vs. Royals L 2–3

Saturday, June 6, 2026 · 1:10 PM – 3:53 PM

Target Field

Minnesota Twins

Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

Final: 3–2 · Target Field · 2026-06-06

Line Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	8	0
MIN	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	4	1

Decisions

W: Matt StrahmL: Eric OrzeS: Alex Lange

Minnesota Twins Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Trevor Larnach - LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.256	.367	.381
Orlando Arcia - SS	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.324	.342	.432
Brooks Lee - 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.242	.295	.413
Kody Clemens - LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.242	.313	.467
Josh Bell - DH	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.224	.284	.342
Austin Martin - RF	3	1	1	0	1	2	1	.253	.354	.341
Victor Caratini - C	2	0	1	0	1	1	1	.211	.309	.299
Alex Jackson - PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.300	.350
Royce Lewis - 1B	3	0	0	0	1	1	4	.159	.260	.271
Tristan Gray - SS	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.259	.303	.407
Luke Keaschall - 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.314	.309
Ryan Kreidler - CF	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	.232	.328	.464

a–Popped out for Gray, T in the 8th.
b–Homered for Larnach in the 8th.
1–Ran for Caratini in the 9th.

Minnesota Twins Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Joe Ryan	6.0	6	1	1	2	5	1	102-66	3.07
Taylor Rogers	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	15-11	4.38
Yoendrys Gómez	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	14-10	3.73
Eric Orze (L)	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	0	17-13	4.11

Kansas City Royals Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Carter Jensen - C	4	1	1	2	0	1	0	.211	.286	.381
Bobby Witt Jr. - SS	5	0	2	1	0	1	0	.284	.359	.463
Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	.216	.303	.345
Maikel Garcia - DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.266	.325	.380
Jac Caglianone - RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.250	.326	.403
Lane Thomas - RF	2	0	1	0	1	0	1	.226	.359	.313
Michael Massey - 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	.265	.285	.463
Isaac Collins - LF	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	.220	.341	.312
Tyler Tolbert - LF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.364	.222
Josh Rojas - 3B	4	1	0	0	0	0	6	.200	.200	.200
Kyle Isbel - CF	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.241	.291	.352

a–Grounded into a forceout for Caglianone in the 4th.
1–Ran for Collins in the 9th.

Kansas City Royals Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Luinder Avila	5.0	2	1	1	3	3	0	70-46	4.02
Daniel Lynch IV	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12-6	1.71
Lucas Erceg	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	15-10	6.17
Matt Strahm (W)	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	16-10	4.19
Alex Lange (S)	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	28-16	4.03

Game Info

Umpires: Home Plate: Mark Ripperger · First Base: Shane Livensparger · Second Base: Dan Merzel · Third Base: Dan Bellino

HBP: Caratini (by Lange).

Pitch timer violations: Ryan (pitcher).

Weather: 82 degrees, Sunny.

Wind: 3 mph, L To R.

First pitch: 1:12 PM.

T: 2:43.

Att: 20,555.

Venue: Target Field.