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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 20, 2022
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 20, 2022 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Devin Smeltzer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Daniel Lynch |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 25,337 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours and 22. minutes |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
| Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
| Kyle Garlick | Designated Hitter |
| Jorge Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Gary Sanchez | Catcher |
| Giovanny Urshela | Third Baseman |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Jose Miranda | First Baseman |
| Gilberto Celestino | Left Fielder |
| Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Right Fielder |
| Andrew Benintendi | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| Hunter Dozier | Designated Hitter |
| MJ Melendez | Catcher |
| Carlos Santana | First Baseman |
| Emmanuel Rivera | Third Baseman |
| Nicky Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Dairon Blanco | Center Fielder |
| Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 20, 2022
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Lynch
That is ball 4. Buxton is on with a walk. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Lynch
Correa hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. Buxton moves to 2nd. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Garlick vs. Lynch
Garlick hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. Buxton scores. Correa moves to 2nd. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Lynch
Polanco hits a fly ball towards center. Blanco makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Sanchez vs. Lynch
Sanchez hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Sanchez is safe at second with a double. Correa scores. Garlick moves to 3rd. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Urshela vs. Lynch
Urshela hits a line drive towards right. Merrifield is there to make the catch. Garlick scores. Sanchez moves to 3rd. That's a sacrifice fly. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Kepler vs. Lynch
Kepler hits a popup beyond short. Witt gets back and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Smeltzer
Merrifield hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Benintendi vs. Smeltzer
Benintendi hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. Merrifield moves to 3rd. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Witt vs. Smeltzer
Witt hits a fly ball towards center. Buxton makes the catch for the out. Merrifield scores. That's a sacrifice fly. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Smeltzer
Dozier hits a fly ball towards center. Buxton makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Smeltzer
Melendez hits a ball towards first. Miranda can't make the play in time. Melendez gets a base hit. Benintendi moves to 2nd. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Smeltzer
Santana hits a ground ball towards first. Miranda fields it and makes the out, unassisted. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Lynch
Miranda hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Celestino vs. Lynch
Celestino hits a ball towards second. Lopez can't make the play in time. Celestino gets a base hit. Miranda moves to 2nd. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buxton vs. Lynch
Buxton hits a line drive towards third. Rivera makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Correa vs. Lynch
That is ball 4. Correa is on with a walk. Miranda moves to 3rd. Celestino moves to 2nd. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Garlick vs. Lynch
Garlick hits a fly ball towards left. Benintendi makes the catch for the out. Miranda scores. That's a sacrifice fly. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Lynch
Polanco hits a fly ball towards right. Merrifield is there to make the catch. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Smeltzer
Rivera hits a fly ball towards right. Kepler is there to make the catch. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Smeltzer
Lopez hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Lopez is out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Smeltzer
Blanco softly hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Blanco is out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Lynch
Sanchez strikes out swinging. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Urshela vs. Lynch
Urshela hits a line drive deep towards right center field. Blanco is there to make the catch. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Lynch
Kepler hits a ground ball towards third. Rivera has it, but juggles the ball. Kepler reaches on the error. Kepler is on 1st. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Lynch
Lynch commits a balk. Kepler moves to 2nd. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Lynch
Miranda hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Miranda is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Smeltzer
That is ball 4. Merrifield is on with a walk. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Benintendi vs. Smeltzer
Benintendi hits a ground ball to second. Polanco steps on second for one, and over to first, double play. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Smeltzer
Witt hits a line drive deep towards center. Buxton makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Celestino vs. Lynch
Celestino hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Celestino is out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Lynch
Buxton hits a ground ball towards short. Witt is there, but bobbles the ball. Buxton reaches on the error. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Correa vs. Lynch
There's a wild pitch. Buxton moves to 3rd. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Correa vs. Lynch
Correa strikes out swinging. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Arraez vs. Payamps
Joel Payamps replaces Daniel Lynch as Pitcher. Luis Arraez pinch hits for Kyle Garlick batting 3rd.
