vs. Royals L 6–8
Thursday, June 4, 2026
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6:40 PM – 9:43 PM
Target Field
Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
Final: 8–6
· Target Field
· 2026-06-04
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
Decisions
W: Matt StrahmL: Taylor RogersS: Alex Lange
Minnesota Twins Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Buxton - DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .320 | .551 |
| Brooks Lee - 3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .247 | .300 | .409 |
| Kody Clemens - LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .236 | .311 | .460 |
| Austin Martin - RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .251 | .353 | .337 |
| Trevor Larnach - LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .261 | .373 | .389 |
| Josh Bell - 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .289 | .345 |
| Luke Keaschall - 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .245 | .321 | .316 |
| Victor Caratini - C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .207 | .299 | .290 |
| Ryan Kreidler - CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .255 | .345 | .510 |
| Tristan Gray - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .298 | .394 |
| James Outman - CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .156 | .229 | .250 |
| Orlando Arcia - SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 | .303 | .313 |
a–Grounded out for Outman in the 7th.
b–Grounded out for Larnach in the 8th.
c–Flied out for Kreidler in the 9th.
b–Grounded out for Larnach in the 8th.
c–Flied out for Kreidler in the 9th.
Minnesota Twins Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Morris | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 48-32 | 4.44 |
| Mike Paredes | 3.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50-32 | 4.91 |
| Anthony Banda | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-6 | 5.13 |
| Eric Orze | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-10 | 3.64 |
| Yoendrys Gómez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18-10 | 3.82 |
| Taylor Rogers (L) | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-10 | 4.63 |
| Justin Lawrence | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24-10 | 4.94 |
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen - C | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .214 | .292 | .374 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .281 | .356 | .462 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .210 | .301 | .339 |
| Salvador Perez - DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 | .258 | .351 |
| Tyler Tolbert - 2B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .364 | .222 |
| Jac Caglianone - RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .245 | .319 | .396 |
| Lane Thomas - RF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .355 | .313 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .214 | .330 | .310 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .266 | .287 | .477 |
| Maikel Garcia - PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .328 | .384 |
| Starling Marte - PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .324 | .311 |
| Nick Loftin - 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .220 | .323 | .341 |
| Josh Rojas - 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .245 | .298 | .361 |
a–Singled for Caglianone in the 9th.
b–Walked for Massey in the 9th.
c–Singled for Loftin in the 9th.
1–Ran for Perez, S in the 9th.
2–Ran for Garcia, M in the 9th.
b–Walked for Massey in the 9th.
c–Singled for Loftin in the 9th.
1–Ran for Perez, S in the 9th.
2–Ran for Garcia, M in the 9th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Lugo | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 92-60 | 3.91 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15-12 | 2.96 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 1.78 |
| Matt Strahm (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 3.93 |
| Alex Lange (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-12 | 4.18 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Dan Merzel · First Base: Dan Bellino · Second Base: Mark Ripperger · Third Base: Shane Livensparger
WP: Morris 2.
Weather: 83 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, Out To LF.
First pitch: 6:41 PM.
T: 3:03 (1:07 delay).
Att: 17,802.
Venue: Target Field.
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