MIN 1, KC 2 | Sep 5, 2025 | The Best Box Score

Friday, September 5, 2025•Kauffman Stadium•63°F, Cloudy

MIN

Twins

Royals

Final

WIN

Michael Wacha

LOSS

Pablo López

SAVE

Carlos Estévez

The Royals edged the Twins 2-1 in a tightly contested game that came down to the final outs.

Key Moment

Bot 3: Maikel Garcia homers (16) on a fly ball to left field. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.

Weather: 63°F, CloudyWind: 5 mph, L To RFirst pitch: 11:40 PM UTCT: 2:23Att: 16,255Venue: Kauffman Stadium

Ump Audit

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90.2%C

13 missed calls

+3.8% MIN

+0.56 runs MIN

Win Probability

KC WinMIN Win

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

Game 776446 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Minnesota Twins

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Byron BuxtonCF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.271/.330/.553	97.7	.248	.268
James OutmanDH	0	0	0	0	0	0	.126/.216/.253	-	-	-
Luke Keaschall2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.325/.414/.500	92	.178	.185
Kody Clemens1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.208/.279/.423	92.7	.125	.121
Austin MartinLF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.282/.378/.376	103	.230	.410
Matt WallnerRF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.206/.310/.477	107.2	.129	.131
Royce Lewis3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.231/.289/.383	100.5	.056	.104
Ryan FitzgeraldPR	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200/.231/.320	-	-	-
Mickey GasperPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.153/.271/.208	102.7	.641	.674
Bench
Trevor LarnachDH	4	0	1	0	0	1	.258/.329/.413	101.4	.161	.140
Brooks LeeSS	3	1	1	0	1	1	.243/.292/.381
Totals	32	1	5	1	4	6	-	-	-	-

2B:Lee; Martin; Pereda

TB:8

RBI:Pereda

SB:Lewis

Team LOB:8

Kansas City Royals

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Mike YastrzemskiRF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.231/.326/.397	105.1	.343

Pitching

Minnesota Twins

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Pablo LópezL	6.0	6	2	2	1	4	1	92-58	88.6	2.84
Kody Funderburk	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	15-11	88.6	4.65
Justin Topa	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13-8	90.1	3.97
Totals	8.0	6	2	2	1	6	1	120-77	-	-

Pitches-strikes:López 92-58; Funderburk 15-11; Topa 13-8

Groundouts-flyouts:López 7-7; Funderburk 1-0; Topa 2-2

Kansas City Royals

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Michael WachaW	5.2	4	1	1	2	5	0	83-51	87	3.45

Game Notes

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B6Replay review: Royals challenged (force play), call on the field was overturned: Salvador Perez reaches on a fielder's choice. Maikel Garcia to 2nd. Maikel Garcia advances to 2nd, on a missed catch error by shortstop Brooks Lee, assist to second baseman Luke Keaschall.

Inherited runners-scored:Zerpa 1-0; Schreiber 1-0; Clarke 1-0

Pitches-strikes:Wacha 83-51; Zerpa 14-8; Schreiber 6-4; IV 5-3; Clarke 3-1; Estévez 19-9

Groundouts-flyouts:Wacha 4-8; Zerpa 1-2; Schreiber 0-0; IV 2-0; Clarke 1-0; Estévez 0-3

Bench
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.294/.352/.503	98.4	.164	.181
Jac CaglianoneRF	2	0	0	0	1	1	.143/.210/.273	98.4	.235	.213
Michael WachaP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Angel ZerpaP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
John SchreiberP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-