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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.

Recap · May 27
Royals score 3 runs in eighth inning, rally past Twins 3-2

Whit Merrifield drove in two runs with a double and scored on Bobby Witt Jr.’s double, as the Kansas City Royals rallied for three runs in the eighth inning and beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 Thursday night.

What it means

  • Season series: Series tied 2-2.
  • Royals 7-13 on the road; Twins 15-10 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 29
Twins believe future is bright with lineup built around young players
Recap · Sep 27
Rangers eliminated from postseason contention on final day with 6-4 loss to Twins
Recap · Sep 27
Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak
Recap · Sep 27
Rangers push the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Twins
Recap · Sep 26
Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals
Preview · Sep 26
Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2
Recap · Sep 26
Rangers falter in AL West chase, lose to Twins 10-2 as deGrom matches high by allowing 8 earned runs

Injuries and inactives

Royals3rd in AL Cent
  • Steven Cruz RP
    Personal
    Out
  • Mitch Spence RP
    Undisclosed
    Day-To-Day
  • Connor Seabold RP
    Lat, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Nick Loftin 3B
    Personal
    paternity
  • Tony Gonsolin SP
    Illness
    15-Day-IL
Twins3rd in AL Cent
  • Walker Jenkins CF
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    Out
  • Byron Buxton CF
    Hip, Surgery, right
    10-Day-IL
  • Jeff Hoffman RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Mike Paredes SP
    Oblique, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Trevor Larnach LF
    Wrist, Sprain, left
    10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Royals3rd in AL Cent
Daniel Lynch IV SP
Probable starter · 4-13, 5.13 ERA, 122 K, 1.57 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Whit MerrifieldRF
  2. 2Andrew BenintendiLF
  3. 3Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  4. 4Hunter DozierDH
  5. 5MJ MelendezC
  6. 6Carlos Santana1B
  7. 7Emmanuel Rivera3B
  8. 8Nicky Lopez2B
  9. 9Brewer HicklenCF
Twins3rd in AL Cent
Devin Smeltzer SP
Probable starter · 5-2, 3.71 ERA, 40 K, 1.22 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Byron BuxtonCF
  2. 2Carlos CorreaSS
  3. 3Kyle GarlickLF
  4. 4Gary SanchezC
  5. 5Gio Urshela3B
  6. 6Luis Arraez2B
  7. 7Jose Miranda1B
  8. 8Ryan JeffersDH
  9. 9Gilberto CelestinoRF

The series

Series tied 2-2

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Game info

Venue
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 17,657
Officials
Mark Carlson (Home Plate Umpire), Jordan Baker (First Base Umpire), Adam Beck (Second Base Umpire), Ryan Additon (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2

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