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Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins

MLB
Royals
48-70
0-9
Final
Twins
60-55
Target Field
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Who won: Twins 9-0

The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 9-0 on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 3-0. The Twins outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 7th inning. Gio Urshela went 4-for-5 with 2 RBI for the Twins. Vinnie Pasquantino went 2-for-3 for the Royals.

Player of the game

Gio Urshela

MIN · 4-5, 2 RBI

8.0

Win probability

100%MIN final
KCMIN

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Play by play

  1. Top 9thMichael Massey

    Struck out looking

    Massey struck out looking.

    M. Massey · 0-4

  2. Top 9thVinnie Pasquantino

    Singled to right

    Pasquantino singled to right.

    V. Pasquantino · 2-3

  3. Top 9thSalvador Perez

    Flied out to left

    Perez flied out to left.

    S. Perez · 1-4

  4. Top 9thRyan O'Hearn

    Struck out swinging

    O'Hearn struck out swinging.

    R. O'Hearn · 0-1

  5. Top 9thCole Sands

    Sands relieved Fulmer

  6. Top 9thKC

    O'Hearn hit for Witt Jr

    O'Hearn hit for Witt Jr.

  7. Top of the 9th inning
  8. Bot 8thGilberto Celestino

    Struck out swinging

    Celestino struck out swinging.

    G. Celestino · 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  9. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Nick Gordon

    Singled to left, Kepler scored

    N. Gordon · 2-5, 2 RBI

    Gordon singled to left, Kepler scored, Urshela to second.

    KC 0 - 9 MIN
  10. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Gio Urshela

    Singled to right, Buxton scored

    G. Urshela · 4-5, 2 RBI

    Urshela singled to right, Buxton scored, Kepler to third.

    KC 0 - 8 MIN
  11. Bot 8thMax Kepler

    Grounded into fielder's choice to first

    Kepler grounded into fielder's choice to first, Miranda out at second, Buxton to third.

    M. Kepler · 0-5, 1 RBI

  12. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Jose Miranda

    Singled to left, Arraez scored

    J. Miranda · 3-4, 1 RBI

    Miranda singled to left, Arraez scored, Buxton to second.

    KC 0 - 7 MIN
  13. Bot 8thByron Buxton

    Singled to left center

    Buxton singled to left center, Arraez to third.

    B. Buxton · 2-5

  14. Bot 8thCarlos Correa

    Struck out swinging

    Correa struck out swinging.

    C. Correa · 1-4

  15. Bot 8thLuis Arraez

    Safe at first on throwing error by second baseman Massey

    Arraez safe at first on throwing error by second baseman Massey.

    L. Arraez · 3-5, 1 RBI

  16. Bot 8thKC

    Garcia at shortstop

    Garcia at shortstop.

  17. Bottom of the 8th inning
  18. Top 8thMJ Melendez

    Lined into double play

    Melendez lined into double play, to first, Lopez doubled off first.

    M. Melendez · 0-4

  19. Top 8thNicky Lopez

    Reached on infield single to third

    Lopez reached on infield single to third.

    N. Lopez · 1-3

  20. Top 8thKyle Isbel

    Struck out swinging

    Isbel struck out swinging.

    K. Isbel · 0-3

  21. Top 8thMichael Fulmer

    Fulmer relieved Thielbar

  22. Top of the 8th inning
  23. Bot 7thSandy Leon

    León fouled out to second

    León fouled out to second.

    S. Leon · 0-3, 1 RBI

  24. Bot 7thGilberto Celestino

    Walked

    Celestino walked.

    G. Celestino · 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  25. Bot 7thLuke Weaver

    Weaver relieved Mills

Season seriesMIN wins series 3-0

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