Twins 4-0 Royals (Apr 9, 2025) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

6-6, 5-4 home


MIN
KC

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

J. Ryan1-1

7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 0 BB

S. Lugo1-1

5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 3 BB

TwinsTop 1st
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 90
  2
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 91
  3
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 93
  4
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 91
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- J. Ryan pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- J. Ryan pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- J. Ryan pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- J. Ryan pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Vázquez picked off second.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- J. Ryan pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Correa to third on wild pitch by Lugo.
  1
  0
- S. Long pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- J. Ryan pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- S. Long pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- J. Ryan pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- S. Long pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- C. Stratton pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- G. Jax pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Melendez hit for Renfroe
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- C. Stratton pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Melendez in right field.
  3
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- J. Duran pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Sinker	90
2 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	91
3 Ball	Four-seam FB	93
4 Strike Looking	Sinker	91

Regular Season Series

KC leads 2-1

Twins
2
Royals
4

Game 1

4/7

Final

Twins
1
Royals
2

Game 2

4/8

Final

Twins
4
Royals
0

Game 3

4/9

Final

Twins
2
Royals
3

Game 4

4/10

Final

Royals
Twins

Game 5

5/24

Royals
Twins

Game 6

5/24

Royals
Twins

Game 7

5/25

Royals
Twins

Game 8

8/9

Royals
Twins

Game 9

8/9

Royals
Twins

Game 10

8/10

Twins
Royals

Game 11

9/5

Twins
Royals

Game 12

9/6

Twins
Royals

Game 13

9/7

Kauffman Stadium

11:40 PM, April 9, 2025

Kansas City, Missouri

Line: KC -110

Over/Under: 7.5

Attendance: 13,156

Game Time:2:18

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Vic Carapazza
First Base Umpire - Mark Ripperger
Second Base Umpire - Nic Lentz
Third Base Umpire - Nick Mahrley

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	13	8	.619	-	W3
Cleveland	11	9	.550	1.5	W2
Kansas City	8	14	.364	5.5	L6
Minnesota	7	14	.333	6	L2
Chicago	4	16	.200	8.5	L6

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Minnesota Twins

Kansas City Royals

J. Ryan1-1

S. Lugo1-1

Regular Season Series

KC leads 2-1

Game Information

2025 American League Central Standings

MLB News

Rangers OF Wyatt Langford off IL, in lineup vs. Dodgers

Acuna criticizes Braves' response to Kelenic failing to hustle

Mets' Mark Vientos misses game with groin injury