KC 4, MIN 9 | Aug 8, 2025 | The Best Box Score

Saturday, August 9, 2025•Target Field•88°F, Partly Cloudy

Royals

MIN

Twins

Final

WIN

Joe Ryan

LOSS

Seth Lugo

The Twins cruised past the Royals 9-4 in a dominant performance.

★Ryan Jeffers3-for-4, 2 RBI

Key Moment

Top 8: Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Austin Martin. Kyle Isbel scores. Mike Yastrzemski to 2nd.

Weather: 88°F, Partly CloudyWind: 11 mph, R To LFirst pitch: 12:10 AM UTCT: 2:33Att: 28,242Venue: Target Field

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89.9%C

17 missed calls

+1.0% MIN

+1.19 runs KC

Win Probability

MIN WinKC Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	4	9	0
MIN	3	2	0	2	0	2	0

Game 776827 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Kansas City Royals

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Mike YastrzemskiRF	4	1	1	1	1	1	.235/.329/.378	109.3	.359	.643
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	5	1	1	1	0	1	.286/.343/.498	108.7	.330	.590
Vinnie Pasquantino1B	3	0	1	1	0	1	.261/.324/.435	100.2	.339	.333
Maikel Garcia3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.297/.355/.467	92.8	.121	.119
Salvador PerezC	3	0	0	0	1	0	.251/.294/.455	108.2	.258	.322
Adam FrazierDH	4	0	0	0	0	1	.252/.310/.340	94.7	.132	.147
Jonathan India2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.238/.325/.344	108.9	.353	.398
John RaveLF	4	1	2	0	0	2	.198/.297/.324	99.8	.553	.537
Kyle IsbelCF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.263/.295/.377	99.6	.393	.382
Bench
Seth LugoP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Daniel Lynch IVP							.000/.000/.000	-	-
Totals	35	4	9	4	2	8	-	-	-	-

HR:Yastrzemski (1st off Ryan, 0 on, 0 out); Jr. (6th off Adams, 0 on, 0 out)

2B:Rave; Isbel

TB:17

RBI:Pasquantino; Isbel; Yastrzemski; Jr.

SB:Garcia

GIDP:Perez

Team LOB:7

Minnesota Twins

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Alan RodenLF	5	2	2	0	0	0	.207/.277/.322	95.8	.374

Pitching

Kansas City Royals

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Seth LugoL	4.0	9	7	7	2	1	2	82-53	86.9	3.46
Daniel Lynch IV	2.0	5	2	2	0	0	0	35-23	89.5	2.74
Taylor Clarke	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	24-14	90.8	3.53
Sam Long	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	19-12	90.5	6.94
Totals	8.0	14	9	9	3	3	2	160-102	-	-

Pitches-strikes:Lugo 82-53; IV 35-23; Clarke 24-14; Long 19-12

Groundouts-flyouts:Lugo 7-4; IV 2-3; Clarke 1-1; Long 1-1

Minnesota Twins

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Joe RyanW	5.0	4	1	1	0	5	1	87-54	88.4	2.79

Top 1 • KC

1-0

Mike Yastrzemski homers (10) on a fly ball to right field.

EV: 109.3 mph💣 418 ftLA: 23°

Bot 1 • MIN

1-1

Matt Wallner homers (16) on a fly ball to center field.

EV: 111.0 mph💣 434 ftLA: 22°

1-2

Luke Keaschall singles on a ground ball to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Ryan Jeffers scores. Kody Clemens to 3rd.

EV: 89.6 mph54 ftLA: 1°

1-3

Royce Lewis reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Kody Clemens scores. Luke Keaschall to 2nd.

EV: 62.3 mph23 ftLA: -4°

Bot 2 • MIN

1-4

Ryan Jeffers singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Mickey Gasper scores. Alan Roden to 2nd.

EV: 89.7 mph188 ftLA: 11°

1-5

Luke Keaschall singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Alan Roden scores. Ryan Jeffers to 2nd.

EV: 86.0 mph231 ftLA: 17°

Bot 4 • MIN

1-7

Kody Clemens homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. Ryan Jeffers scores.

EV: 103.3 mph💣 379 ftLA: 37°

Top 6 • KC

2-7

Bobby Witt Jr. homers (17) on a fly ball to left field.

EV: 108.7 mph💣 456 ftLA: 30°

Bot 6 • MIN

2-8

Ryan Jeffers singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Alan Roden scores. Matt Wallner to 3rd.

EV: 101.1 mph235 ftLA: 9°

2-9

Royce Lewis doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to left fielder John Rave. Ryan Jeffers scores. Kody Clemens out at home on the throw, left fielder John Rave to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to catcher Salvador Perez.

EV: 105.6 mph381 ftLA: 19°

Top 8 • KC

3-9

Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Austin Martin. Kyle Isbel scores. Mike Yastrzemski to 2nd.

EV: 100.2 mph278 ftLA: 15°

Top 9 • KC

4-9

Kyle Isbel singles on a line drive to center fielder Austin Martin. John Rave scores.

EV: 99.6 mph256 ftLA: 10°

Bench
Edouard Julien1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.198/.289/.311	97	.342	.320
Joe RyanP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Travis AdamsP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Cole SandsP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Brooks KriskeP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-

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