KC 2, MIN 3 | Jul 28, 2026 | The Best Box Score

Tuesday, July 28, 2026•Target Field•89°F, Partly Cloudy

Royals

MIN

Twins

Final

WIN

Jack Anderson

LOSS

Alex Lange

The Twins edged the Royals 3-2 in a tightly contested game that came down to the final outs.

⚾Taj Bradley10 K in 6.0 IP

Key Moment

Bot 9: Royce Lewis triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Tyler Tolbert. Victor Caratini scores. Brooks Lee scores.

Weather: 89°F, Partly CloudyWind: 6 mph, Out To RFFirst pitch: 11:40 PM UTCT: 2:34Att: 21,518Venue: Target Field

Ump Audit

Marvin Hudson

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94.9%B

8 missed calls

+6.0% KC

+0.31 runs KC

Win Probability

MIN WinKC Win

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

Game 823676 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Kansas City Royals

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Carter JensenC	4	0	0	0	0	3	.237/.306/.423	106.6	.571	.543
Lane ThomasCF	4	1	1	0	0	3	.230/.326/.398	99	.426	.384
Jac Caglianone1B	2	0	0	0	2	1	.249/.310/.447	106.5	.551	.684
Salvador PerezDH	4	0	2	1	0	0	.211/.261/.366	99.2	.154	.147
Tyler TolbertRF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.308/.352/.415	-	-	-
Nick Loftin3B	2	0	1	0	2	0	.251/.337/.408	99.5	.556	.506
Michael Massey2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.270/.307/.433	91.4	.067	.062
Isaac CollinsLF	4	0	0	0	0	3	.240/.340/.365	86.6	.026	.026
Andrew VelazquezSS	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077/.077/.077	-	-	-
Bench
Vinnie Pasquantino1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.232/.318/.345	107.7	.195	.217
Josh RojasSS	1	1	0	0	1	0	.260/.288/.380
Totals	30	2	4	1	5	14	-	-	-	-

TB:4

RBI:Perez

SB:Rojas; Thomas

GIDP:Perez

Team LOB:6

Minnesota Twins

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Royce Lewis2B	1	0	1	2	1	0	.215/.300/.387	104.7	.814

Pitching

Kansas City Royals

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	Velo	ERA
Seth Lugo	6.0	6	1	1	2	2	84-51	85	4.22
Daniel Lynch IVH	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	10-9	87.4	2.05
John SchreiberH	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	8-4	88.8	3.76
Steven CruzH	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	15-12	96.3	4.50
Alex LangeLBS	0.2	2	2	2	1	1	21-11	91.4	6.33
Totals	8.2	10	3	3	4	4	138-87	-	-

HBP:Clemens (by Lugo)

Inherited runners-scored:Schreiber 1-0

Pitches-strikes:Lugo 84-51; IV 10-9; Schreiber 8-4; Cruz 15-12; Lange 21-11

Groundouts-flyouts:Lugo 7-6; IV 2-0; Schreiber 0-1; Cruz 1-0; Lange 0-1

Minnesota Twins

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Taj Bradley	6.0	3	2	2	3	10	0	102-68	92.9	3.65

Game Notes

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B3Replay review: Carter Jensen challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Ryan Kreidler called out on strikes.

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B3Replay review: Carter Jensen challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Trevor Larnach walks.

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T4Replay review: Jac Caglianone challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jac Caglianone walks.

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T6Replay review: Ryan Jeffers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Carter Jensen called out on strikes.

Bench
Trevor LarnachLF	2	0	0	0	1	0	.291/.381/.453	102.3	.195	.178
Byron BuxtonCF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.263/.320/.544	73.1	.220	.199
Ryan JeffersC	3	0	1	0	1	0	.294/.397/.531	101.8	.482	.511
Taj BradleyP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Kody FunderburkP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Travis AdamsP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Jack AndersonP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-