Minnesota Twins 5, Kansas City Royals 1: final score and stats
Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins 5 to Kansas City Royals 1, on Sunday, September 7, 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Box score
Minnesota Twins
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Buxton | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .271 | .332 | .562 |
| James Outman | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .148 | .220 | .241 |
| Austin Martin | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .284 | .382 | .375 |
| Matt Wallner | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | .205 | .311 | .471 |
| Luke Keaschall | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .321 | .405 | .485 |
| Kody Clemens | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .213 | .282 | .440 |
| Royce Lewis | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .234 | .291 | .386 |
| Edouard Julien | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .192 | .289 | .305 |
| Brooks Lee | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .243 | .292 | .379 |
| Jhonny Pereda | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .333 | .429 | .500 |
| Team | 9-33 | 33 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 151 |
Minnesota Twins
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Ober | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 85-54 | 5.08 | 85 |
| Cole Sands | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-8 | 3.73 | 14 |
| Kody Funderburk | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-14 | 4.55 | 22 |
| Justin Topa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28-20 | 3.90 | 28 |
| Genesis Cabrera | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-4 | 6.69 | 8 |
| Team | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 157-100 | 157 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Yastrzemski | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .233 | .322 | .524 |
| Maikel Garcia | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .294 | .358 | .471 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .262 | .323 | .470 |
| Salvador Perez | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .238 | .281 | .444 |
| Randal Grichuk | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .206 | .289 | .294 |
| Adam Frazier | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .290 | .331 | .427 |
| Michael Massey | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .222 | .241 | .278 |
| Nick Loftin | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .211 | .283 | .366 |
| Jac Caglianone | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .151 | .220 | .277 |
| Kyle Isbel | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .261 | .307 | .365 |
| Luke Maile | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .211 | .318 | .316 |
| Carter Jensen | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .143 | .333 | .286 |
| Team | 7-31 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 157 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Lorenzen | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 82-54 | 4.63 | 82 |
| Angel Zerpa | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-7 | 3.57 | 15 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22-10 | 2.91 | 22 |
| Taylor Clarke | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-3 | 3.02 | 5 |
| Sam Long | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-8 | 5.35 | 12 |
| Luinder Avila | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-9 | 1.80 | 15 |
| Team | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 151-91 | 151 |
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Who won Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals?
Minnesota Twins won, 5-1, on Sunday, September 7, 2025.
What was the final score of Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals?
Minnesota Twins 5, Kansas City Royals 1.
Who were the top performers?
Minnesota Twins: Royce Lewis (2-4, 2B, SB, K batting average). Kansas City Royals: Mike Yastrzemski (2-5, 2B batting average).
Where is Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals played?
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.
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