Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Twins

76-66

2-4

Final

Royals

78-65

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Royals 4-2

The Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 3-0. The Royals outscored the Twins 4-0 in the 8th inning.

Recap · Sep 7

Witt's go-ahead single lifts Royals over Twins 4-2, KC opens 1 1/2-game lead for second AL wild card

Bobby Witt Jr. hit a tiebreaking single in a four-run eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota 4-2 Saturday night to open a 1 1/2-game lead over the Twins for the second AL wild card.

What it means

Season series: KC wins series 3-0.
Twins 37-36 on the road; Royals 44-30 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 29

Twins believe future is bright with lineup built around young players

Recap · Sep 27

Rangers eliminated from postseason contention on final day with 6-4 loss to Twins

Recap · Sep 27

Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale

Preview · Sep 27

Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak

Recap · Sep 27

Rangers push the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Twins

Recap · Sep 26

Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals

Preview · Sep 26

Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2

Recap · Sep 26

Rangers falter in AL West chase, lose to Twins 10-2 as deGrom matches high by allowing 8 earned runs

Injuries and inactives

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Walker Jenkins CF
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Byron Buxton CF
Hip, Surgery, right
10-Day-IL
Jeff Hoffman RP
Forearm, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
Mike Paredes SP
Oblique, Strain, left
60-Day-IL
Trevor Larnach LF
Wrist, Sprain, left
10-Day-IL

Royals5th in AL Cent

Steven Cruz RP
Personal
Out
Mitch Spence RP
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Connor Seabold RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Nick Loftin 3B
Personal
paternity
Tony Gonsolin SP
Illness
15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Bailey Ober SP

Probable starter · 12-9, 3.98 ERA, 191 K, 1.00 WHIP

Lineup

1Edouard Julien2B
2Trevor LarnachLF
3Jose MirandaDH
4Matt WallnerRF
5Royce Lewis3B
6Brooks LeeSS
7Ryan JeffersC
8Carlos Santana1B
9DaShawn Keirsey Jr.CF

Royals5th in AL Cent

Alec Marsh SP

Probable starter · 9-9, 4.53 ERA, 123 K, 1.26 WHIP

Lineup

1Tommy PhamRF
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Salvador Perez1B
4MJ MelendezLF
5Paul DeJong3B
6Michael Massey2B
7Freddy FerminC
8Robbie GrossmanDH
9Kyle IsbelCF

The series

KC wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Royals 5, Twins 0 (Sep 6)

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 29,160
Officials: Chris Conroy (Home Plate Umpire), Shane Livensparger (First Base Umpire), Brian O'Nora (Second Base Umpire), Brennan Miller (Third Base Umpire)