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 Wednesday, August 5, 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 |
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Box score
Minnesota Twins
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Martin | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .234 | .349 | .310 |
| Ryan Jeffers | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .283 | .381 | .505 |
| Josh Bell | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .245 | .305 | .413 |
| Kody Clemens | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .236 | .292 | .472 |
| Royce Lewis | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .233 | .309 | .417 |
| Victor Caratini | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .227 | .309 | .341 |
| Brooks Lee | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .240 | .298 | .416 |
| Trevor Larnach | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .280 | .370 | .450 |
| Ryan Kreidler | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .232 | .287 | .392 |
| Team | 3-29 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 122 |
Minnesota Twins
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Kremer | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 88-52 | 5.93 | 88 |
| Tommy Nance | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-5 | 3.46 | 7 |
| A.J. Minter | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12-7 | 2.49 | 12 |
| Jeff Hoffman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-7 | 3.86 | 11 |
| Team | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 118-71 | 118 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .228 | .302 | .416 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .281 | .352 | .451 |
| Jac Caglianone | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .254 | .310 | .455 |
| Salvador Perez | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .214 | .261 | .376 |
| Michael Massey | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .267 | .301 | .432 |
| Isaac Collins | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .241 | .340 | .370 |
| Nick Loftin | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .250 | .333 | .401 |
| John Rave | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .278 | .350 | .611 |
| Kyle Isbel | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .247 | .297 | .353 |
| Team | 5-26 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 118 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Cameron | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 106-74 | 4.37 | 106 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-10 | 4.29 | 16 |
| Team | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 122-84 | 122 |
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Who won Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals?
Kansas City Royals won, 2-1, on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
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: Kody Clemens (1-4, 2 K batting average). Kansas City Royals: Bobby Witt Jr. (0-3, BB batting average).
Where is Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals played?
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.
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