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Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City Regular Season Final

Final score

The Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 8–2 on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at home.

Team Runs 2026 record
Minnesota Twins 2 77-85
at Kansas City Royals 8 69-93

Line score

Team
Minnesota Twins 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 2
Kansas City Royals 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 8 10 1
  • W: Randy Dobnak (2-0)
  • L: Joe Ryan (6-8)

Home runs

  • Minnesota Twins: Josh Bell (14)

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Bottom 1st Kansas City Royals Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. 0–1
Bottom 1st Kansas City Royals Michael Massey doubles (20) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Luke Keaschall. Jac Caglianone scores. 0–2
Top 4th Minnesota Twins Alan Roden out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder John Rave. Kody Clemens scores. Brooks Lee to 2nd. Throwing error by right fielder John Rave. 1–2
Bottom 5th Kansas City Royals Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (23) on a line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Kyle Isbel scores. Carter Jensen scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by shortstop Ryan Kreidler. 1–4
Bottom 5th Kansas City Royals Jac Caglianone reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Royce Lewis. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. 1–5
Top 8th Minnesota Twins Josh Bell homers (14) on a fly ball to center field. 2–5
Bottom 8th Kansas City Royals Starling Marte doubles (5) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Luke Keaschall. Nick Loftin scores. Isaac Collins scores. 2–7
Bottom 8th Kansas City Royals Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Luke Keaschall. Starling Marte scores. 2–8

Box score

Minnesota Twins

Batter
Trevor Larnach LF 3 0 0 0 2 0 .283
Ryan Jeffers C 5 0 0 0 0 1 .283
Josh Bell DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 .247
Kody Clemens 2B 4 1 0 0 0 1 .236
Royce Lewis 1B 4 0 4 0 0 0 .232
Brooks Lee 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .242
Alan Roden RF 1 0 0 1 0 0 .214
Austin Martin RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .236
Luke Keaschall CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .263
Ryan Kreidler SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .236
Totals 33 2 7 2 4 4
Pitcher
Joe Ryan (L, 6-8) 5.1 7 5 4 2 3 0 99 3.65
Kody Funderburk 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 3.18
Travis Adams 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 0 20 5.67
Taylor Rogers 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 14 5.09

Kansas City Royals

Batter
Carter Jensen C 3 1 0 0 2 2 .231
Bobby Witt Jr. SS 5 2 3 2 0 1 .283
Jac Caglianone 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .253
Salvador Perez DH 3 0 1 1 0 0 .216
Tyler Tolbert RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
Michael Massey 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .262
Nick Loftin 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .249
Isaac Collins LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .240
John Rave RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .294
Starling Marte PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 .255
Nate Pearson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kyle Isbel CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .250
Totals 32 8 10 8 4 5
Pitcher
Randy Dobnak (W, 2-0) 5.0 3 1 1 3 1 0 90 1.16
Daniel Lynch IV 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 1.96
John Schreiber 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 16 3.67
Steven Cruz 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 18 4.39
Nate Pearson 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 3.00

Game info

Weather
91 degrees, Overcast
Wind
6 mph, R To L
First pitch
6:50 PM
Time of game
2:38
Attendance
20,177
Umpires
Home Plate: Willie Traynor, First Base: Chris Guccione, Second Base: Charlie Ramos, Third Base: Jansen Visconti

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
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Kansas City Royals 8 at Minnesota Twins 6 Final Game page
Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 Final Game page
Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 Final Game page
Kansas City Royals 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 Final Game page
Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 Final Game page
Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 0 Final Game page
Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 Final Game page
Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 8 Final Game page
Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 Final Game page
Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 Final Game page

Other MLB games on Aug 4

Matchup Status Details
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Miami Marlins 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 Final Game page
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Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 Final Game page
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Detroit Tigers 8 at Seattle Mariners 0 Final Game page
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