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Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins

MLB
Royals
15-29
7-10
Final
Twins
28-18
Target Field
TV: MLB.TV
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KC0031001027
MIN40020004X10

Who won: Twins 10-7

The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 10-7 on Friday, May 27, 2022 at Target Field. The series is tied 2-2. The Twins outscored the Royals 4-0 in the 1st inning. Jorge Polanco went 2-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Twins. Bobby Witt Jr. went 3-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Royals.

Player of the game

Bobby Witt Jr.

KC · 3-5, HR, 3B, 3 RBI

8.7

Win probability

100%MIN final
KCMIN

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Play by play

  1. Top 9thNicky Lopez

    Struck out swinging

    Lopez struck out swinging.

    N. Lopez · 3-4, 1 RBI

  2. Top 9thEmilio Pagan

    Pagán relieved Cano

  3. RUN SCORESTop 9th
    Emmanuel Rivera

    Doubled to deep center, O'Hearn scored

    E. Rivera · 2-4, 1 RBI

    Rivera doubled to deep center, O'Hearn scored.

    KC 7 - 10 MIN
  4. Top 9thRyan O'Hearn

    Walked

    O'Hearn walked.

    R. O'Hearn · 1-4

  5. Top 9thCarlos Santana

    Struck out swinging

    Santana struck out swinging.

    C. Santana · 1-4

  6. HOME RUNTop 9th
    MJ Melendez

    Solo homer! 436 ft to center

    M. Melendez · 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI

    Melendez homered to center (436 feet).

    KC 6 - 10 MIN
  7. Top 9thHunter Dozier

    Grounded out to third

    Dozier grounded out to third.

    H. Dozier · 1-4, 1 RBI

  8. Top 9thYennier Cano

    Cano relieved Duran

  9. Top of the 9th inning
  10. Bot 8thCarlos Correa

    Grounded out to second

    Correa grounded out to second.

    C. Correa · 1-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  11. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Luis Arraez

    Singled to center, Gordon scored

    L. Arraez · 2-5, 1 RBI

    Arraez singled to center, Gordon scored, Jeffers to second.

    KC 5 - 10 MIN
  12. Bot 8thMatt Peacock

    Peacock relieved Payamps

  13. Bot 8thRyan Jeffers

    Walked

    Jeffers walked.

    R. Jeffers · 0-3

  14. Bot 8thJoel Payamps

    Gordon to third on wild pitch by Payamps

    Gordon to third on wild pitch by Payamps.

  15. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Nick Gordon

    Doubled to deep right, 2 runs score

    N. Gordon · 2-4, 3 RBI

    Gordon doubled to deep right, Urshela scored and Larnach scored.

    KC 5 - 9 MIN
  16. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Gio Urshela

    Singled to center, Kepler scored

    G. Urshela · 3-5, 2 RBI

    Urshela singled to center, Kepler scored, Larnach to second.

    KC 5 - 7 MIN
  17. Bot 8thTrevor Larnach

    Intentionally walked

    Larnach intentionally walked.

    T. Larnach · 0-1, 1 RBI

  18. Bot 8thGary Sanchez

    Sánchez fouled out to catcher

    Sánchez fouled out to catcher.

    G. Sanchez · 3-5

  19. Bot 8thMax Kepler

    Tripled to deep center

    Kepler tripled to deep center.

    M. Kepler · 2-5

  20. Bot 8thJorge Polanco

    Lined out to right

    Polanco lined out to right.

    J. Polanco · 2-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI

  21. Bot 8thJoel Payamps

    Payamps relieved Snider

  22. Bottom of the 8th inning
  23. Top 8thBobby Witt Jr.

    Flied out to right

    Witt Jr. flied out to right.

    B. Witt Jr. · 3-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI

  24. Top 8thAndrew Benintendi

    Flied out to left

    Benintendi flied out to left.

    A. Benintendi · 0-4

  25. Top 8thWhit Merrifield

    Walked

    Merrifield walked, Lopez to second.

    W. Merrifield · 1-4

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2

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