MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
03/30/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 622 - MONDAY, MARCH 30TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (2-2) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 6 0
Kansas City Royals (1-3) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0
Twins Rally to Nose Past Kansas City
The Kansas City Royals could not turn a fine performance from pitcher Thom Mercer into a win. Instead, the Minnesota Twins prevailed, 3-2. Mercer threw 7.0 innings of 4-hit ball. Minnesota pitcher Anthony DeSclafani earned the win, hiking his record to 1-0. Kevin Martin suffered the loss. The win gives Minnesota a record of 2-2.

Minnesota used the timely hitting of Yasiel Puig to seize the win. The first baseman stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning to put the Twins on top, 3-2. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"If I do my job, we've usually got a good chance to win the game," said Puig.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Cochran RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .167 0 0
Y. Puig 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .167 0 3
   c-R. Fernández 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Townsend LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .385 1 4
D. Badger DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .235 0 1
J. Jiménez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .353 1 3
J. Morán 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .250 1 5
A. Martin C 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 .091 1 1
S. Iwamoto CF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273 1 1
J. Peraza 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385 0 3
   a-F. Mejia PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .600 0 1
   b-H. Rivera 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 3 6 3 2 6 6      
a - F. Mejia pinch hit for J. Peraza in the 8th
b - H. Rivera substituted for F. Mejia in the 8th
c - R. Fernández substituted for Y. Puig in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Mejia (2, 8th Inning off K. Martin, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Martin (1, 6th Inning off T. Mercer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Puig , D. Badger 2 , J. Morán , A. Martin 4 , F. Mejia 2
2-out RBI: Y. Puig
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Puig
GIDP: J. Jiménez
Sac Bunt: S. Iwamoto , J. Peraza
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Jiménez-Peraza-Puig)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Reeves CF 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .364 0 1
H. Masson LF 4 1 4 0 1 0 0 .294 0 0
C. Groza 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .462 0 3
   c-D. Moon PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .167 0 0
D. García RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .357 1 1
J. Washington 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .500 2 6
C. Jones 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   a-L. Bejaran 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
F. Wall DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .200 0 0
I. Rodriguez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214 0 1
S. Núñez C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
   b-D. Carlisle PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 33 2 11 2 4 7 15      
a - L. Bejaran substituted for C. Jones in the 8th
b - D. Carlisle pinch hit for S. Núñez in the 9th
c - D. Moon pinch hit for C. Groza in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Masson 2 (2, 1st Inning off A. DeSclafani, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off A. DeSclafani, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Reeves , H. Masson 6 , C. Groza , D. García , J. Washington , F. Wall 2 , S. Núñez
2-out RBI: J. Washington
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Groza , D. Moon , C. Jones , L. Bejaran
GIDP: D. García
Sac Bunt: I. Rodriguez
Sac Fly: J. Reeves
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Reeves (1) , H. Masson (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Groza-Jones-Washington)
OF assists: 1 (Reeves(Badger at 3rd base))
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. DeSclafani W (1-0) 7.0 8 2 2 1 5 0 28 98 2.57   
E. Schmidt 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 13.50   
P. Calhoun H (2) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 14 10.12   
J. Fajardo SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 6 26 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. DeSclafani 57
Batters Faced: A. DeSclafani 28, E. Schmidt 1, P. Calhoun 4, J. Fajardo 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. DeSclafani 7-7, E. Schmidt 0-0, P. Calhoun 1-0, J. Fajardo 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. DeSclafani 98-65, E. Schmidt 3-2, P. Calhoun 14-8, J. Fajardo 26-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Calhoun 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
T. Mercer 7.0 4 2 2 2 4 1 25 94 2.57   
K. Martin L (0-1), BS (1) 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 8 34 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Mercer 63
Batters Faced: T. Mercer 25, K. Martin 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Mercer 7-8, K. Martin 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Mercer 94-63, K. Martin 34-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Martin 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Thom Mercer
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (48 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 3:10 PM CT
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 37581
Special Notes: RP Ezra Schmidt was injured while pitching.
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