Garcia's RBI Single in the 10th Gives the Royals a 2-1 Win over the Twins.
- On Sunday, May 25, 2025, the Kansas City Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins 2-1 at Target Field in Minneapolis in the series finale.
- The Royals' left-handed starter Kris Bubic, recovering from Tommy John surgery, held the Twins to one run and two hits over seven innings while striking out nine.
- The Twins took a narrow lead when Ryan Jeffers crossed the plate on a single from Ty France, but Freddy Fermin evened the score with a double that drove in a run late in the seventh inning.
- Maikel Garcia broke the tie with a two-out RBI single off Jhoan Duran in the top of the 10th inning, bringing home Nick Loftin for the winning run.
- Carlos Estvez earned the win by retiring all four batters he faced, and Taylor Clarke recorded his first save this season to secure the Royals' victory and avoid a series sweep.
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Royals avoid getting swept in Minnesota with extra-innings win over Twins
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KMIZ) After a frustrating weekend in Minnesota, the Kansas City Royals had the last laugh against the Twins in an extra innings victory, on Sunday. Skipper Matt Quatraro and company avoided getting swept with a gritty, 2-1 at Target Field in 10 innings. It was a game defined by pitching and defense for both teams. Kansas City starter Kris Bubic didn't get out of the gates exactly how he would've hoped, allowing one run to com…


Garcia's RBI Single in the 10th Gives the Royals a 2-1 Win over the Twins.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Maikel Garcia hit a two-out RBI single in the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals avoided a series sweep by beating the Minnesota Twins 2-1 Sunday.

Twins threaten but fall in series finale to Royals
With the score tied late, after a string of walk-off wins over the past week, it almost felt like the Twins were destined for another one on Sunday. It would have been a fitting way to cap a homestand in which the Twins had won three games in that fashion. Alas, it wasn’t to be. Maikel Garcia’s single off Jhoan Duran in the top of the 10th inning brought home Nick Loftin, and the Twins, who finished the day with just three hits, weren’t able to …

Maikel Garcia's RBI single in 10th helps Royals avoid sweep with 2-1 victory over Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Maikel Garcia hit a two-out RBI single in the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals avoided a series sweep by topping the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Sunday.

Maikel Garcia's 10th-inning hit lifts Royals over Twins
Maikel Garcia drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals held on for a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.
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