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Kansas City Royals 4, Minnesota Twins 5: final score and stats

Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 4 to Minnesota Twins 5, on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBSaturday, May 24, 2025

Kansas City Royals28-254

Final

Minnesota Twins29-225

DateMay 24, 2025

Start time2:10 PM ET

VenueTarget Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota

TVFanDuel SN KC, MLB.TV, Twins.TV

Attendance30,720

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	4
Minnesota Twins	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	1	5

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageVinnie Pasquantino · 3-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R, K

Home RunsSalvador Perez · 2-4, RBI, BB, 2 K

Runs Batted InMaikel Garcia · 1-5, 2 RBI, 2 K

MLB RatingVinnie Pasquantino · 3-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R, K

Minnesota Twins

Batting AverageBrooks Lee · 3-5, RBI

Home RunsHarrison Bader · 1-3, HR, RBI, R

Runs Batted InTy France · 1-5, 2 RBI

MLB RatingHarrison Bader · 1-3, HR, RBI, R

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsMinnesota Twins

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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28-25Record29-22

5th in AL CentStanding3rd in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Minnesota Twins

Trevor Larnach LF · Wrist - Surgery

Out

Cole Sands RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

David Festa SP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Mick Abel SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Anthony Banda RP · Lat - Surgery

Out

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jonathan India	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	1	2	19	.226	.327	.299
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	4	27	.301	.362	.495
Vinnie Pasquantino	3-4	4	2	3	1	0	0	1	17	.244	.291	.400
Salvador Perez	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	1	2	27	.229	.266	.349
Maikel Garcia	1-5	5	0	1	2	0	0	2	22	.312	.375	.473
Mark Canha	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	1	1	20	.292	.365	.323
Drew Waters	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	3	19	.268	.308	.382
Michael Massey	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	.209	.227	.273
Freddy Fermin	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	23	.240	.284	.292
Team	11-38	38	4	11	4	0	4	18	183

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael Wacha	5.0	7	4	4	1	1	2	62-41	3.21	62
Angel Zerpa	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	12-10	5.59	12
John Schreiber	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8-6	2.57	8
Lucas Erceg	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	15-11	1.96	15
Daniel Lynch IV	0.1	0	1	1	2	0	0	21-10	1.57	21
Steven Cruz	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	7-4	1.62	7
Team	8.2	9	5	5	3	3	2	125-82		125

Minnesota Twins

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Trevor Larnach	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	7	.243	.319	.400
Ryan Jeffers	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	8	.272	.365	.412
Ty France	1-5	5	0	1	2	0	0	0	15	.251	.315	.363
Brooks Lee	3-5	5	0	3	1	0	0	0	18	.244	.292	.370
Royce Lewis	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.164	.220	.255
Kody Clemens	1-3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	15	.319	.396	.723
Harrison Bader	1-3	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	13	.285	.369	.446
Willi Castro	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	8	.239	.320	.367
DaShawn Keirsey Jr.	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	14	.107	.123	.161
Carlos Correa	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	7	.243	.284	.355
Christian Vazquez	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	14	.208	.271	.312
Team	9-34	34	5	9	5	2	3	3	125

Minnesota Twins

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Zebby Matthews	4.0	5	2	2	1	9	0	81-57	7.71	81
Justin Topa	1.0	4	2	2	1	1	0	34-19	2.70	34
Jorge Alcala	1.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	26-16	6.87	26
Brock Stewart	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7-6	3.38	7
Griffin Jax	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	12-9	4.56	12
Jhoan Duran	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	23-12	1.16	23
Team	9.0	11	4	4	4	18	0	183-119		183

Season series

MIN wins series 4-2

Aug 10, 2025KC 3, MIN 5

Aug 9, 2025KC 2, MIN 0

Aug 8, 2025KC 4, MIN 9

May 25, 2025KC 2, MIN 1

Team pages

Kansas City Royals
Schedule, roster and stats

Minnesota Twins
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins?

Minnesota Twins won, 5-4, on Saturday, May 24, 2025.

What was the final score of Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins?

Kansas City Royals 4, Minnesota Twins 5.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Vinnie Pasquantino (3-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R, K batting average). Minnesota Twins: Brooks Lee (3-5, RBI batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins played?

Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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