MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
04/08/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 731 - TUESDAY, APRIL 8TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (6-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Kansas City Royals (7-4) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 3 6 0
Twins Suffer 3-0 Road Loss
The Kansas City Royals locked up a win at Kauffman Stadium, knocking off the Minnesota Twins, 3-0. On the mound for Kansas City was right-hander Dylan Cease. He played a major role in the triumph. Jhoan Duran earned save number 4 this season. The victory makes Kansas City 7-4, as the team seeks a return to the playoffs in 2025.

Corbin Carroll, who is tied for 2nd in the AL in bases on balls with 13, chipped in a solo home run for Kansas City in the bottom of the sixth. For the game, the right fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 1 RBI.

"It's nice to step up when your team needs you," said Carroll.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. De La Cruz SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 0 5
D. Blanco LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .271 1 8
O. Cruz CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .300 5 10
I. Happ DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .178 1 9
T. Casas 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .361 2 4
J. Westburg 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .205 2 8
M. Yastrzemski RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .333 1 3
J. Rogers C 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .296 2 5
K. Campbell 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293 1 5
Totals 30 0 3 0 3 8 10      
BATTING
Doubles: I. Happ (2, 4th Inning off D. Cease, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: I. Happ 2 , T. Casas , J. Westburg
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Happ , J. Westburg , J. Rogers 2
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Blanco (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (De La Cruz-Campbell-Casas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Carroll RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .279 1 4
J. Merrill CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .277 1 5
P. Goldschmidt 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .265 3 14
R. Devers 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .149 1 5
P. Alonso DH 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .262 4 7
W. Adames SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .350 3 10
D. Varsho LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .265 2 4
D. Hamilton 2B 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .375 0 3
F. Mejía C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .125 0 0
Totals 29 3 6 3 1 8 9      
BATTING
Triples: P. Goldschmidt (1, 6th Inning off S. Schwellenbach, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Alonso (4, 2nd Inning off S. Schwellenbach, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Carroll (1, 6th Inning off S. Schwellenbach, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Carroll 5 , P. Goldschmidt 3 , R. Devers , P. Alonso 4 , F. Mejía
GIDP: P. Goldschmidt
Team LOB: 3
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Schwellenbach L (1-2) 7.0 5 3 3 1 8 2 102 3.48   
D. Jameson 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Schwellenbach 62
Batters Faced: S. Schwellenbach 27, D. Jameson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Schwellenbach 4-9, D. Jameson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Schwellenbach 102-66, D. Jameson 10-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Cease W (2-0) 6.0 2 0 0 3 4 0 106 2.21   
R. Rodriguez H (1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 9.64   
J. Duran SV (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Cease 69
Batters Faced: D. Cease 23, R. Rodriguez 6, J. Duran 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Cease 5-9, R. Rodriguez 1-3, J. Duran 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Cease 106-63, R. Rodriguez 15-11, J. Duran 16-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Rodriguez 1-0
WP: D. Cease
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dylan Cease
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (49 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM CT
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 30475
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