Arraez hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Arraez is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Smeltzer
Luis Arraez pinch hit for DH and is now DH
Dozier softly hits a ground ball in front of the plate. There's the throw to first, and Dozier is out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Smeltzer
Melendez hits a fly ball into right field. That ball is in the gap. Melendez rounds second base and makes it to third with a triple View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Santana vs. Smeltzer
Santana hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Santana is out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Smeltzer
Rivera hits a ground ball towards the mound. Smeltzer throws to first, and Rivera is out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Payamps
Polanco hits a fly ball towards center. Blanco makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Payamps
Sanchez hits a popup towards second. Lopez makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Urshela vs. Payamps
Urshela hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Urshela is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Smeltzer
Lopez hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Lopez is out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Smeltzer
Blanco hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Smeltzer
Merrifield hits a line drive towards right. Kepler is there to make the catch. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Payamps
Kepler strikes out swinging. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Payamps
Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Celestino vs. Payamps
Celestino hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Payamps
There goes Celestino . The throw from Melendez, and he's caught stealing. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Smeltzer
Benintendi hits a line drive towards center. Buxton makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Jax
Griffin Jax replaces Devin Smeltzer as Pitcher.
That is ball 4. Witt is on with a walk. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Jax
There goes Witt , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Jax
Dozier strikes out swinging. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Melendez vs. Jax
Melendez strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Griffin
Foster Griffin replaces Joel Payamps as Pitcher.
Buxton hits a line drive deep towards left. Benintendi makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Griffin
Correa hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Correa is out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Griffin
Arraez hits a line drive deep towards left center field. Blanco is there and makes the catch. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Duffey
Tyler Duffey replaces Griffin Jax as Pitcher.
Santana hits a drive into right center field. That ball is gone. A solo home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Duffey
Rivera hits a line drive, base hit into center field. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Duffey
Lopez hits a fly ball towards center. Buxton makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Isbel vs. Duffey
Kyle Isbel pinch hits for Dairon Blanco batting 9th.
Isbel hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Isbel is safe at second with a double. Rivera moves to 3rd. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merrifield vs. Duran
Jhoan Duran replaces Tyler Duffey as Pitcher.
Merrifield hits a line drive towards center. Buxton makes the catch for the out. Rivera scores. That's a sacrifice fly. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Benintendi vs. Duran
Benintendi is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Coleman
Dylan Coleman replaces Foster Griffin as Pitcher. Kyle Isbel moves from Pinch Hitter to Centerfielder.
Polanco is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Coleman
Sanchez hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Sanchez is out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Urshela vs. Coleman
That is ball 4. Urshela is on with a walk. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Coleman
That is ball 4. Kepler is on with a walk. Urshela moves to 2nd. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Miranda vs. Coleman
Miranda hits a line drive into right center field. That will be extra bases. Miranda is safe at second with a double. Urshela scores. Kepler scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Celestino vs. Coleman
That is ball 4. Celestino is on with a walk. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Buxton vs. Peacock
Matt Peacock replaces Dylan Coleman as Pitcher.
Buxton hits a popup towards second. Lopez makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Duran
Witt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Duran
Dozier hits a fly ball towards left. Celestino makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Duran
Melendez softly hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Melendez is out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Peacock
Correa hits a fly ball towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Peacock
Arraez hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Arraez is out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Peacock
That is ball 4. Polanco is on with a walk. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Peacock
Sanchez strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Pagan
Emilio Pagan replaces Jhoan Duran as Pitcher.
Santana softly hits a ground ball towards the mound. Pagan throws to first, and Santana is out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Pagan
Rivera hits a drive into left center field. That ball is out of here. A solo home run. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pagan
Lopez hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Lopez is out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Pagan
Isbel hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Pagan
Merrifield hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. Isbel moves to 2nd. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Benintendi vs. Pagan
Benintendi is called out on strikes. View Play
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