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Kansas City Royals 2, Minnesota Twins 0: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals 2 to Minnesota Twins 0, on Saturday, August 9, 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, August 9, 2025

Kansas City Royals58-592

Final

Minnesota Twins55-610

DateAug 9, 2025

Start time7:10 PM ET

VenueTarget Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota

TVFanDuel SN KC, MLB.TV, Twins.TV

Attendance22,539

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageKyle Isbel · 2-4, R

Home RunsSalvador Perez · 0-4, K

Runs Batted InJonathan India · 1-4, RBI, K

MLB RatingMaikel Garcia · 2-4, 2B, RBI

Minnesota Twins

Batting AverageRyan Jeffers · 3-4, K

Home RunsRoyce Lewis · 0-4, 2 K

Runs Batted InRoyce Lewis · 0-4, 2 K

MLB RatingRyan Jeffers · 3-4, K

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsMinnesota Twins

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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58-59Record55-61

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
Maikel Garcia	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	17	.299	.356	.470
Bobby Witt Jr.	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.284	.340	.493
Vinnie Pasquantino	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	.258	.321	.431
Salvador Perez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	.248	.292	.451
Randal Grichuk	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	18	.222	.300	.370
Tyler Tolbert	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.269	.360
Adam Frazier	1-1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	8	.250	.283	.375
Mike Yastrzemski	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	18	.261	.308	.652
Jonathan India	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	16	.238	.324	.343
Nick Loftin	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	10	.202	.242	.355
Kyle Isbel	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	13	.267	.298	.379
Team	7-33	33	2	7	2	0	3	4	144

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Noah Cameron	5.2	6	0	0	2	4	0	91-52	2.52	91
Angel Zerpa	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	5-3	4.08	5
Hunter Harvey	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	18-13	0.00	18
Lucas Erceg	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	17-11	2.44	17
Carlos Estevez	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	16-9	2.54	16
Team	9.0	8	0	0	2	9	0	147-88		147

Minnesota Twins

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Austin Martin	2-5	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	26	.280	.333	.400
Ryan Jeffers	3-4	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	11	.272	.356	.418
Luke Keaschall	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	10	.389	.488	.611
Royce Lewis	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	18	.236	.291	.368
Kody Clemens	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	14	.234	.306	.498
Carson McCusker	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	12	.222	.222	.222
Trevor Larnach	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.245	.319	.412
Brooks Lee	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	18	.249	.290	.376
Mickey Gasper	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	21	.146	.281	.167
Alan Roden	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	.192	.250	.346
Team	8-34	34	0	8	0	0	2	9	147

Minnesota Twins

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Bailey Ober	6.0	4	1	1	1	4	0	89-55	5.16	89
Michael Tonkin	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	18-9	4.50	18
Justin Topa	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	15-9	3.78	15
Erasmo Ramirez	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	22-12	4.91	22
Team	9.0	7	2	2	3	4	0	144-85		144

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?

Kansas City Royals won, 2-0, on Saturday, August 9, 2025.

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

Kansas City Royals 2, Minnesota Twins 0.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Kyle Isbel (2-4, R batting average). Minnesota Twins: Ryan Jeffers (3-4, K batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins played?

Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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