Royce Lewis crushed a dramatic two-run walk-off triple off the right-center field wall in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on July 28, 2026, at Target Field.
The clutch hit rallied Minnesota back to a . 500 record despite the team battling through four inning-ending double plays throughout the contest.
>>> Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake Rattles Sonoma County Near Cloverdale
Ninth-Inning Comeback
Victor Caratini opened the ninth-inning surge with a single, followed by a walk from Brooks Lee and a strikeout by Ryan Kreidler, setting up Lewis's game-winning blow with two outs.
Kansas City had taken a 2-1 lead in the top of the sixth inning behind a double steal featuring Josh Rojas stealing home, followed two batters later by an RBI single from Salvador Perez.
Minnesota originally opened the scoring in the fourth when Josh Bell drove in Kody Clemens with a single.
>>> Big Bear Eagle Jackie Shows Progress in Critical Care
Pitching Performances
Starting pitcher Taj Bradley delivered a strong performance for Minnesota, striking out 10 batters over six innings while surrendering three hits, two runs, and three walks.
Relief pitchers Kody Funderburk, Travis Adams, and Jack Anderson combined for three scoreless innings, allowing only one hit and striking out four to keep the Royals within reach.
The victory was somewhat marred by injury concerns as Twins outfielder Byron Buxton was forced to leave the game early due to ongoing hip soreness.
>>> Yankees Propose Anthony Volpe Trade Package to Twins for Ryan Jeffers
Minnesota is scheduled to continue its series tomorrow against right-hander Randy Dobnak.
