Twins 5-4 Royals (May 24, 2025) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

29-22, 18-7 home


KC
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	4	11	0
0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	1	5	9	0

J. Duran3-0

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

D. Lynch IV3-1

0.1 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 0 K, 2 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- Z. Matthews pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 95
  2
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 95
  3
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 96
  4
  Ball
  Cutter 91
  5
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 95
  6
  Fly Out
  Four-seam FB 96
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- Z. Matthews pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- Z. Matthews pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- Z. Matthews pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- J. Topa pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- J. Alcala pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- A. Zerpa pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- B. Stewart pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- J. Schreiber pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- G. Jax pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- L. Erceg pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Duran pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Witt Jr. stole second.
  4
  4
- Witt Jr. stole third.
  4
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 9th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Correa hit for Keirsey Jr.
  4
  4
- Jeffers hit for Larnach
  4
  4
- S. Cruz pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	95
2 Ball	Four-seam FB	95
3 Ball	Four-seam FB	96
4 Ball	Cutter	91
5 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	95
6 Fly Out	Four-seam FB	96

Regular Season Series

Series tied 3-3

Twins
2
Royals
4

Game 1

4/7

Twins
1
Royals
2

Game 2

4/8

Twins
4
Royals
0

Game 3

4/9

Twins
2
Royals
3

Game 4

4/10

Royals
1
Twins
3

Game 5

5/23

Royals
4
Twins
5

Game 6

5/24

Royals
Twins

Game 7

5/25

Royals
Twins

Game 8

8/8

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

Target Field

2:10 PM, May 24, 2025

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Line: MIN -125

Over/Under: 7.5

Attendance: 30,720

Game Time:2:48

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Nestor Ceja
First Base Umpire - Todd Tichenor
Second Base Umpire - James Jean
Third Base Umpire - Adam Hamari

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	33	20	.623	-	L3
Cleveland	29	22	.569	3	W4
Minnesota	29	22	.569	3	W2
Kansas City	28	25	.528	5	L2
Chicago	17	35	.327	15.5	W2

Mets take on the Dodgers in series rubber match

Los Angeles Dodgers (32-20, first in the NL West) vs. New York Mets (31-21, second in the NL East)

Rays try to keep home win streak going, host the Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays (25-26, fourth in the AL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (25-26, third in the AL East)

Diamondbacks enter matchup with the Cardinals on losing streak

Arizona Diamondbacks (26-26, fourth in the NL West) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (29-23, second in the NL Central)

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