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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
May 26, 2022
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 26, 2022 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Daniel Lynch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Devin Smeltzer |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 17,657 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours and 05. minutes |
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 |
| Brewer Hicklen | Center Fielder |
| Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
| Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
| Kyle Garlick | Left Fielder |
| Gary Sanchez | Catcher |
| Giovanny Urshela | Third Baseman |
| Luis Arraez | Second Baseman |
| Jose Miranda | First Baseman |
| Ryan Jeffers | Designated Hitter |
| Gilberto Celestino | Right Fielder |
| Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
May 26, 2022
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Smeltzer
Merrifield strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Smeltzer
Benintendi hits a line drive, base hit into center field. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Smeltzer
Witt hits a popup towards second. Arraez makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Smeltzer
Dozier is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Lynch
Buxton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Lynch
Correa is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garlick vs. Lynch
Garlick hits a line drive, base hit into center field. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Lynch
Sanchez hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Sanchez is out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Smeltzer
Melendez hits a fly ball towards center. Buxton makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Smeltzer
Santana hits a line drive towards third. Urshela makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Smeltzer
Rivera hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Rivera is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Urshela vs. Lynch
That is ball 4. Urshela is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arraez vs. Lynch
Arraez hits a ground ball towards first. Santana throws to second to get Urshela. Arraez is on 1st. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Lynch
Miranda hits a ball towards third. Rivera can't make the play in time. Miranda gets a base hit. Arraez moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffers vs. Lynch
Jeffers hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. Arraez scores. Miranda moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Celestino vs. Lynch
Celestino hits a line drive deep towards center. Hicklen makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buxton vs. Lynch
Buxton hits a popup towards second. Lopez makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Smeltzer
Lopez hits a line drive deep towards center. Buxton makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hicklen vs. Smeltzer
Hicklen strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Smeltzer
Merrifield hits a fly ball towards left. Garlick makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Lynch
Correa hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Garlick vs. Lynch
Garlick strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Lynch
Sanchez hits a fly ball towards right. Merrifield is there to make the catch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Urshela vs. Lynch
Urshela hits a fly ball towards right. Merrifield is there to make the catch. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Smeltzer
That is ball 4. Benintendi is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Smeltzer
Witt hits a ground ball to third. There's the throw to second for one, and over to first, double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Smeltzer
Dozier hits a fly ball towards right. Celestino is there to make the catch. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Lynch
Arraez hits a line drive towards first. Santana makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Lynch
Miranda hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Miranda is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Jeffers vs. Lynch
Jeffers strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Celestino vs. Lynch
Celestino hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. Miranda scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Lynch
Buxton hits a ground ball towards third. Rivera throws to second to get Celestino. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Smeltzer
Melendez strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Smeltzer
Santana strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Smeltzer
Rivera hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Rivera is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Lynch
Correa hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Garlick vs. Lynch
Garlick strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Lynch
Sanchez hits a ground ball towards short. Witt throws to second to get Correa. Sanchez moves to 2nd on an error by Lopez. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Urshela vs. Lynch
Urshela strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Smeltzer
Lopez hits a fly ball towards right. Celestino is there to make the catch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hicklen vs. Smeltzer
Hicklen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Smeltzer
Merrifield hits a fly ball towards right. Celestino is there to make the catch. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Lynch
That is ball 4. Arraez is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Lynch
Miranda hits a fly ball towards right. Merrifield is there to make the catch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffers vs. Snider
Collin Snider replaces Daniel Lynch as Pitcher.
Jeffers hits a fly ball towards right. Merrifield is there to make the catch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Snider
Max Kepler pinch hits for Gilberto Celestino batting 9th.
Kepler hits a fly ball towards left. Benintendi makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Smeltzer
Trevor Larnach replaces Kyle Garlick as Left Fielder batting 3rd. Max Kepler moves from Pinch Hitter to Rightfielder.
Benintendi hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Benintendi is out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Smeltzer
Witt hits a fly ball towards center. Buxton makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Smeltzer
Dozier hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Smeltzer
Melendez hits a fly ball towards left. Larnach makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Staumont
Josh Staumont replaces Collin Snider as Pitcher.
Buxton hits a line drive towards left field. Benintendi makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Staumont
Correa strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larnach vs. Staumont
Larnach is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Duffey
Tyler Duffey replaces Devin Smeltzer as Pitcher.
Santana hits a ground ball towards first. There's the throw to Duffey covering, and Santana is out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Duffey
Rivera hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Duffey
Lopez hits a line drive deep towards left center field. Larnach is there and makes the catch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
O'Hearn vs. Duffey
Ryan O'Hearn pinch hits for Brewer Hicklen batting 9th.
O'Hearn hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. Rivera moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Merrifield vs. Duffey
Dairon Blanco pinch runs for Ryan O'Hearn batting 9th.
Merrifield hits a line drive into right center field. That will be extra bases. Merrifield is safe at second with a double. Rivera scores. Blanco scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Benintendi vs. Duffey
That is ball 4. Benintendi is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Witt vs. Duffey
Witt hits a line drive into left center field. That will be extra bases. Witt is safe at second with a double. Merrifield scores. Benintendi moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dozier vs. Duffey
Dozier hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Dozier is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Payamps
Joel Payamps replaces Josh Staumont as Pitcher. Dairon Blanco moves from Pinch Runner to Centerfielder.
Sanchez hits a ball towards third. Rivera can't make the play in time. Sanchez gets a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Urshela vs. Payamps
Urshela hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. Sanchez moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Arraez vs. Payamps
Arraez hits a line drive, base hit into left field. Sanchez moves to 3rd. Urshela moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Miranda vs. Barlow
Scott Barlow replaces Joel Payamps as Pitcher.
Miranda strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Barlow
Nick Gordon pinch hits for Ryan Jeffers batting 8th.
Gordon strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Kepler vs. Barlow
Kepler softly hits a ground ball towards first. Santana fields it and makes the out, unassisted. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Cano
Yennier Cano replaces Tyler Duffey as Pitcher. Nick Gordon pinch hit for DH and is now DH
That is ball 4. Melendez is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Cano
Santana hits a ground ball towards second. Arraez throws to second to get Melendez. Santana is on 1st. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Cano
Rivera softly hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Rivera is out. Santana moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Cano
Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Barlow
Buxton hits a ball towards first. Santana can't make the play in time. Buxton gets a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Barlow
Correa hits a ground ball towards third. Rivera throws to second to get Buxton. Correa is on 1st. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Larnach vs. Barlow
Larnach hits a ground ball towards third. Rivera throws to second to get Correa. Larnach is on 1st. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Barlow
Force Play Challenged by MIN manager (Rocco Baldelli): Original call upheld upon review.
Sanchez hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. Larnach moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Urshela vs. Barlow
Urshela hits a ground ball towards short. Witt throws to second to get Sanchez. View Play
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