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Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins

MLB
Royals
48-69
2-4
Final
Twins
59-55
Target Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Twins 4-2

The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Monday, August 15, 2022 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 3-0. The Twins outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 5th inning. Max Kepler went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Twins. Vinnie Pasquantino went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.

Player of the game

Max Kepler

MIN · 3-4, 2B, 1 RBI

7.8

Win probability

100%MIN final
KCMIN

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Play by play

  1. Top 9thMJ Melendez

    Grounded into double play

    Melendez grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first, Lopez out at second.

    M. Melendez · 0-4

  2. Top 9thNicky Lopez

    Singled to right

    Lopez singled to right, O'Hearn to third.

    N. Lopez · 2-4

  3. Top 9thMichael A. Taylor

    Taylor struck out swinging

    Taylor struck out swinging.

    M. Taylor · 0-2

  4. Top 9thRyan O'Hearn

    Doubled to center

    O'Hearn doubled to center.

    R. O'Hearn · 1-1

  5. Top 9thJorge Lopez

    López relieved Duran

  6. Top 9thMIN

    León catching

    León catching.

  7. Top 9thMIN

    Beckham at first base

    Beckham at first base.

  8. Top 9thMIN

    Arraez at second base

    Arraez at second base.

  9. Top of the 9th inning
  10. Bot 8thLuis Arraez

    Flied out to left

    Arraez flied out to left.

    L. Arraez · 1-4

  11. Bot 8thMIN

    Cave ran for Sánchez

  12. Bot 8thGary Sanchez

    Sánchez walked

    Sánchez walked.

    G. Sanchez · 1-3, 1 RBI

  13. Bot 8thMax Kepler

    Grounded out to second

    Kepler grounded out to second.

    M. Kepler · 3-4, 1 RBI

  14. Bot 8thGio Urshela

    Flied out to center

    Urshela flied out to center.

    G. Urshela · 0-4

  15. Bot 8thJosh Staumont

    Staumont relieved Garrett

  16. Bottom of the 8th inning
  17. Top 8thNate Eaton

    Struck out swinging

    Eaton struck out swinging.

    N. Eaton · 0-3

  18. Top 8thMichael Massey

    Grounded out to first

    Massey grounded out to first.

    M. Massey · 2-4

  19. Top 8thVinnie Pasquantino

    Struck out swinging

    Pasquantino struck out swinging.

    V. Pasquantino · 1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI

  20. Top 8thJhoan Duran

    Duran relieved Jax

  21. Top 8thMIN

    Celestino in left field

    Celestino in left field.

  22. Top of the 8th inning
  23. Bot 7thGilberto Celestino

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Celestino grounded out to shortstop.

    G. Celestino · 0-1

  24. Bot 7thMIN

    Celestino hit for Gordon

  25. Bot 7thJorge Polanco

    Grounded into double play

    Polanco grounded into double play, third to second to first, Miranda out at second, Buxton to third.

    J. Polanco · 1-3, 1 RBI

Season seriesMIN wins series 3-0

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