MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
08/09/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 2327 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (62-54) 1 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 8 15 0
Minnesota Twins (51-66) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
Down to Defeat Goes Minnesota, 8-2
Kansas City Royals starter Colin Rodgers turned in an exceptional performance against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field, resulting in a Kansas City win, 8-2. Kansas City has won 3 straight, while Minnesota has lost 8 in a row.

Kansas City won the game in part because of Jesús Martínez. The center fielder ripped a 2-run home run in the top of the third inning to put the Royals ahead, 4-2. For the game, Martínez had 1 double and 1 home run in 5 at-bats.

"No one likes losing," said Minnesota manager Robin Ventura. "We've hit a tough patch, but we're going to get through it."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. García RF 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .273 9 60
F. Wall 3B 4 2 3 0 1 1 1 .322 5 40
H. Masson LF 5 1 4 1 0 0 1 .329 7 59
J. Washington 1B 3 1 2 2 0 0 3 .293 11 72
J. Martínez CF 5 1 2 3 0 1 4 .278 8 56
C. Jones DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .125 0 0
R. Mondesi 2B 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .246 3 42
W. Rodriguez C 4 0 0 0 1 3 3 .229 3 20
I. Rodriguez SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .250 4 30
Totals 39 8 15 7 3 8 20      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Masson (33, 3rd Inning off D. Collins, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Jones (1, 3rd Inning off D. Collins, 0 on, 2 outs) , F. Wall (21, 8th Inning off D. Weaver, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Martínez (24, 9th Inning off D. Weaver, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Martínez (8, 3rd Inning off D. Collins, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Wall 4 , H. Masson 5 , J. Washington 2 , J. Martínez 6 , C. Jones 3 , R. Mondesi , I. Rodriguez
2-out RBI: J. Martínez , R. Mondesi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Washington , J. Martínez , C. Jones , W. Rodriguez
Sac Fly: J. Washington 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. García (19)
CS: F. Wall (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Mondesi-Rodriguez-Washington)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Jiménez 2B, SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .277 2 19
R. Fernández LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .236 4 28
   a-M. Sierra PR, LF 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .255 0 38
F. Mejia C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .271 12 42
G. Corporan 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .263 13 51
A. Townsend DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .323 8 64
A. Cochran RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .264 7 46
S. Jordan 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .319 5 25
G. Watts SS 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .285 3 35
   b-C. Westerhout PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290 4 36
   c-L. Aguilar SS, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 0 13
S. Iwamoto CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .253 10 59
Totals 28 2 2 2 4 8 8      
a - M. Sierra pinch ran for R. Fernández in the 1st
b - C. Westerhout pinch hit for G. Watts in the 8th
c - L. Aguilar substituted for C. Westerhout in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Fernández (6, 1st Inning off C. Rodgers, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Corporan (13, 1st Inning off C. Rodgers, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Fernández 2 , G. Corporan 4
2-out RBI: G. Corporan
GIDP: J. Jiménez
Team LOB: 3
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Rodgers W (10-7) 7.0 2 2 2 1 6 1 89 3.88   
C. Long 2.0 0 0 0 3 2 0 36 3.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Rodgers 70
Batters Faced: C. Rodgers 24, C. Long 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Rodgers 4-11, C. Long 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Rodgers 89-59, C. Long 36-18
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Collins L (1-5) 2.2 7 5 5 2 1 1 63 8.19   
B. McDonald 2.1 4 2 2 0 3 0 33 5.70   
J. Fajardo 1.2 2 1 1 1 2 0 30 4.22   
D. Weaver 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 28 4.98   
A. López 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 5.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Collins 19
Batters Faced: D. Collins 16, B. McDonald 11, J. Fajardo 8, D. Weaver 7, A. López 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Collins 0-6, B. McDonald 1-3, J. Fajardo 0-3, D. Weaver 0-4, A. López 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Collins 63-36, B. McDonald 33-25, J. Fajardo 30-19, D. Weaver 28-17, A. López 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. McDonald 1-0 , D. Weaver 1-0 , A. López 1-0
WP: D. Collins
Balk: J. Fajardo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Colin Rodgers
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM CT
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 33645
Special Notes: 1B Raúl Fernández was injured while running the bases.
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