Royals defeat Twins 8-2 in Kansas City on August 4
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Last updated Aug 5, 2026
The Kansas City Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins 8-2 at Kauffman Stadium on August 4. The Royals took an early lead in the first inning with a sac-fly from Salvador Perez and an RBI double from Michael Massey. The Twins struggled against pitcher Randy Dobnak, who allowed just one run through most of the game. Kansas City capitalized on poor Twins defense in a five-run fifth inning, extending their lead to 5-1. Josh Bell hit a solo home run for Minnesota in the eighth inning, but the Royals responded with three additional runs, securing the final score.
- •Royals score first with a sac-fly RBI from Salvador Perez.
- •Michael Massey hits an RBI double, increasing the Royals' lead to 2-0.
- •Twins score their only run in the fourth inning with a sac-fly by Alan Roden.
- •Joe Ryan has third consecutive rough start, allowing five runs before exiting.
- •Josh Bell's solo homer provides a brief spark for the Twins in the eighth inning.
- 2:40 AMYahoo Sports — Royals 8, Twins 2: A bad baseball game
"The Twins couldn’t hit Randy Dobnak, again, and their pitching and defense was severely lacking.
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