MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
04/01/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 664 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (3-2) 6 0 3 0 3 1 0 3 0 16 19 1
Kansas City Royals (1-4) 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 7 13 1
Big Day for Peraza as Twins Down Royals, 16-7
The Minnesota Twins defeated the Kansas City Royals by the score of 16-7, with the biggest share of the credit going to second baseman Jose Peraza. Peraza went 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 4 for the Twins on the day. José González was the winner in relief. His record is now 1-0. The losing pitcher was Ken Walker. With the loss, Kansas City drops to 1-4.

Minnesota used the hitting of Andy Townsend to pick up the win. The left fielder clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the first inning to put the Twins on top, 2-0. For the game, Townsend had 1 home run and 2 singles in 6 at-bats.

"It was offense that won us the game," said winning manager Robin Ventura.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Cochran RF 5 2 2 0 1 1 3 .217 0 0
Y. Puig 1B 5 2 2 1 1 0 3 .217 0 4
A. Townsend LF 6 1 3 3 0 0 3 .421 2 7
D. Badger DH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .235 0 1
   a-A. Rendon DH 5 1 1 2 0 0 4 .125 0 2
J. Jiménez SS 5 1 1 0 1 2 1 .318 1 3
J. Morán 3B 6 2 2 3 0 1 2 .273 2 8
A. Martin C 6 3 4 0 0 0 0 .294 1 1
S. Iwamoto CF 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 .286 2 3
J. Peraza 2B 4 2 3 4 0 1 2 .471 1 7
Totals 45 16 19 15 5 6 19      
a - A. Rendon inserted as DH in the 1st

BATTING
Doubles: A. Martin 2 (2, 1st Inning off K. Walker, 0 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off J. Garza, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Cochran (2, 3rd Inning off J. Garza, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Townsend (2, 1st Inning off K. Walker, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Morán (2, 1st Inning off K. Walker, 2 on, 1 out) , S. Iwamoto (2, 3rd Inning off J. Garza, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Peraza (1, 8th Inning off J. Vergara, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Cochran 3 , Y. Puig 2 , A. Townsend 6 , A. Rendon , J. Jiménez , J. Morán 5 , A. Martin 6 , S. Iwamoto 4 , J. Peraza 6
2-out RBI: A. Townsend , A. Rendon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Cochran , Y. Puig , A. Rendon 2 , J. Morán
GIDP: A. Cochran
Sac Fly: J. Peraza
Hit by Pitch: S. Iwamoto
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Jiménez (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Peraza-Jiménez-Puig)
OF assists: 1 (Iwamoto(Groza at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Masson LF 5 2 1 0 0 1 6 .273 0 0
F. Wall DH 4 1 0 1 1 2 5 .143 0 1
C. Groza 3B 5 1 1 3 0 0 2 .389 1 6
D. García RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .316 1 1
J. Washington 1B 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 .562 2 7
L. Bejaran 2B 5 0 4 1 0 0 1 .308 0 1
R. La Arena CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .250 0 0
   a-D. Moon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 0 0
I. Rodriguez SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .176 0 1
S. Núñez C 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .231 0 0
Totals 39 7 13 6 4 7 26      
a - D. Moon pinch hit for R. La Arena in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Washington (3, 3rd Inning off J. Turner, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Groza (1, 6th Inning off J. González, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Masson , C. Groza 4 , D. García , J. Washington 4 , L. Bejaran 4 , R. La Arena , S. Núñez 2
2-out RBI: J. Washington , L. Bejaran
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Wall , R. La Arena , I. Rodriguez 2 , S. Núñez
GIDP: D. Moon
Hit by Pitch: I. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Bejaran 2 (2)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Walker (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Groza-Bejaran-Washington)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Turner 4.0 6 3 2 2 2 0 21 96 9.00   
J. González W (1-0) 3.1 5 3 3 1 3 1 16 57 8.10   
P. Lambert 1.2 2 1 1 1 2 0 7 28 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Turner 40
Batters Faced: J. Turner 21, J. González 16, P. Lambert 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Turner 3-6, J. González 4-3, P. Lambert 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Turner 96-60, J. González 57-39, P. Lambert 28-16
Hit Batsmen: J. Turner
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
K. Walker L (0-1) 2.0 6 6 5 1 3 2 14 64 22.50   
J. Garza 2.0 4 3 3 1 2 1 11 41 5.06   
T. Lawson 2.2 7 4 4 1 0 0 15 59 13.50   
J. Vergara 2.1 2 3 3 2 1 1 12 39 11.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Walker 20
Batters Faced: K. Walker 14, J. Garza 11, T. Lawson 15, J. Vergara 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Walker 2-1, J. Garza 3-1, T. Lawson 3-4, J. Vergara 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: K. Walker 64-36, J. Garza 41-26, T. Lawson 59-37, J. Vergara 39-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Vergara 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Vergara
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Peraza
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (40 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM CT
Time: 4:13
Attendance: 32828
Special Notes: 1B Danny Badger was injured while running the bases.
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