MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
08/10/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 2340 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 10TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (63-54) 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 0
Minnesota Twins (51-67) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Slide Continues for Twins
Kansas City turned a good performance from starting pitcher Ken Walker into a 5-1 triumph over the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Walker, the winner, moves to 1-0. He threw 6.2 innings of 4-hit ball, while fanning 4 and giving up 1 walk. The losses continue to mount for Minnesota, which has now dropped 9 in a row.

Ismaldo Rodriguez had a big 2-run home run for the Royals in the top of the fourth inning. With Kansas City leading 3-1 and a runner on 1st, he sized up a fastball from Adys Portillo, who is tied for 8th in the AL with a 1.12 WHIP, and punished it. The result was his 5th home run of the season, which put the Royals on top, 5-1.

"As well as we've been playing, I think we can play even better," said Kansas City manager Jim Tracy.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martínez CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .278 8 57
F. Wall 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .323 5 40
H. Masson RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .329 7 59
J. Washington 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .293 11 73
J. Palmeiro LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .281 6 32
C. Jones DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .100 0 0
R. Mondesi 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .246 3 42
W. Rodriguez C 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 .225 3 20
I. Rodriguez SS 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 .253 5 32
Totals 34 5 8 5 1 6 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Washington (34, 1st Inning off A. Portillo, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: I. Rodriguez (2, 3rd Inning off A. Portillo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Palmeiro (6, 4th Inning off A. Portillo, 0 on, 0 outs) , I. Rodriguez (5, 4th Inning off A. Portillo, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Martínez , F. Wall , H. Masson , J. Washington 2 , J. Palmeiro 4 , R. Mondesi , I. Rodriguez 7
2-out RBI: J. Washington , I. Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Washington , J. Palmeiro , C. Jones
Sac Fly: J. Martínez
Hit by Pitch: F. Wall
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Masson (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Mondesi-Rodriguez-Washington)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Sierra LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 0 38
S. Iwamoto CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .251 10 59
A. Townsend DH 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .325 8 64
G. Corporan 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .260 13 51
C. Westerhout 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .290 4 36
A. Cochran RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .264 7 46
A. Martin C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .239 2 13
G. Watts SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283 3 35
L. Aguilar 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 13
Totals 30 1 4 0 2 5 7      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Townsend 2 (48, 1st Inning off K. Walker, 0 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off K. Walker, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: C. Westerhout (2, 2nd Inning off K. Walker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Townsend 4 , C. Westerhout 3 , A. Cochran
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Corporan 3
GIDP: A. Martin
Hit by Pitch: A. Townsend , A. Martin
Team LOB: 6
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Walker W (1-0) 6.2 4 1 1 1 4 0 93 1.35   
J. Vergara 2.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 26 2.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Walker 65
Batters Faced: K. Walker 25, J. Vergara 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Walker 3-12, J. Vergara 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: K. Walker 93-64, J. Vergara 26-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Vergara 1-0
Hit Batsmen: K. Walker , J. Vergara
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Portillo L (9-6) 3.2 6 5 5 1 2 2 64 2.56   
B. McDonald 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 29 5.53   
J. Fajardo 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 3.97   
D. Weaver 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 4.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Portillo 28
Batters Faced: A. Portillo 18, B. McDonald 9, J. Fajardo 7, D. Weaver 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Portillo 3-6, B. McDonald 1-5, J. Fajardo 4-1, D. Weaver 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Portillo 64-37, B. McDonald 29-20, J. Fajardo 22-16, D. Weaver 8-7
Hit Batsmen: B. McDonald
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ken Walker
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 19 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 30732
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