Twins conclude 17-game stretch with loss to Royals
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 7, 2026, 9:09 PM
Last updated Jun 7, 2026
BaseballThe Minnesota Twins lost 6-5 to the Kansas City Royals on June 7, 2026, concluding a demanding stretch of 17 consecutive games. Starting pitcher Connor Prielipp opened and closed the stretch, lasting only 4 1/3 innings in the final game. The Twins, suffering injuries to pitchers Bailey Ober and Kendry Rojas, struggled throughout the stretch, finishing 7-10. They had previously designated Simeon Woods Richardson for assignment and traded him to Toronto. Despite a final-inning rally, the Twins were unable to overcome a four-run deficit after a three-run home run by Starling Marte earlier in the game.
- •Twins finished a 17-game stretch with a 7-10 record.
- •Prielipp allowed two runs in 4 1/3 innings in the final game.
- •Starling Marte hit a three-run home run for the Royals.
- •Twins rallied in the ninth but left two runners stranded.
- •Indications of strain on Twins' pitching staff due to injuries.
- 9:09 PMYahoo Sports — Twins wrap stretch of 17 games in 17 days with a loss
"A taxing stretch of 17 games in as many days started with Connor Prielipp on the mound in Boston on May 22. It ended Sunday with Prielipp starting the final game back at home in Minneapolis. The Twins’ longest run of consecutive games all season came to a close as they fell 6-5 to the Kansas City Royals, dropping three of four games in the series at Target Field. “It seems like we’ve been ...
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