Kansas City Royals beat Twins 4-0 as Randy Dobnak earns first win in five years

Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins Randy Dobnak Royce Lewis walk‑off Ryan Jeffers trade

The Kansas City Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins 4-0 on July 29, 2026, at Target Field in Minneapolis. Starting pitcher Randy Dobnak threw seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and one walk while striking out four, and recorded his first major‑league victory since May 21, 2021. Tyler Tolbert contributed a solo home run and a double, and Salvador Perez logged his first triple since 2022. The Royals added runs with a sacrifice fly by Nick Loftin, a double by Carter Jensen and an infield single by Jac Caglianone.

A day earlier, on July 28, the Twins rallied to a 3-2 win over the Royals when Royce Lewis hit a walk‑off two‑run triple in the bottom of the ninth. The Twins’ Taj Bradley delivered six strong innings, and Jack Anderson earned his first major‑league win. Kansas City’s Byron Buxton left the game with right‑hip soreness.

Separately, Twins owner Tom Pohlad signaled that the club may retain pending free agent Ryan Jeffers rather than trade him before the August 3 deadline. The July 29 game was televised on Royals TV and MLB and streamed live on the Fubo platform. Prediction‑market contracts on Polymarket showed the Twins as slight favorites with a 56 % implied probability of winning.

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Kansas City Royals · Minnesota Twins · Randy Dobnak · Royce Lewis · Ryan Jeffers · Tom Pohlad

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[○ 1 SOURCE] The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on July 28, 2026.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Jack Anderson earned his first major league win.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Royce Lewis hit a walk‑off two‑run triple in the ninth inning.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The game was broadcast on Royals TV and MLB, with live streaming available on Fubo. www.thebiglead.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Seth Lugo pitched six innings for the Royals, allowing one run on six hits.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Twins owner Tom Pohlad intends to keep the team together rather than trade Jeffers. www.minnesotasportsfan.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Ryan Jeffers, a pending free agent, may not be traded by the Twins. www.minnesotasportsfan.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Taj Bradley pitched six innings, allowing two runs on three hits and striking out ten batters.
[● 4 SOURCES] The Kansas City Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins 4-0 on July 29, 2026. kfgo.com · kstp.com · wtop.com · www.winnipegfreepress.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Salvador Perez recorded his first triple since 2022 in the July 29 Royals‑Twins game. kfgo.com · kstp.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Royce Lewis hit a walk‑off two‑run triple for the Minnesota Twins on July 28, 2026, leading to a 3‑2 win over the Royals. abcnews.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Minnesota Twins owner Tom Pohlad indicated the club may retain free‑agent Ryan Jeffers rather than trade him before the August 3 deadline. www.minnesotasportsfan.com