August 4, 2026 · AL Cent
Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals
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Game Highlights
Scoring summary
| INN | BATTER | PLAY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | Salvador Perez | Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. | MIN 0, KC 1 |
| B1 | Michael Massey | Michael Massey doubles (20) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Luke Keaschall. Jac Caglianone scores. | MIN 0, KC 2 |
| T4 | Alan Roden | 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. | MIN 1, KC 2 |
| B5 | Bobby Witt Jr. | 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. | MIN 1, KC 4 |
| B5 | Jac Caglianone | Jac Caglianone reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Royce Lewis. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. | MIN 1, KC 5 |
| T8 | Josh Bell | Josh Bell homers (14) on a fly ball to center field. | MIN 2, KC 5 |
| B8 | Starling Marte | Starling Marte doubles (5) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Luke Keaschall. Nick Loftin scores. Isaac Collins scores. | MIN 2, KC 7 |
| B8 | Kyle Isbel | Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Luke Keaschall. Starling Marte scores. | MIN 2, KC 8 |
Box score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
Pitching & bullpen
How the game was pitched — the starters, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role, and the pitch counts behind them.
Twins
AWAY
2
Joe Ryan started for Twins, leaving trailing 1–5. Out of the bullpen, Travis Adams took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
-
Joe Ryan
Starter
5.1
99
5
3
L
Pitch-by-pitch: what Joe Ryan threw
CSW 27% 1st-pitch strike 60% 4.0 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 45 45% 5 10 10 17 3 Knuckle Curve 17 17% 0 3 4 5 5 Splitter 14 14% 1 3 0 5 5 Sweeper 13 13% 1 3 2 6 1 Sinker 7 7% 0 1 1 0 5 Slider 3 3% 0 0 1 1 1 - Kody Funderburk Setup 1.2 14 0 2 inherited 1, stranded 1
- Travis Adams Middle 0.2 20 2 0
- Taylor Rogers Middle 0.1 14 1 0 inherited 2, all 2 scored
Royals
HOME
8
Randy Dobnak started for Royals, leaving with a 2–1 lead. Out of the bullpen, Steven Cruz took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
-
Randy Dobnak
Starter
5.0
90
1
1
W
Pitch-by-pitch: what Randy Dobnak threw
CSW 26% 1st-pitch strike 67% 4.3 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Sweeper 32 36% 3 7 4 14 4 Sinker 31 34% 0 8 6 9 8 Changeup 15 17% 2 1 2 8 2 Four-Seam Fastball 11 12% 0 2 2 5 2 Slider 1 1% 0 0 0 0 1 - Daniel Lynch IV Setup 1.0 11 0 1
- John Schreiber Middle 1.0 16 0 2
- Steven Cruz Middle 1.0 18 1 0
- Nate Pearson Middle 1.0 11 0 0
Where the game turned
1 run
- Perez SF (1)
Batting lines
AWAY · MIN
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Larnach LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .283 | .374 | .455 | .829 | |
| Ryan Jeffers C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .384 | .511 | .895 | |
| Josh Bell DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .306 | .416 | .722 | HR (14) |
| Kody Clemens 2B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .236 | .292 | .474 | .766 | SB |
| Royce Lewis 1B | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .308 | .418 | .726 | 2B |
| Brooks Lee 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .242 | .300 | .419 | .719 | |
| Austin Martin RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .351 | .314 | .665 | |
| Luke Keaschall CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .354 | .362 | .716 | |
| Ryan Kreidler SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .236 | .292 | .399 | .691 | SB |
| Alan Roden RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .300 | .214 | .514 |
HOME · KC
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .231 | .305 | .421 | .726 | |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .353 | .455 | .808 | 2B |
| Jac Caglianone 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .310 | .456 | .766 | SB |
| Michael Massey 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .297 | .418 | .715 | 2B |
| Nick Loftin 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .249 | .333 | .402 | .735 | |
| Isaac Collins LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .240 | .340 | .371 | .711 | |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .302 | .357 | .659 | |
| Salvador Perez DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .262 | .379 | .641 | 2B |
| John Rave RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .351 | .647 | .998 | |
| Starling Marte PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .311 | .314 | .625 | 2B |
Pitching lines
AWAY · MIN
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ryan | 5.1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 99 | 3.65 | L |
| 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 |
HOME · KC
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Dobnak | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 1.16 | W |
| 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 |
Manager comparison
AWAY · MIN
Lineup 2.5 R
Bunts 0.8 R
IBBs 1.9 R
HOME · KC
Lineup 3.7 R
Bunts 2.4 R
IBBs 1.8 R
Recent form
AWAY · MIN
5-5
W1
-5 run diff
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HOME · KC
4-6
L1
-6 run diff
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Season series: 3-3 with MIN listed first across 6 prior meetings.
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How RunsLeft analyzes games
Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.