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Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins

MLB
Royals
16-29
7-3
Final
Twins
28-19
Target Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Royals 7-3

The Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Target Field. The series is tied 2-2. The Royals outscored the Twins 3-0 in the 4th inning. Bobby Witt Jr. went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI for the Royals. Trevor Larnach went 1-for-2 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Twins.

Recap · May 28
Witt Jr. hits 3 doubles, ups extra-base count, KC tops Twins

Rookie Bobby Witt Jr. delivered three more doubles for his second straight three-hit game and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 Saturday.

What it means

  • Season series: Series tied 2-2.
  • Royals 8-14 on the road; Twins 16-11 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
Brady Singer SP
Probable starter · 10-5, 3.23 ERA, 150 K, 1.14 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Whit MerrifieldCF
  2. 2Andrew BenintendiLF
  3. 3Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  4. 4Salvador PerezDH
  5. 5MJ MelendezC
  6. 6Hunter DozierRF
  7. 7Carlos Santana1B
  8. 8Emmanuel Rivera3B
  9. 9Nicky Lopez2B
Twins3rd in AL Cent
Chris Archer SP
Probable starter · 2-8, 4.56 ERA, 84 K, 1.31 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Byron BuxtonCF
  2. 2Luis Arraez1B
  3. 3Carlos CorreaSS
  4. 4Jorge Polanco2B
  5. 5Max KeplerRF
  6. 6Trevor LarnachDH
  7. 7Gary SanchezC
  8. 8Gio Urshela3B
  9. 9Nick GordonLF

The series

Series tied 2-2
Last meeting: Twins 10, Royals 7 (May 27)

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Game info

Venue
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 22,249
Officials
Adam Beck (Home Plate Umpire), Ryan Additon (First Base Umpire), Bill Welke (Second Base Umpire), Jordan Baker (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2

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