Game Time: 8:10 ET
Stadium: Target Field
Attendance: 28,242
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MIN 3 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 X 9 14 1
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MIN 3 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 X 9 14 1
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Running
1st inning - SB: Maikel Garcia (2nd base off J. Ryan/ R. Jeffers)
Fielding
Double Plays - 1 (Garcia to Witt Jr. to Pasquantino)
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Game Details
Game Time: 2:33
Umpires: HP-Dan Bellino, 1B-Clint Vondrak, 2B-Tony Randazzo, 3B-Phil Cuzzi
Weather: 88 degrees. Partly Cloudy
Wind: 11 MPH Right to Left
News From August 8, 2025
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Seth Lugo
Hit hard in loss
PKansas City Royals
August 8, 2025
Lugo (8-6) took the loss Friday against the Twins, allowing seven runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out one over four innings.
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Jac Caglianone
Rehab assignment pending
1BKansas City Royals
August 8, 2025
Caglianone's (hamstring) recovery has been going well and he is on track to begin a rehab assignment next week, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reported Friday.
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Bobby Dalbec
Inks MiLB deal with Kansas City
1BKansas City Royals  AAA
August 8, 2025
The Royals signed Dalbec to a minor-league contract Friday.
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Mark Canha
Beginning rehab assignment
1BKansas City Royals  
August 8, 2025
Canha (elbow) is expected to start a rehab assignment Friday with Double-A Northwest Arkansas.
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Matt Wallner
Blasts 16th homer
OFMinnesota Twins
August 8, 2025
Wallner went 2-for-5 with a double and a solo home run in Friday's 9-4 win over the Royals.
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Joe Ryan
Settles in after early homer
PMinnesota Twins
August 8, 2025
Ryan (11-5) earned the win Friday against the Royals, allowing one run on four hits while striking out five over five innings. He did not issue a walk.
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Trevor Larnach
Still idle
OFMinnesota Twins
August 8, 2025
Larnach (side) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Kansas City.
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Jhonny Pereda
Joining active roster
CMinnesota Twins  AAA
August 8, 2025
The Twins recalled Pereda from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.
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CMinnesota Twins
August 8, 2025
The Twins placed Vazquez on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a left shoulder infection.
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