DOMINICAN ROOKIE LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY (DSL) ROYALS AT MINNESOTA (DSL) TWINS
08/31/2025
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DOMINICAN ROOKIE LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY (DSL) ROYALS AT MINNESOTA (DSL) TWINS
GAME ID: 14525 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City (DSL) Royals (28-36) 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 13 0
Minnesota (DSL) Twins (31-33) 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 X 7 12 0
Ladner Clouts 2 Homers in 7-3 Minnesota (DSL) Win
The Minnesota (DSL) Twins beat the Kansas City (DSL) Royals, 7-3, at Baseball City Complex. Minnesota (DSL) third baseman Spike Ladner led the way. He hit 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice. Earning his 5th save of the year was Joe Lindsey. Minnesota (DSL) is now 31-33, while Kansas City (DSL) is 28-36.

In the bottom of the sixth, Minnesota (DSL) first baseman Pat O'Higgins had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and one out, O'Higgins stroked a run-scoring single to left. It made the score 4-2, Minnesota (DSL). For the game, he went 1 for 4.

"We didn't play well enough to win," Kansas City (DSL) skipper Jim Brennan said.
KANSAS CITY (DSL) BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA (DSL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Stuart LF 5 0 3 0 0 1 0 .318 4 21
E. Meyer 1B 5 0 0 0 0 4 4 .198 1 8
T. Barnett 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .341 4 18
S. Crosby DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .320 4 20
J. Riordan RF 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 .291 6 19
E. King 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .287 1 11
J. Marshall SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .259 2 10
M. Díaz C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .218 0 16
J. Vargas CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .219 8 21
Totals 40 3 13 3 0 13 19      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Riordan 2 (6, 1st Inning off J. Vargas, 2 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off J. Vargas, 1 on, 0 outs) , T. Barnett (10, 1st Inning off J. Vargas, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Vargas (8, 7th Inning off T. Torrez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Stuart 3 , T. Barnett 2 , S. Crosby 2 , J. Riordan 5 , E. King , J. Marshall , J. Vargas 5
2-out RBI: J. Riordan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Barnett 2 , S. Crosby , E. King , M. Díaz 2
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Stuart (9)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hill CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .455 1 4
S. Ladner 3B 4 2 2 4 1 2 0 .350 10 28
B. Jamison SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .358 5 29
K. Knowles RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .324 7 22
C. Carlson C 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .236 5 21
D. Casey LF 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .255 2 13
B. Hamilton DH 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .233 1 15
P. O'Higgins 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .312 6 16
J. López 2B 3 1 1 1 0 2 5 .315 2 8
Totals 35 7 12 7 3 10 16      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Hill (12, 3rd Inning off C. Sellers, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. López (4, 5th Inning off C. Sellers, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Jamison (23, 7th Inning off R. Simmons, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Ladner 2 (10, 5th Inning off C. Sellers, 2 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off R. Simmons, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Hill 3 , S. Ladner 8 , B. Jamison 2 , K. Knowles , D. Casey 3 , B. Hamilton , P. O'Higgins , J. López 2
2-out RBI: S. Ladner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Hill , B. Jamison , J. López
Sac Fly: J. López
Team LOB: 8
KANSAS CITY (DSL) PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA (DSL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Sellers L (0-2) 6.0 9 5 5 1 7 1 87 4.94   
R. Simmons 2.0 3 2 2 2 3 1 36 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Sellers 40
Batters Faced: C. Sellers 28, R. Simmons 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Sellers 5-6, R. Simmons 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Sellers 87-61, R. Simmons 36-18
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Vargas 4.2 6 2 2 0 8 0 81 1.84   
H. Nero W (1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 7.76   
T. Torrez H (7) 1.0 3 1 1 0 2 1 16 5.35   
L. Gómez H (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 4.56   
J. Fernández 0.1 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 6.10   
J. Lindsey SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 3.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Vargas 52
Batters Faced: J. Vargas 20, H. Nero 3, T. Torrez 6, L. Gómez 4, J. Fernández 4, J. Lindsey 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Vargas 3-3, H. Nero 1-2, T. Torrez 0-1, L. Gómez 1-0, J. Fernández 0-1, J. Lindsey 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Vargas 81-55, H. Nero 15-8, T. Torrez 16-11, L. Gómez 16-9, J. Fernández 10-7, J. Lindsey 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Nero 1-0 , L. Gómez 1-0 , J. Fernández 1-0 , J. Lindsey 2-0
WP: T. Torrez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Spike Ladner
Ballpark: Baseball City Complex
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 14 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 161
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