MLB

Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins

· Major League Baseball
Kansas City Royals
58-59, 30-31 Away
Final
2 - 0
Minnesota Twins
55-61, 31-25 Home

Royals beat Twins 2-0 as Cameron and relievers combine on eight-hitter

Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins: Game Highlights

Cameron (6-5) pitched 5 2/3 innings, giving up six hits and striking out four. Carlos Estévez struck out two in the ninth for his 29th save.

The Twins left 10 men on base and were 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position.

Garcia broke the scoreless tie in the third with an RBI single, and the Royals added an insurance run in the ninth on an RBI single from Jonathan India.

Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober (4-7) pitched six innings, giving up four hits and allowing one run.

Key moment Second baseman Adam Frazier scored on India's hit in the ninth, his 30th run of the season.

Key stat Twins catcher Matt Jeffers extended his hitting streak to 12 games. He went 3 for 4, with one strikeout.

Up next Ryan Bergert (1-1) will start for the Royals in the final game of the series against the Twins tomorrow afternoon. The Twins have not yet announced their starter.

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Scoring Summary

9th Inning Martin struck out looking.
9th Inning Roden popped out to shortstop.
9th Inning Gasper struck out swinging.
9th Inning Estévez relieved Erceg
9th Inning Loftin in left field.
9th Inning Frazier at second base.

Statistics

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1 Games Played 1
1 Team Games Played 1
0 Hit By Pitch 1
12 Ground Balls 10
4 Strikeouts 9
2 Runs Batted In 0
0 Sacrifice Hit 0
7 Hits 8
1 Stolen Bases 0
3 Walks 2
0 Catcher Interference 0
2 Runs 0
1 Ground Into Double Play 1
0 Sacrifice Flies 0
33 At Bats 34
0 Home Runs 0
0 Grand Slam Home Runs 0
13 Runners Left On Base 21
0 Triples 0
1 Game Winning RBIs 0
0 Intentional Walks 0
1 Doubles 0
17 Fly Balls 15
0 Caught Stealing 0
144 Pitches 147
0 Games Started 0
1 Pinch At Bats 1
1 Pinch Hits 0
0.0 Player Rating 0.0
1 Is Qualified 1
1 Is Qualified In Steals 0
8 Total Bases 8
36 Plate Appearances 37
0.0 Projected Home Runs 0.0
1 Extra Base Hits 0
2.1 Runs Created 2.2
.212 Batting Average .235
1.000 Pinch Hit Average .000
.242 Slugging Percentage .235
.152 Secondary Average .059
.278 On Base Percentage .297
.520 OBP Pct + SLG Pct .533
0.7 Ground To Fly Ball Ratio 0.7
2.1 Runs Created Per 27 Outs 2.2
18.0 Batter Rating 8.0
0.0 At Bats Per Home Run 0.0
1.00 Stolen Base Percentage 0.00
4.00 Pitches Per Plate Appearance 3.97
.030 Isolated Power .000
0.75 Walk To Strikeout Ratio 0.22
.083 Walks Per Plate Appearance .054
-.061 Secondary Average Minus Batting Average -.176
4.0 Runs Produced 0.0
1.0 Runs Ratio 0.0
0.3 Patience Ratio 0.3
0.2 Balls In Play Average 0.3
71.5 MLB Rating 67.0
0.0 Offensive Wins Above Replacement 0.0
0.0 Wins Above Replacement 0.0

Game Information

Target Field

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 22,539 | Capacity:

2025 American League Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 78 54 .591 - L1
Kansas City 67 64 .511 10.5 W1
Cleveland 64 65 .496 12.5 L5
Minnesota 59 71 .454 18 L2
Chicago 47 83 .362 30 W2
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