Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals

Aug 4, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
MIN	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	7	2	9
KC	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	-	8	10	1	6

loss:

J. Ryanwin: Kansas City Royals logo

R. Dobnak

Game Recap

KANSAS CITY – Bobby Witt Jr. returned from the injured list Tuesday and immediately showed why he was missed with a 3-for-5 day, two runs scored and a nice defensive play at shortstop. Randy Dobnak tossed another solid start with one run allowed in five innings, and the bullpen held...

Scoring Summary

MINKC

1
Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
01
1
Michael Massey doubles (20) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Luke Keaschall. Jac Caglianone scores. [1 run]
02
4
Alan Roden out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder John Rave. Kody Clemens scores. Brooks Lee to 2nd. Throwing error by right fielder John Rave. [1 run] [2 outs]
12
5
Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (23) on a line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Kyle Isbel scores. Carter Jensen scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by shortstop Ryan Kreidler. [2 runs]
14
5
Jac Caglianone reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Royce Lewis. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. [1 run]
15
8
Josh Bell homers (14) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run]
25
8
Starling Marte doubles (5) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Luke Keaschall. Nick Loftin scores. Isaac Collins scores. [2 runs]
27
8
Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Luke Keaschall. Starling Marte scores. [1 run]
28

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Trevor LarnachLF	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	2	.283
2Ryan JeffersC	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	4	.283
3Josh BellDH	2	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	.247
4Kody Clemens2B	0	4	1	0	1	0	0	1	.236
5Royce Lewis1B	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232
6Brooks Lee3B	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	3	.242
7Alan RodenRF	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	.214
Austin MartinPH-RF	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.236
8Luke KeaschallCF	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.263
9Ryan KreidlerSS	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.236


TOTAL	7	33	2	2	4	4	1	17	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Joe RyanRHP	5.1	7	5	4	3	2	0	99	3.65
Kody FunderburkLHP	1.2	0	0	0	2	0	0	14	3.18
Travis AdamsRHP	0.2	1	2	2	0	1	0	20	5.67
Taylor RogersLHP	0.1	2	1	1	0	1	0	14	5.09

TOTAL	8.0	10	8	7	5	4	0	147	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Carter JensenC	0	3	1	0	2	2	0	.231
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS	3	5	2	2	1	0	2	.283
3Jac Caglianone1B	2	4	1	1	1	0	0	.253
4Salvador PerezDH	1	3	0	1	0	0	3	.216
Tyler TolbertPR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.325
5Michael Massey2B	1	4	0	1	0	0	2	.262
6Nick Loftin3B	0	3	1	0	1	1	1	.249
7Isaac CollinsLF	0	3	1	0	0	1	2	.240
8John RaveRF	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.294
Starling MartePH	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	.255
Nate PearsonP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
9Kyle IsbelCF	2	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250
TOTAL	10	32	8	8	5	4	11	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Randy DobnakRHP	5.0	3	1	1	1	3	0	90	1.16
Daniel Lynch IVLHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	11	1.96
John SchreiberRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	16	3.67
Steven CruzRHP	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1	18	4.39
Nate PearsonRHP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	11	3.00
TOTAL	9.0	7	2	2	4	4	1	146	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningMINKC

TOP 1
GROUNDOUT — Trevor Larnach grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Jac Caglianone. [1 out]
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GROUNDOUT — Ryan Jeffers grounds out, first baseman Jac Caglianone to pitcher Randy Dobnak. [2 outs]
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GROUNDOUT — Josh Bell grounds out, first baseman Jac Caglianone to pitcher Randy Dobnak. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
STRIKEOUT — Carter Jensen called out on strikes. [1 out]
00
SINGLE — Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Luke Keaschall.
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SINGLE — Jac Caglianone singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Alan Roden. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.
00
SAC FLY — Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
01
DOUBLE — Michael Massey doubles (20) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Luke Keaschall. Jac Caglianone scores. [1 run]
02
GROUNDOUT — Nick Loftin grounds out, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Royce Lewis. [3 outs]
02

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Team Stats

MIN

2Runs8

7Hits10

2Errors1

.212Batting Avg.313

33At Bats32

2Extra-base Hits4

1Home Runs0

2Runs-Batted-In8

4Walks4

2Stolen Bases1

4Strikeouts5

9Left on Base6

11Total Bases14

Game Details

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 · 7:40 PM

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO

attendance: 20,177 (53.2%)

weather: 91 degrees, overcast

spread: MIN -140

over/under: 9