Minnesota Twins 2, Kansas City Royals 8: final score and stats
Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Twins 2 to Kansas City Royals 8, on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kansas City Royals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 8 |
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Box score
Minnesota Twins
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Larnach | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | .283 | .374 | .455 |
| Ryan Jeffers | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .283 | .384 | .511 |
| Josh Bell | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .247 | .306 | .416 |
| Kody Clemens | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .236 | .292 | .474 |
| Royce Lewis | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .232 | .308 | .418 |
| Brooks Lee | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .242 | .300 | .419 |
| Alan Roden | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .214 | .300 | .214 |
| Austin Martin | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .236 | .351 | .314 |
| Luke Keaschall | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .263 | .354 | .362 |
| Ryan Kreidler | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .236 | .292 | .399 |
| Team | 7-33 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 146 |
Minnesota Twins
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ryan | 5.1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 99-65 | 3.65 | 99 |
| Kody Funderburk | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-12 | 3.18 | 14 |
| Travis Adams | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-11 | 5.67 | 20 |
| Taylor Rogers | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-8 | 5.09 | 14 |
| Team | 8.0 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 147-96 | 147 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | .231 | .305 | .421 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .283 | .353 | .455 |
| Jac Caglianone | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .253 | .310 | .456 |
| Salvador Perez | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .216 | .262 | .379 |
| Tyler Tolbert | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .325 | .368 | .475 |
| Michael Massey | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .262 | .297 | .418 |
| Nick Loftin | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .249 | .333 | .402 |
| Isaac Collins | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | .240 | .340 | .371 |
| John Rave | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .294 | .351 | .647 |
| Starling Marte | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .255 | .311 | .314 |
| Nate Pearson | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Kyle Isbel | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .250 | .302 | .357 |
| Team | 10-32 | 32 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 147 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Dobnak | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 90-54 | 1.16 | 90 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-8 | 1.96 | 11 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16-8 | 3.67 | 16 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18-9 | 4.39 | 18 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-8 | 3.00 | 11 |
| Team | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 146-87 | 146 |
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Who won Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals?
Kansas City Royals won, 8-2, on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
What was the final score of Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals?
Minnesota Twins 2, Kansas City Royals 8.
Who were the top performers?
Minnesota Twins: Royce Lewis (4-4, 2B batting average). Kansas City Royals: Bobby Witt Jr. (3-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, K batting average).
Where is Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals played?
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.
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