Minnesota Twins 1, Kansas City Royals 2: final score and stats
Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Twins 1 to Kansas City Royals 2, on Friday, September 5, 2025 at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 |
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Box score
Minnesota Twins
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Buxton | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .271 | .330 | .553 |
| Trevor Larnach | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .258 | .329 | .413 |
| James Outman | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .146 | .226 | .229 |
| Luke Keaschall | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .325 | .414 | .500 |
| Kody Clemens | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .212 | .282 | .432 |
| Austin Martin | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .282 | .378 | .376 |
| Matt Wallner | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .206 | .310 | .477 |
| Royce Lewis | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .231 | .289 | .383 |
| Brooks Lee | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .243 | .292 | .381 |
| Ryan Fitzgerald | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .231 | .320 |
| Jhonny Pereda | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .500 | .667 | 1.000 |
| Mickey Gasper | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .153 | .271 | .208 |
| Team | 5-32 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 130 |
Minnesota Twins
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Lopez | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 92-58 | 2.84 | 92 |
| Kody Funderburk | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-11 | 4.65 | 15 |
| Justin Topa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 3.97 | 13 |
| Team | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 120-77 | 120 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Yastrzemski | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .232 | .315 | .537 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .294 | .352 | .503 |
| Nick Loftin | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .196 | .273 | .340 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .260 | .321 | .469 |
| Maikel Garcia | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .294 | .357 | .472 |
| Salvador Perez | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .238 | .282 | .441 |
| Adam Frazier | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .299 | .331 | .441 |
| Michael Massey | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .217 | .233 | .274 |
| Jac Caglianone | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .143 | .210 | .273 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Taylor Clarke | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Carlos Estevez | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Team | 6-31 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 120 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 83-51 | 3.45 | 83 |
| Angel Zerpa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-8 | 3.61 | 14 |
| John Schreiber | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-4 | 3.51 | 6 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-3 | 2.79 | 5 |
| Taylor Clarke | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-1 | 3.04 | 3 |
| Carlos Estevez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19-9 | 2.49 | 19 |
| Team | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 130-76 | 130 |
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Who won Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals?
Kansas City Royals won, 2-1, on Friday, September 5, 2025.
What was the final score of Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals?
Minnesota Twins 1, Kansas City Royals 2.
Who were the top performers?
Minnesota Twins: Brooks Lee (1-3, 2B, R, BB, K batting average). Kansas City Royals: Vinnie Pasquantino (2-4, 2B, R batting average).
Where is Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals played?
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.
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