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Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins

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Royals
57-86
0-4
Final
Twins
71-70
Target Field
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Who won: Twins 4-0

The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-0 on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 3-0. The Twins outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 1st inning. Michael Massey went 2-for-3 for the Royals.

Recap · Sep 14
Gray sharp for 7, Arraez exits early as Twins blank Royals

Sonny Gray cruised through seven sharp innings and the Minnesota Twins, despite losing AL batting leader Luis Arraez to an early injury, beat the Kansas City Royals 4-0 Wednesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: MIN wins series 3-0.
  • Royals 23-45 on the road; Twins 42-32 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
Zack Greinke SP
Probable starter · 4-9, 3.68 ERA, 73 K, 1.34 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1MJ MelendezLF
  2. 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  3. 3Salvador PerezC
  4. 4Vinnie Pasquantino1B
  5. 5Michael A. TaylorCF
  6. 6Ryan O'HearnDH
  7. 7Hunter Dozier3B
  8. 8Michael Massey2B
  9. 9Drew WatersRF
Twins3rd in AL Cent
Sonny Gray SP
Probable starter · 8-5, 3.08 ERA, 117 K, 1.13 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Luis Arraez2B
  2. 2Carlos CorreaSS
  3. 3Jose Miranda1B
  4. 4Gio Urshela3B
  5. 5Nick Gordon2B
  6. 6Gary SanchezDH
  7. 7Gilberto CelestinoCF
  8. 8Jake CaveRF
  9. 9Sandy LeonC

The series

MIN wins series 3-0
Last meeting: Twins 6, Royals 3 (Sep 13)

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Game info

Venue
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 14,927
Officials
Junior Valentine (Home Plate Umpire), Ben May (First Base Umpire), Dan Iassogna (Second Base Umpire), Scott Barry (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesMIN wins series 3-0

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