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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2025-09-05 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16255 · 63°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:23
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 2–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Maikel Garcia homers (16) on a fly ball to left field. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Maikel Garcia homers (16) on a fly ball to left field. Vinnie Pasquantino scores — worth 21% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Michael Wacha L: Pablo Lopez SV: Carlos Estevez
Umpires — HP: Bruce Dreckman · 1B: Tyler Jones · 2B: Nate Tomlinson · 3B: Mark Wegner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Larnach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Keaschall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kody Clemens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Austin Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Wallner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Royce Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brooks Lee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jhonny Pereda | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Gasper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Frazier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jac Caglianone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Loftin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pablo Lopez | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Kody Funderburk | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Justin Topa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Wacha | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Angel Zerpa | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Lynch | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Clarke | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Estevez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Byron Buxton: 53/G56S
- Trevor Larnach: 2/P2F/FL
- Luke Keaschall: S68/F78S
- Kody Clemens: W.1-2
- Austin Martin: 4/P34D
Bot 1
- Mike Yastrzemski: 8/F8XD
- Bobby Witt: 8/F8
- Vinnie Pasquantino: D87/L78D
- Maikel Garcia: 63/G6
Top 2
- Matt Wallner: 9/F89D
- Royce Lewis: W
- Brooks Lee: K
- Jhonny Pereda: SB2
- Jhonny Pereda: 8/F89XD
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: 9/F89XD
- Adam Frazier: S9/L9
- Michael Massey: K
- Jac Caglianone: W.1-2
- Kyle Isbel: 13/G13
Top 3
- Byron Buxton: 53/G56
- Trevor Larnach: K
- Luke Keaschall: 3/P34
Bot 3
- Mike Yastrzemski: 8/F8XD+
- Bobby Witt: 43/G34
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S8/L8
- Maikel Garcia: HR/F7D.1-H
- Salvador Perez: 31/G3
Top 4
- Kody Clemens: 6/P6MD
- Austin Martin: K
- Matt Wallner: K
Bot 4
- Adam Frazier: 13/G4MS
- Michael Massey: 9/F89
- Jac Caglianone: 3/G3
Top 5
- Royce Lewis: K
- Brooks Lee: D9/L9L
- Jhonny Pereda: D9/G3.2-H
- Byron Buxton: 9/F9LSF/FL
- Trevor Larnach: 6/F4MD
Bot 5
- Kyle Isbel: S7/G56
- Mike Yastrzemski: K
- Bobby Witt: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/F8XD+
Top 6
- Luke Keaschall: 63/G6
- Kody Clemens: 31/G3
- Austin Martin: D8/F8XD+
- Matt Wallner: 63/G4M
Bot 6
- Maikel Garcia: S9/L9L
- Salvador Perez: FC/G4.1X2(4E6);B-1
- Adam Frazier: PO2(26)
- Adam Frazier: K
- Michael Massey: 6/F8S
Top 7
- Royce Lewis: 7/F78D+
- Brooks Lee: 7/F7LD+
- Jhonny Pereda: W
- Byron Buxton: K
Bot 7
- Jac Caglianone: K
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Mike Yastrzemski: 13/G1S
Top 8
- Trevor Larnach: S9/G3
- Luke Keaschall: 53/G56S.1-2
- Kody Clemens: 43/G4S.2-3
- Austin Martin: 3/G34
Bot 8
- Nick Loftin: 13/G1-
- Vinnie Pasquantino: E6/G6M.B-1
- Maikel Garcia: 3/P3SF/FL
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9LD
Top 9
- Matt Wallner: 8/F78S
- Royce Lewis: 8/F8
- Brooks Lee: W
- Mickey Gasper: 8/L8
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (force play), call on the field was overturned.