Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

3-8, 2-6 Away

Final

6-5, 5-3 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
B. BuxtonCF	0-4	0	0	0	.171
R. JeffersC	1-4	0	0	0	.222
D. Keirsey Jr.PR	0-0	0	0	0	.000
C. VazquezC	0-0	0	0	0	.063
T. LarnachLF	1-4	0	0	0	.229
C. CorreaSS	2-4	0	0	0	.150
J. Miranda3B	0-3	0	0	0	.156
M. WallnerPH	0-1	0	0	0	.294
T. France1B	1-4	1	0	0	.205
E. JulienDH	1-3	0	0	0	.190
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Julien struck out swinging. 5th: Julien hit by pitch. 7th: Julien reached on infield single to first. 9th: Julien grounded out to shortstop.
H. BaderRF	1-3	0	0	1	.300
M. Gasper2B	0-3	0	0	0	.083

pitchers	IP	H	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
P. Lopez	4.2	3	1	6	78-50	1.62
C. Sands	0.1	0	1	0	15-8	0.00
J. Alcala	1.0	0	1	0	16-9	6.75
D. Coulombe	1.0	0	0	2	13-9	0.00
G. Jax	1.0	0	0	0	12-10	7.36

According to ESPN Analytics

MIN

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Kauffman Stadium

7:40 PM, April 8, 2025

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 13,008

Game Time:2:33

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Nick Mahrley
First Base Umpire - Vic Carapazza
Second Base Umpire - Mark Ripperger
Third Base Umpire - Nic Lentz

Cole Ragans strikes out 11 as the Royals beat the sloppy Twins 2-1

— Cole Ragans struck out 11 in six crisp innings, and the Kansas City Royals beat the sloppy Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Apr 8, 2026, 11:25 pm - AP


MIN
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	7	3
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	-	2	3	0

Scoring Summary

		MIN	KC
4th	Perez grounded into fielder's choice to third, Witt Jr. scored, Pasquantino out at second.	0	1
5th	Bader singled to left, France scored, Julien to second.	1	1
8th	Pasquantino grounded out to first, Witt Jr. scored.	1	2

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Twins
2
Royals
4

Game 1

4/7

Twins
1
Royals
2

Game 2

4/8

Twins
4
Royals
0

Game 3

4/9

Twins
2
Royals
3

Game 4

4/10

Twins
1
Royals
2

Game 5

9/5

Twins
2
Royals
11

Game 6

9/6

Twins
5
Royals
1

Game 7

9/7

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	53	47	.530	-	L1
Cleveland	54	48	.529	-	W2
Minnesota	49	53	.480	5	L4
Detroit	47	54	.465	6.5	L1
Kansas City	42	60	.412	12	W2

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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

Cole Ragans strikes out 11 as the Royals beat the sloppy Twins 2-1

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