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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
May 27, 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 27, 2022 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 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 27, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brad Keller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bailey Ober |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 21,841 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours and 40. minutes |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Center Fielder |
| Andrew Benintendi | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| Hunter Dozier | Right Fielder |
| MJ Melendez | Catcher |
| Carlos Santana | First Baseman |
| Ryan O'Hearn | Designated Hitter |
| Emmanuel Rivera | Third Baseman |
| Nicky Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Arraez | First Baseman |
| Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
| Jorge Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Gary Sanchez | Designated Hitter |
| Trevor Larnach | Left Fielder |
| Giovanny Urshela | Third Baseman |
| Nick Gordon | Center Fielder |
| Ryan Jeffers | Catcher |
| Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
May 27, 2022
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Ober
Merrifield hits a line drive towards right. Kepler is there to make the catch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Ober
Benintendi hits a fly ball towards center. Gordon makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Ober
Witt hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Ober
There goes Witt , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. Witt moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Dozier vs. Ober
Dozier strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Keller
Arraez hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Keller
Correa hits a line drive deep towards left center field. Benintendi is there and makes the catch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Keller
Polanco hits a drive into right field. That ball is out of here. Arraez scores. A 2 run home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Keller
Kepler hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Kepler is out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Keller
Sanchez hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Larnach vs. Keller
That is ball 4. Larnach is on with a walk. Sanchez moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Urshela vs. Keller
Urshela hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. Sanchez scores. Larnach moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Keller
Gordon hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. Larnach scores. Urshela moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jeffers vs. Keller
That is ball 4. Jeffers is on with a walk. Urshela moves to 3rd. Gordon moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Arraez vs. Keller
Arraez strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Ober
Melendez hits a line drive deep towards left center field. Gordon is there and makes the catch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Ober
Santana strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Hearn vs. Ober
O'Hearn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Keller
Correa is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Keller
Polanco strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Keller
Kepler hits a ball towards short. Witt can't make the play in time. Kepler gets a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Keller
Force Play Challenged by MIN manager (Rocco Baldelli): Original call overturned as shown.
Sanchez hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. Kepler moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Larnach vs. Keller
That is ball 4. Larnach is on with a walk. Kepler moves to 3rd. Sanchez moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Urshela vs. Keller
Urshela hits a ground ball towards first. There's the throw to Keller covering, and Urshela is out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Ober
Rivera strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Ober
Lopez hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Ober
Merrifield hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. Lopez moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Benintendi vs. Ober
Benintendi strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Witt vs. Ober
Witt hits a fly ball into right center field. That ball is in the gap. Witt rounds second base and makes it to third with a triple Lopez scores. Merrifield scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Dozier vs. Ober
Dozier hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. Witt scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Ober
That is ball 4. Melendez is on with a walk. Dozier moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Ober
Santana hits a popup towards short. Correa makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Keller
Gordon hits a ground ball towards first. There's the throw to Keller covering, and Gordon is out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs. Keller
Jeffers softly hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Jeffers is out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Keller
Arraez hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Arraez is out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Hearn vs. Coulombe
Danny Coulombe replaces Bailey Ober as Pitcher.
O'Hearn hits a line drive, base hit into left field. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Coulombe
That is ball 4. Rivera is on with a walk. O'Hearn moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Coulombe
There's a wild pitch. O'Hearn moves to 3rd. Rivera moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Coulombe
Lopez hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. O'Hearn scores. Rivera moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Merrifield vs. Coulombe
Merrifield hits a line drive towards third. Urshela makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Benintendi vs. Coulombe
There goes Lopez , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Benintendi vs. Coulombe
That is ball 4. Benintendi is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Witt vs. Megill
Trevor Megill replaces Danny Coulombe as Pitcher.
Witt hits a ground ball to third. There's the throw to second for one, and over to first, double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Keller
Correa hits a drive into left center field. That ball is out of here. A solo home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Keller
Polanco hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Keller
Kepler hits a fly ball towards center. Merrifield makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Keller
Sanchez hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. Polanco moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Larnach vs. Keller
Larnach hits a fly ball towards center. Merrifield makes the catch for the out. Polanco scores. That's a sacrifice fly. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Urshela vs. Keller
Urshela hits a ball towards second. Lopez can't make the play in time. Urshela gets a base hit. Sanchez moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Keller
Gordon hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Gordon is out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Megill
Dozier hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Dozier is out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Megill
Force Play Challenged by KCR manager (Mike Matheny): Original call upheld upon review.
