MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Kansas City Royals a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.
With the Royals trailing 2-1, Isaac Collins led off top of the inning with a single against Eric Orze (2-2). Pinch runner Tyler Tolbert stole second. Josh Rojas tried to sacrifice him over to third, but his bunt went straight back to Orze, who threw to second base too late to catch the retreating Tolbert.
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Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan throws to the Kansas City Royals in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Luinder Avila throws to the Minnesota Twins in the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Kansas City Royals' Carter Jensen hits a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Kansas City Royals' Carter Jensen celebrates his solo home run against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Kyle Isbel successfully bunted the runners up a base, and Tolbert scored on Carter Jensen’s sacrifice fly to tie it. Witt then drove in Rojas with a single to left.
Minnesota tried to rally in the bottom of the inning, as Kody Clemens led off with a double against Alex Lange. But Josh Bell and Austin Martin struck out, and after Victor Caratini was hit by a pitch, Lange fanned Royce Lewis to earn his third save of the season.
The Twins took a 2-1 lead in the eighth on Orlando Arcia's two-out, pinch-hit home run off Matt Strahm (3-1).
Kansas City starter Luinder Avila pitched five innings, allowing one run on two hits with three walks and three strikeouts.
Minnesota’s Joe Ryan gave up one run on six hits and two walks while striking out five in six innings.
Jensen led off the game by hitting a full-count knuckle curve into the stands in right field to give Kansas City an early lead.
Martin picked up Minnesota's first hit when he singled to lead off the fifth. Caratini followed with a double, and Martin scored on Tristan Gray's sacrifice fly to tie the score 1-1.
LHP Connor Prielipp (2-3, 5.26 ERA) will take the mound for the Twins against LHP Noah Cameron (2-4, 4.22) in Sunday’s series finale.
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Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan throws to the Kansas City Royals in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Luinder Avila throws to the Minnesota Twins in the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Kansas City Royals' Carter Jensen hits a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Kansas City Royals' Carter Jensen celebrates his solo home run against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
CHICAGO (AP) — Leroy Sané scored a tiebreaking goal in the 57th minute, giving Germany a 2-1 win over the United States in a friendly on Saturday and a nine-game winning streak heading into the World Cup.
Kai Havertz put the four-time champions in front with a header from a free kick in the second minute but Antonee Robinson tied the score in the 37th with a left-foot volley from the top of the arc following Christian Pulisic’s corner kick.
Sané scored off a short pass from Havertz, a diagonal shot between the legs of Miles Robinson that appeared to take a slight deflection off the defender and beat goalkeeper Matt Freese to the far post.
The 16th-ranked United States has lost nine straight games to European opponents dating to 2022.
Hosting the World Cup for the first time since 1994, the Americans open against Paraguay on Friday, then play Australia and Turkey. The U.S. hadn’t lost its last match heading into a World Cup since 2002.
No. 10 Germany starts against Curaçao on June 14 in a group that includes Ivory Coast and Ecuador.
The match drew a sellout crowd of 63,636 to Soldier Field, site of the 1994 World Cup opener. Chicago refused to bid to host 2026 World Cup matches, citing what it said was a lack of financial assurances by FIFA.
The U.S. played without top defender Chris Richards, sidelined since tearing a pair of left ankle ligaments on May 17.
Germany was missing 18-year-old midfielder Lennart Karl, ruled out for the World Cup after injuring a thigh in training. Oliver Baumann started in goal as Manuel Neuer rested while recovering from a calf muscle issue.
Freese started in goal for the 15th time in 18 matches.
Die Mannschaft went ahead after Tyler Adams' foul just outside the penalty area. Joshua Kimmich's free kick was headed in by Havertz at the top of the 6-yard box for his 22nd international goal,
Robinson scored his fifth international goal after Jonathan Tah's headed clearance attempt on Pulisic's corner kick went just outside the area. Robinson celebrated with a cartwheel and a backflip.
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United States defenders Antonee Robinson, left, and Tim Ream celebrate after Robinson scored a goal during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against Germany in Chicago, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Germany forward Leroy Sané, left, celebrates after scoring a goal as United States defender Alex Freeman looks on during the second half of an international friendly soccer match in Chicago, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
United States forward Christian Pulisic, right, reacts after a missed a shot as Germany forward Leroy Sané celebrates during the first half of an international friendly soccer match in Chicago, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Fans hold up a heart shaped sign during international friendly soccer match between Germany and United States in Chicago, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
United States defenders Antonee Robinson, left, and Tim Ream celebrate after Robinson scored a goal during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against Germany in Chicago, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Germany midfielder Joshua Kimmich, right, controls the ball under United States forward Folarin Balogun during the first half of an international friendly soccer match in Chicago, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
United States defender Antonee Robinson scores against Germany during the first half of an international friendly soccer match in Chicago, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Germany forward Kai Havertz (7) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against United States in Chicago, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
