MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
09/22/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 2975 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
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Kansas City Royals (78-73) 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 14 0
Minnesota Twins (92-59) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 0
Royals Win, 5-2, at Minnesota
The Kansas City Royals dealt the Minnesota Twins a 5-2 loss at Target Field. Adley Rutschman was the star on offense. He went 2-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. Felix Bautista closed the game out for Kansas City, earning his 34th save. The second-place Royals have won 4 in a row.

In the top of the first of a scoreless game, Rutschman hit a 2-run home run to put his team ahead.

"The vibe's good," said Kansas City manager Fraser Stewart. "We've got to keep it going."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bailey SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .269 5 40
C. Abrams 1B 5 2 3 1 0 1 0 .293 7 67
A. Rutschman C 4 2 2 2 1 0 4 .283 20 87
Y. Severino 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 5 .217 7 31
A. Meadows RF 5 0 1 1 0 2 7 .223 8 50
E. Hernandez CF 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .249 6 50
Z. McKinstry 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .232 3 12
C. Joe DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .265 8 50
R. Laureano LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .272 17 35
Totals 40 5 14 5 3 10 26      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Abrams (44, 1st Inning off M. Ullola, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Bailey (38, 3rd Inning off M. Ullola, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Rutschman (38, 5th Inning off L. Bernal, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Hernandez (18, 5th Inning off L. Bernal, 2 on, 2 outs) , R. Laureano (8, 6th Inning off L. Bernal, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Rutschman (20, 1st Inning off M. Ullola, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Bailey 3 , C. Abrams 4 , A. Rutschman 6 , Y. Severino , A. Meadows , E. Hernandez 3 , C. Joe , R. Laureano 3
2-out RBI: A. Meadows , E. Hernandez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Bailey 2 , A. Meadows , E. Hernandez , C. Joe
Hit by Pitch: Y. Severino
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Meadows (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Severino-Bailey-Abrams)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Caminero 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .287 19 66
A. Correa 1B 5 0 2 0 0 2 5 .314 34 89
T. Soderstrom C 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 .256 17 63
C. Mayo DH 5 0 2 0 0 2 3 .267 29 72
K. Corona CF 4 0 2 0 1 0 5 .325 4 13
O. Martinez 2B 5 0 1 2 0 1 8 .258 31 86
R. Tapia RF, LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 7 .250 0 0
T. Story SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .307 16 55
   a-S. Ohtani PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .281 36 94
R. Campos LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .393 2 5
   b-A. Placencia PH, SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .100 0 0
Totals 39 2 13 2 3 12 37      
a - S. Ohtani pinch hit for T. Story in the 8th
b - A. Placencia pinch hit for R. Campos in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Correa (30, 3rd Inning off L. Webb, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Corona (9, 7th Inning off F. Morales, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Caminero , A. Correa 3 , T. Soderstrom 3 , C. Mayo 2 , K. Corona 3 , O. Martinez , R. Tapia , R. Campos
2-out RBI: O. Martinez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Correa 2 , O. Martinez 2 , R. Tapia 3
GIDP: J. Caminero
Hit by Pitch: R. Tapia
Team LOB: 13
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Webb W (11-9) 5.0 10 2 2 1 3 0 86 4.38   
L. Frias H (10) 1.2 0 0 0 1 4 0 31 1.60   
F. Morales H (7) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 26 4.02   
R. Pressly H (10) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.44   
F. Bautista SV (34) 1.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 19 2.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Webb 41
Batters Faced: L. Webb 25, L. Frias 6, F. Morales 6, R. Pressly 1, F. Bautista 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Webb 6-5, L. Frias 1-0, F. Morales 0-1, R. Pressly 1-0, F. Bautista 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Webb 86-56, L. Frias 31-19, F. Morales 26-15, R. Pressly 2-1, F. Bautista 19-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Frias 1-0 , R. Pressly 2-0
WP: F. Morales
Hit Batsmen: F. Morales
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Ullola L (1-1) 4.1 5 4 4 1 2 1 78 3.68   
L. Bernal 1.1 6 1 1 1 3 0 35 6.75   
R. Colina 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.63   
G. Soto 1.1 3 0 0 1 2 0 30 3.44   
V. Mederos 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3.86   
E. Torres 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 19 1.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Ullola 38
Batters Faced: M. Ullola 20, L. Bernal 11, R. Colina 1, G. Soto 7, V. Mederos 1, E. Torres 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Ullola 7-4, L. Bernal 1-0, R. Colina 1-0, G. Soto 1-0, V. Mederos 0-0, E. Torres 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Ullola 78-48, L. Bernal 35-25, R. Colina 6-4, G. Soto 30-15, V. Mederos 3-3, E. Torres 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Colina 3-0 , V. Mederos 1-0 , E. Torres 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Ullola
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Adley Rutschman
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 4:06
Attendance: 44084
Special Notes: SP Luis Bernal was injured while pitching.
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