen - DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .288 | .368 |
| Starling Marte - DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .258 | .319 | .306 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .282 | .358 | .464 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .302 | .344 |
| Lane Thomas - RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .221 | .353 | .310 |
| Salvador Perez - C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .204 | .254 | .345 |
| Jac Caglianone - 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .251 | .327 | .405 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .216 | .333 | .310 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .293 | .477 |
| Nick Loftin - 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .214 | .324 | .333 |
| Maikel Garcia - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .327 | .382 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .245 | .297 | .358 |
a–Struck out for Jensen in the 8th.
b–Struck out for Pasquantino in the 8th.
c–Grounded out for Loftin in the 9th.
b–Struck out for Pasquantino in the 8th.
c–Grounded out for Loftin in the 9th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha (L) | 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 77-54 | 3.44 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-13 | 7.63 |
| Beck Way | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-9 | 0.00 |
Minnesota Twins Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Buxton - CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .319 | .549 |
| Tristan Gray - SS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .262 | .308 | .411 |
| Brooks Lee - 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .247 | .300 | .420 |
| Kody Clemens - LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .242 | .315 | .466 |
| Josh Bell - DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .228 | .289 | .348 |
| Orlando Arcia - 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .324 | .333 |
| Luke Keaschall - 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .241 | .316 | .310 |
| Austin Martin - RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .251 | .351 | .341 |
| Ryan Kreidler - CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .241 | .328 | .481 |
| Alex Jackson - C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .350 |
a–Singled for Buxton in the 3rd.
Minnesota Twins Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zebby Matthews (W) | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 100-57 | 4.15 |
| Anthony Banda | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-10 | 4.94 |
| Travis Adams (S) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-13 | 8.25 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Dan Bellino · First Base: Mark Ripperger · Second Base: Shane Livensparger · Third Base: Dan Merzel
WP: Wacha 2; Way.
Balk: Matthews.
Disengagement violations: Matthews.
Weather: 75 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, Out To RF.
First pitch: 8:31 PM.
T: 2:23 (1:16 delay).
Att: 19,805.
Venue: Target Field.
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