@ Royals W 5–1
Thursday, April 2, 2026
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1:10 PM – 4:05 PM
Kauffman Stadium
Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals
Final: 5–1
· Kauffman Stadium
· 2026-04-02
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Decisions
W: Taj BradleyL: Cole Ragans
Minnesota Twins Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Martin - LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .273 | .500 | .273 |
| Trevor Larnach - PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .500 |
| James Outman - LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| Byron Buxton - CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .174 | .200 | .304 |
| Luke Keaschall - 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .217 | .269 | .261 |
| Matt Wallner - RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .174 | .269 | .435 |
| Victor Caratini - C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .381 | .278 |
| Kody Clemens - 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .357 | .500 |
| Josh Bell - DH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .222 | .400 | .667 |
| Royce Lewis - 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .211 | .286 | .632 |
| Tristan Gray - SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .333 | .400 | .444 |
a–Intentionally walked for Martin in the 8th.
1–Ran for Larnach in the 8th.
1–Ran for Larnach in the 8th.
Minnesota Twins Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taj Bradley (W) | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100-65 | 0.87 |
| Kody Funderburk | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 4.91 |
| Cole Sands | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-9 | 5.40 |
| Taylor Rogers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-3 | 0.00 |
| Justin Topa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 2.45 |
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia - 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .440 | .368 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .273 | .292 | .273 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .320 | .250 |
| Salvador Perez - C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .208 | .240 | .375 |
| Tyler Tolbert - PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Carter Jensen - C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .167 | .313 |
| Jac Caglianone - DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .400 | .444 |
| Jonathan India - 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .158 | .200 | .316 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .368 | .467 |
| Lane Thomas - RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .077 | .143 | .077 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .833 |
1–Ran for Perez, S in the 8th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ragans (L) | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 89-59 | 3.60 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-12 | 0.00 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27-13 | 6.00 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 27-17 | 16.20 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Cory Blaser · First Base: Jansen Visconti · Second Base: Alex Tosi · Third Base: Andy Fletcher
IBB: Larnach (by Schreiber).
HBP: Caratini (by Strahm).
Weather: 72 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 14 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 1:10 PM.
T: 2:55.
Att: 11,694.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
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