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Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins

MLB
Royals
15-28
3-2
Final
Twins
27-18
Target Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Royals 3-2

The Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at Target Field. The series is tied 2-2. The Royals outscored the Twins 3-0 in the 8th inning.

Player of the game

Devin Smeltzer

MIN · 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 6 K

8.0

Win probability

100%KC final
KCMIN

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thGio Urshela

    Grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop

    Urshela grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Sánchez out at second.

    G. Urshela · 1-4

  2. Bot 9thGary Sanchez

    Sánchez singled to right

    Sánchez singled to right, Larnach to third.

    G. Sanchez · 2-5

  3. Bot 9thTrevor Larnach

    Grounded into fielder's choice to third

    Larnach grounded into fielder's choice to third, Correa out at second.

    T. Larnach · 0-2

  4. Bot 9thCarlos Correa

    Grounded into fielder's choice to third

    Correa grounded into fielder's choice to third, Buxton out at second.

    C. Correa · 2-5

  5. Bot 9thByron Buxton

    Reached on infield single to second

    Buxton reached on infield single to second.

    B. Buxton · 1-5

  6. Bottom of the 9th inning
  7. Top 9thNicky Lopez

    Struck out looking

    Lopez struck out looking.

    N. Lopez · 0-4

  8. Top 9thEmmanuel Rivera

    Grounded out to third

    Rivera grounded out to third, Santana to second.

    E. Rivera · 1-4

  9. Top 9thCarlos Santana

    Grounded into fielder's choice to second

    Santana grounded into fielder's choice to second, Melendez out at second.

    C. Santana · 0-4

  10. Top 9thMJ Melendez

    Walked

    Melendez walked.

    M. Melendez · 0-3

  11. Top 9thYennier Cano

    Cano relieved Duffey

  12. Top 9thMIN

    Gordon as designated hitter

    Gordon as designated hitter.

  13. Top of the 9th inning
  14. Bot 8thMax Kepler

    Grounded out to first

    Kepler grounded out to first.

    M. Kepler · 0-2

  15. Bot 8thNick Gordon

    Struck out swinging

    Gordon struck out swinging.

    N. Gordon · 0-1

  16. Bot 8thMIN

    Gordon hit for Jeffers

  17. Bot 8thJose Miranda

    Struck out swinging

    Miranda struck out swinging.

    J. Miranda · 2-4

  18. Bot 8thScott Barlow

    Barlow relieved Payamps

  19. Bot 8thLuis Arraez

    Singled to left center

    Arraez singled to left center, Urshela to second, Sánchez to third.

    L. Arraez · 1-3

  20. Bot 8thGio Urshela

    Singled to center

    Urshela singled to center, Sánchez to second.

    G. Urshela · 1-4

  21. Bot 8thGary Sanchez

    Sánchez reached on infield single to third

    Sánchez reached on infield single to third.

    G. Sanchez · 2-5

  22. Bot 8thJoel Payamps

    Payamps relieved Staumont

  23. Bot 8thKC

    Blanco in center field

    Blanco in center field.

  24. Bottom of the 8th inning
  25. Top 8thHunter Dozier

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Dozier grounded out to shortstop.

    H. Dozier · 1-4

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2

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