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Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Twins
2-4
5-1
Final
Royals
3-3
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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MIN0100000135
KC0000000101

Who won: Twins 5-1

The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. The Twins outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 9th inning. Kody Clemens went 2-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Twins.

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.2Kody Clemens2B
  2. 27.8Josh BellDH
  3. 37.7Cole RagansSP
  4. 47.5Matt WallnerRF
  5. 57.5Taj BradleySP
  6. 66.9Maikel Garcia3B
  7. 76.8Luke Keaschall2B
  8. 86.7Kody FunderburkRP
  9. 96.7Vinnie Pasquantino1B
  10. 106.7Matt StrahmRP
  11. 116.6Trevor LarnachLF
  12. 126.6Taylor RogersRP

Team stats

MINKC
8Hits7
3Home runs0
4RBI1
3Walks2
12Strikeouts6
1.00ERA4.00
143Pitches162

Player of the game

Kody Clemens

MIN · 2-3, HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB

8.2

Win probability

100%MIN final
MINKC

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thKyle Isbel

    Struck out swinging

    Isbel struck out swinging.

    K. Isbel · 1-4

  2. Bot 9thLane Thomas

    Grounded into double play

    Thomas grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Collins out at second, India to third.

    L. Thomas · 0-4

  3. Bot 9thIsaac Collins

    Walked

    Collins walked, India to second.

    I. Collins · 1-3

  4. Bot 9thJonathan India

    Safe at first on fielding error by third baseman Lewis

    India safe at first on fielding error by third baseman Lewis.

    J. India · 0-4

  5. Bot 9thJustin Topa

    Topa relieved Rogers

  6. Bottom of the 9th inning
  7. Top 9thTristan Gray

    Popped out to first

    Gray popped out to first.

    T. Gray · 0-4

  8. Top 9thRoyce Lewis

    Struck out swinging

    Lewis struck out swinging.

    R. Lewis · 1-4

  9. HOME RUNTop 9th
    Josh Bell

    Solo homer! 393 ft to right

    J. Bell · 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI

    Bell homered to right (393 feet).

    MIN 5 - 1 KC
  10. HOME RUNTop 9th
    Kody Clemens

    Solo homer! 391 ft to left

    K. Clemens · 2-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI

    Clemens homered to left (391 feet).

    MIN 4 - 1 KC
  11. Top 9thVictor Caratini

    Grounded out to second

    Caratini grounded out to second.

    V. Caratini · 1-3

  12. HOME RUNTop 9th
    Matt Wallner

    Solo homer! 405 ft to left center

    M. Wallner · 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI

    Wallner homered to left center (405 feet).

    MIN 3 - 1 KC
  13. Top 9thSteven Cruz

    Cruz relieved Schreiber

  14. Top 9thKC

    Jensen catching

    Jensen catching.

  15. Top of the 9th inning
  16. Bot 8thJac Caglianone

    Struck out swinging

    Caglianone struck out swinging.

    J. Caglianone · 1-4

  17. Bot 8thTaylor Rogers

    Tolbert stole second

    Tolbert stole second.

  18. Bot 8thTaylor Rogers

    Rogers relieved Sands

  19. Bot 8thKC

    Tolbert ran for Perez

  20. Bot 8thSalvador Perez

    Grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop

    Perez grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Witt Jr. out at second.

    S. Perez · 1-4

  21. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Vinnie Pasquantino

    Hit sacrifice fly to right, Garcia scored

    V. Pasquantino · 1-3, 1 RBI

    Pasquantino hit sacrifice fly to right, Garcia scored.

    MIN 2 - 1 KC
  22. Bot 8thBobby Witt Jr.

    Singled to right

    Witt Jr. singled to right, Garcia to third.

    B. Witt Jr. · 1-4

  23. Bot 8thMaikel Garcia

    Singled to right

    Garcia singled to right.

    M. Garcia · 1-3

  24. Bot 8thCole Sands

    Sands relieved Funderburk

  25. Bot 8thMIN

    Outman in left field

    Outman in left field.

Season seriesKC wins series 2-1

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