Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins

Aug 8, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
KC	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	4	9	0	7
MIN	3	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	-	9	14	1	7

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J. Ryan

Game Recap

MINNEAPOLIS -- Marek Houston, the Twins’ 2025 first-round Draft pick, threw out the first pitch at Target Field ahead of Friday night's 9-4 win over the Royals. It capped a dream day for him, as he hopes to be back on the same field sooner rather than later. “This is...

Scoring Summary

KCMIN

1
Mike Yastrzemski homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run]
10
1
Matt Wallner homers (16) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run]
11
1
Luke Keaschall singles on a ground ball to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Ryan Jeffers scores. Kody Clemens to 3rd. [1 run]
12
1
Royce Lewis reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Kody Clemens scores. Luke Keaschall to 2nd. [1 run]
13
2
Ryan Jeffers singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Mickey Gasper scores. Alan Roden to 2nd. [1 run]
14
2
Luke Keaschall singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Alan Roden scores. Ryan Jeffers to 2nd. [1 run]
15
4
Kody Clemens homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. Ryan Jeffers scores. [2 runs]
17
6
Bobby Witt Jr. homers (17) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run]
27
6
Ryan Jeffers singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Alan Roden scores. Matt Wallner to 3rd. [1 run]
28
6
Royce Lewis doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to left fielder John Rave. Ryan Jeffers scores. Kody Clemens out at home on the throw, left fielder John Rave to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to catcher Salvador Perez. [1 run] [3 outs]
29
8
Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Austin Martin. Kyle Isbel scores. Mike Yastrzemski to 2nd. [1 run]
39
9
Kyle Isbel singles on a line drive to center fielder Austin Martin. John Rave scores. [1 run]
49

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Mike YastrzemskiRF	1	4	1	1	1	1	1	3	.235
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS	1	5	1	1	1	0	1	3	.286
3Vinnie Pasquantino1B	1	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.261
4Maikel Garcia3B	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	3	.297
5Salvador PerezC	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.251
6Adam FrazierDH	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	3	.252
7Jonathan India2B	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	.238
8John RaveLF	2	4	1	0	2	0	0	0	.198
9Kyle IsbelCF	2	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	.263

TOTAL	9	35	4	4	8	2	2	16	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Seth LugoRHP	4.0	9	7	7	1	2	2	82	3.46
Daniel Lynch IVLHP	2.0	5	2	2	0	0	0	35	2.74
Taylor ClarkeRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	24	3.53
Sam LongLHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	19	6.94
TOTAL	8.0	14	9	9	3	3	2	160	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Alan RodenCF-LF	2	5	2	0	0	0	0	1	.207
2Matt WallnerRF	2	5	1	1	1	0	1	2	.218
3Ryan JeffersC	3	4	3	2	1	1	0	0	.266
4Kody ClemensLF-1B	2	5	2	2	0	0	1	4	.231
5Luke Keaschall2B	2	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	.406
6Royce Lewis3B	1	4	0	2	0	0	0	3	.240
7Brooks LeeSS	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.249
8Edouard Julien1B	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	.198
Austin MartinPH-CF	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.250
9Mickey GasperDH	0	3	1	0	1	1	0	2	.156
TOTAL	14	37	9	9	3	3	2	20	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Joe RyanRHP	5.0	4	1	1	5	0	1	87	2.79
Travis AdamsRHP	2.1	3	2	2	2	1	1	43	6.86
Cole SandsRHP	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	9	4.17
Brooks KriskeRHP	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	17	1.13
TOTAL	9.0	9	4	4	8	2	2	156	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningKCMIN

TOP 1
HOME RUN — Mike Yastrzemski homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run]
10
LINEOUT — Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to center fielder Alan Roden. [1 out]
10
STRIKEOUT — Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes. [2 outs]
10
SINGLE — Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to second baseman Luke Keaschall.
10
STOLEN BASE 2B — Maikel Garcia steals (21) 2nd base. Maikel Garcia to 3rd. Maikel Garcia advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by catcher Ryan Jeffers.
10
FLYOUT — Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Matt Wallner. [3 outs]
10
BOTTOM 1
GROUNDOUT — Alan Roden grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. [1 out]
10
HOME RUN — Matt Wallner homers (16) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run]
11
WALK — Ryan Jeffers walks.
11
SINGLE — Kody Clemens singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder John Rave. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd.
11
SINGLE — Luke Keaschall singles on a ground ball to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Ryan Jeffers scores. Kody Clemens to 3rd. [1 run]
12
FIELDERS CHOICE — Royce Lewis reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Kody Clemens scores. Luke Keaschall to 2nd. [1 run]
13
GROUNDOUT — Brooks Lee grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Luke Keaschall to 3rd. Royce Lewis to 2nd. [2 outs]
13
GROUNDOUT — Edouard Julien grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Seth Lugo. [3 outs]
13

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Team Stats

MIN

4Runs9

9Hits14

0Errors1

.257Batting Avg.378

35At Bats37

4Extra-base Hits4

2Home Runs2

4Runs-Batted-In9

2Walks3

1Stolen Bases0

8Strikeouts3

7Left on Base7

17Total Bases22

Game Details

Friday, August 8, 2025 · 8:10 PM

Target Field · Minneapolis, MN

attendance: 28,242 (73.3%)

weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy