Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins

MLB

Royals

48-69

2-4

Final

Twins

59-55

Target Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
KC	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
MIN	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	X	4

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

Top 9th
Grounded into double play
Melendez grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first, Lopez out at second.
M. Melendez · 0-4
Top 9th
Singled to right
Lopez singled to right, O'Hearn to third.
N. Lopez · 2-4
Top 9th
Taylor struck out swinging
Taylor struck out swinging.
M. Taylor · 0-2
Top 9th
Doubled to center
O'Hearn doubled to center.
R. O'Hearn · 1-1
Top 9th
López relieved Duran
Top 9thMIN
León catching
León catching.
Top 9thMIN
Beckham at first base
Beckham at first base.
Top 9thMIN
Arraez at second base
Arraez at second base.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Flied out to left
Arraez flied out to left.
L. Arraez · 1-4
Bot 8thMIN
Cave ran for Sánchez
Bot 8th
Sánchez walked
Sánchez walked.
G. Sanchez · 1-3, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Grounded out to second
Kepler grounded out to second.
M. Kepler · 3-4, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Flied out to center
Urshela flied out to center.
G. Urshela · 0-4
Bot 8th
Staumont relieved Garrett
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Struck out swinging
Eaton struck out swinging.
N. Eaton · 0-3
Top 8th
Grounded out to first
Massey grounded out to first.
M. Massey · 2-4
Top 8th
Struck out swinging
Pasquantino struck out swinging.
V. Pasquantino · 1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Top 8th
Duran relieved Jax
Top 8thMIN
Celestino in left field
Celestino in left field.
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Grounded out to shortstop
Celestino grounded out to shortstop.
G. Celestino · 0-1
Bot 7thMIN
Celestino hit for Gordon
Bot 7th
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

Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins

Who won: Twins 4-2

Win probability

Play by play

Season seriesMIN wins series 3-0

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