Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals
Thursday • 7:40 PM EDT
4 – 3
Final
H 7-7 • E 0-0
MIN
57-59
Minnesota Twins
MIN • 57-59
KC
48-68
Kansas City Royals
KC • 48-68
MIN
57-59
Minnesota Twins
MIN • 57-59
4 – 3
Final
H 7-7 • E 0-0
KC
48-68
Kansas City Royals
KC • 48-68
Last play: Isaac Collins challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Isaac Collins called out on strikes.
Game Summary
Minnesota defeated Kansas City 4-3 as a three-run top of the eighth turned a 3-1 deficit into a lead. The Twins got the big blows from Brooks Lee, who had the two-RBI single that produced the final runs, and Josh Bell, whose eighth-inning RBI single started the rally; Royce Lewis had an earlier solo homer. Bobby Witt Jr. went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs for Kansas City. Bailey Ober worked six innings, allowing three runs while issuing no walks, and Minnesota’s bullpen closed it out as Kody Funderburk recorded the win and Yoendrys Gómez earned the save. Kansas City’s Aaron Bummer took the loss after yielding three runs in 0.1 innings.
Generated after the final box score
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Batting
| Player | line | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Caratini | 0-2 | 2 BB, K | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Kody Clemens | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Lee | 1-4 | 2 RBI | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Martin | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan Gray | 0-3 | BB, K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Josh Bell | 1-3 | BB, RBI | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alan Roden | 1-3 | 2B, BB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Jeffers | 0-1 | BB, R | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Kreidler | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royce Lewis | 1-4 | HR, HBP, RBI | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Larnach | 1-3 | K | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Jackson | 0-1 | K, R | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luke Keaschall | 1-4 | BB, R | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen | 1-4 | K, R | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Tolbert | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Rojas | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins | 0-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Salvador Perez | 1-3 | BB, RBI | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin | 0-1 | K | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Rave | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey | 0-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Isbel | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone | 1-4 | 2 RBI | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 3-4 | 2B, 2 R, SB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
| Player | line | ip | h | r | er | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Ober | 6.0 IP, 3 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kody Funderburk | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yoendrys Gómez | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Andrew Morris | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Cuas | 0.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Bummer | 0.1 IP, 3 ER, 0 K, BB | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Easton McGee | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, BB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Wacha | 5.2 IP, ER, K, 3 BB | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Nate Pearson | 0.2 IP, 0 ER, K, BB | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Recent plays
- Isaac Collins challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Isaac Collins called out on strikes.
- Michael Massey strikes out swinging.
- Salvador Perez walks.
- Royce Lewis grounds into a force out, third baseman Josh Rojas to second baseman Michael Massey. Luke Keaschall out at 2nd.
- Alex Jackson challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Alex Jackson called out on strikes.
- Ryan Jeffers flies out to right fielder Nick Loftin.
- Luke Keaschall walks. Austin Martin to 2nd.
- Austin Martin singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
