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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2025-05-25 · Day game · Target Field · 10 innings · Att: 32501 · 67°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph from LF · 2:35
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 2–1. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Ty France singles on a line drive to center fielder Drew Waters. Ryan Jeffers scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 10th — Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to left fielder Willi Castro. Nick Loftin scores. Maikel Garcia to 2nd. Maikel Garcia advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by left fielder Willi Castro. The game's biggest swing came in the 10th: Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to left fielder Willi Castro. Nick Loftin scores. Maikel Garcia to 2nd. Maikel Garcia advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by left fielder Willi Castro — worth 32% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Carlos Estevez L: Jhoan Duran SV: Taylor Clarke
Umpires — HP: Todd Tichenor · 1B: James Jean · 2B: Adam Hamari · 3B: Nestor Ceja · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Canha | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Waters | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Loftin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Fermin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cavan Biggio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Jeffers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ty France | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Correa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Royce Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jonah Bride | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Harrison Bader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brooks Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carson McCusker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willi Castro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Trevor Larnach | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kody Clemens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris Bubic | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
 Jonathan Bowlan | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Estevez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bailey Ober | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Louie Varland | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cole Sands | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jhoan Duran | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maikel Garcia: 8/L89XD+
- Bobby Witt: 3/P3F/FL
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S9/F89
- Salvador Perez: BK.1-2
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 1
- Ryan Jeffers: D9/F9LD
- Ty France: S8/L8.2-H
- Carlos Correa: K
- Royce Lewis: W.1-2
- Jonah Bride: K
- Harrison Bader: 54(1)/FO/G56S.B-1
Top 2
- Mark Canha: 9/F9LD
- Drew Waters: K
- Nick Loftin: D8/F89XD+
- Michael Massey: 9/F9
Bot 2
- Brooks Lee: K
- Carson McCusker: K
- Willi Castro: 3/G34
Top 3
- Freddy Fermin: 6/P4MD
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Bobby Witt: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 6/L6M
- Salvador Perez: 7/L7+
Bot 3
- Ryan Jeffers: 63/G6
- Ty France: 6/L6D
- Carlos Correa: 9/F89
Top 4
- Mark Canha: 53/G56+
- Drew Waters: S9/G34
- Nick Loftin: PO1(23)
- Nick Loftin: 6/P5F/FL
Bot 4
- Royce Lewis: 9/F9D
- Jonah Bride: K
- Harrison Bader: K
Top 5
- Michael Massey: 2/P25F/FL
- Freddy Fermin: 9/L9L
- Maikel Garcia: K
Bot 5
- Brooks Lee: 43/G4M
- Carson McCusker: K
- Willi Castro: K
Top 6
- Bobby Witt: 8/F8D
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S9/L9
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8XD+
- Mark Canha: 6/P4MS
Bot 6
- Ryan Jeffers: W
- Ty France: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S
- Carlos Correa: 63/G6
Top 7
- Drew Waters: D9/L9LS
- Nick Loftin: 3/G3S
- Michael Massey: 5/P5SF/FL
- Freddy Fermin: D8/G6.2-H
- Maikel Garcia: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Royce Lewis: 9/F9LD
- Jonah Bride: K
- Harrison Bader: 8/L8
Top 8
- Bobby Witt: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 3/G3S
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6+
Bot 8
- Brooks Lee: 7/F7D
- Trevor Larnach: S8/G4M
- Willi Castro: K
- Ryan Jeffers: CS2(24)
Top 9
- Cavan Biggio: K
- Drew Waters: S6/G4M+
- Nick Loftin: CS2(24)
- Nick Loftin: 9/L89
Bot 9
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Ty France: 4/P4S
- Carlos Correa: K
Top 10
- Michael Massey: K
- Freddy Fermin: 53/G56S
- Maikel Garcia: S7/L7.2-H(UR);B-2(E7/TH)
- Bobby Witt: 63/G6
Bot 10
- Royce Lewis: 4/P8S
- Kody Clemens: W
- Harrison Bader: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3;B-1
- Brooks Lee: SB2
- Brooks Lee: 63/G6M
Notes & reviews
- Twins challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.
- Nick Loftin starts inning at 2nd base.
- Carlos Correa starts inning at 2nd base.