MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/06/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2704 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (58-85) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Kansas City Royals (75-66) 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 X 5 12 0
Royals Top Twins, 5-0, Behind Rodgers
The losses keep piling up for the Minnesota Twins.

The Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins, 5-0, at Kauffman Stadium. Starting pitcher Colin Rodgers was a big reason why. He held his opponent in check all game. The Twins, at 58-85, have lost 8 straight games.

Rodgers, the Kansas City left-hander, went 7 innings, allowing no runs on 2 hits. He collected 5 strikeouts.

"No one likes losing," said Minnesota manager Robin Ventura. "But we'll turn this thing around."
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Jiménez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .274 4 27
R. Fernández LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235 6 34
F. Mejia C 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .286 14 55
G. Corporan 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .254 16 58
A. Cochran RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .260 10 51
S. Jordan 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .295 6 31
A. Townsend DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .304 8 69
G. Watts SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277 3 41
S. Iwamoto CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .252 12 64
Totals 30 0 3 0 2 7 10      
BATTING
Triples: F. Mejia (2, 4th Inning off C. Rodgers, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Mejia 4 , A. Townsend
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Jiménez , A. Cochran 2
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: S. Jordan (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Watts-Jiménez-Jordan)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. García RF 4 0 1 1 1 1 3 .269 13 72
F. Wall 3B 3 0 1 1 2 0 1 .325 8 55
J. Washington 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 8 .282 14 85
H. Masson LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .333 9 70
J. Martínez CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .259 8 64
E. Medina DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .255 13 45
R. Mondesi 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .235 4 47
W. Rodriguez C 4 2 3 0 0 1 2 .228 4 23
I. Rodriguez SS 4 1 3 3 0 1 1 .263 5 41
Totals 35 5 12 5 4 5 20      
BATTING
Doubles: I. Rodriguez (20, 8th Inning off J. López, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Washington (5, 1st Inning off A. Portillo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. García , F. Wall , J. Washington 3 , H. Masson , E. Medina , R. Mondesi , W. Rodriguez 3 , I. Rodriguez 4
2-out RBI: D. García , F. Wall , I. Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Washington 4 , H. Masson
GIDP: J. Martínez
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Mondesi (20)
CS: H. Masson (4)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Portillo L (9-9) 4.0 6 4 1 3 5 0 88 2.91   
B. McDonald 1.2 3 0 0 1 0 0 28 5.16   
J. López 2.1 3 1 1 0 0 0 25 4.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Portillo 42
Batters Faced: A. Portillo 21, B. McDonald 8, J. López 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Portillo 4-2, B. McDonald 2-2, J. López 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Portillo 88-47, B. McDonald 28-15, J. López 25-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. López 3-0
WP: A. Portillo 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Rodgers W (12-9) 7.0 2 0 0 2 5 0 98 3.95   
G. Llanes 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 32 4.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Rodgers 76
Batters Faced: C. Rodgers 25, G. Llanes 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Rodgers 6-10, G. Llanes 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: C. Rodgers 98-59, G. Llanes 32-20
WP: G. Llanes
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Colin Rodgers
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:15 PM CT
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 37885
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