Melendez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Megill
Santana hits a ball towards third. Urshela can't make the play in time. Santana gets a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
O'Hearn vs. Megill
O'Hearn strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs. Speier
Gabe Speier replaces Brad Keller as Pitcher.
Jeffers hits a line drive towards left field. Benintendi makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Speier
Arraez hits a ground ball towards first. There's the throw to Speier covering, and Arraez is out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Speier
That is ball 4. Correa is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Speier
Polanco hits a popup, in foul territory, off the first base line. Santana makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Megill
Rivera hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Megill
That is ball 4. Lopez is on with a walk. Rivera moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Merrifield vs. Megill
Merrifield hits a popup towards second. Polanco makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Benintendi vs. Megill
Benintendi hits a ground ball to second. There's the throw to second for one, and over to first, double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Speier
Kepler hits a ground ball towards first. Santana fields it and makes the out, unassisted. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Coleman
Dylan Coleman replaces Gabe Speier as Pitcher.
Sanchez strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Larnach vs. Coleman
Larnach hits a fly ball towards left. Benintendi makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Smith
Joe Smith replaces Trevor Megill as Pitcher.
Witt hits a drive into left center field. That ball is out of here. A solo home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Smith
That is ball 4. Dozier is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Smith
Melendez hits a ground ball to second. There's the throw to second for one, and over to first, double play. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Smith
That is ball 4. Santana is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Hearn vs. Thielbar
Caleb Thielbar replaces Joe Smith as Pitcher.
O'Hearn hits a short popup towards 1st. Arraez makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Urshela vs. Coleman
Urshela hits a ground ball towards the mound. Coleman bobbles the ball. Urshela reaches on the error. Urshela is on 1st. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Snider
Collin Snider replaces Dylan Coleman as Pitcher.
Gordon bunts in front of the plate. Melendez scoops up the ball and throws to first for the out. Urshela moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffers vs. Snider
Jeffers hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Jeffers is out. Urshela moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Arraez vs. Snider
That is ball 4. Arraez is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Correa vs. Snider
Correa hits a ground ball towards third. Rivera throws to second to get Arraez. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Duran
Jhoan Duran replaces Caleb Thielbar as Pitcher.
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Duran
Lopez hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Duran
That is ball 4. Merrifield is on with a walk. Lopez moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Benintendi vs. Duran
Benintendi hits a fly ball towards left. Larnach makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Witt vs. Duran
Witt hits a fly ball towards right. Kepler is there to make the catch. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Payamps
Joel Payamps replaces Collin Snider as Pitcher.
Polanco hits a line drive deep towards right. Dozier is there to make the catch. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Payamps
Kepler hits a fly ball into left field. That ball is in the gap. Kepler rounds second base and makes it to third with a triple View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Sanchez vs. Payamps
Sanchez hits a popup, foul, behind the plate. Melendez makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Larnach vs. Payamps
Larnach is walked intentionally, and takes first base. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Urshela vs. Payamps
Urshela hits a ball towards second. Lopez can't make the play in time. Urshela gets a base hit. Kepler scores. Larnach moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Payamps
Gordon hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Gordon is safe at second with a double. Larnach scores. Urshela scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Jeffers vs. Payamps
There's a wild pitch. Gordon moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Jeffers vs. Payamps
That is ball 4. Jeffers is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Arraez vs. Peacock
Matt Peacock replaces Joel Payamps as Pitcher.
Arraez hits a line drive, base hit into left field. Gordon scores. Jeffers moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Correa vs. Peacock
Correa hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Correa is out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Cano
Yennier Cano replaces Jhoan Duran as Pitcher.
Dozier hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Dozier is out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Cano
Melendez hits a drive into right center field. That ball is gone. A solo home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Cano
Santana strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
O'Hearn vs. Cano
That is ball 4. O'Hearn is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Cano
Rivera hits a fly ball into left center field. That will be extra bases. Rivera is safe at second with a double. O'Hearn scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Pagan
Emilio Pagan replaces Yennier Cano as Pitcher.
Lopez strikes out swinging. View Play
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