Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 MIN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 |
Who won: Twins 3-2
The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 3-0. Nick Gordon went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Twins. Salvador Perez went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.
Recap · Sep 15
Correa, Gordon power Twins past Royals 3-2 for series sweep
The Minnesota Twins salvaged some badly needed momentum, entering a last-ditch five-game series at first-place Cleveland this weekend.
What it means
- Season series: MIN wins series 3-0.
- Royals 23-46 on the road; Twins 43-32 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- OutSteven Cruz RPPersonal
- Day-To-DayMitch Spence RPUndisclosed
- 60-Day-ILConnor Seabold RPLat, Strain, right
- paternityNick Loftin 3BPersonal
- 15-Day-ILTony Gonsolin SPIllness
Twins3rd in AL Cent- OutWalker Jenkins CFElbow, Surgery, right
- 10-Day-ILByron Buxton CFHip, Surgery, right
- 15-Day-ILJeff Hoffman RPForearm, Inflammation, right
- 60-Day-ILMike Paredes SPOblique, Strain, left
- 10-Day-ILTrevor Larnach LFWrist, Sprain, left
Probable starters
Royals3rd in AL Cent
Daniel Lynch IV SP
Probable starter · 4-13, 5.13 ERA, 122 K, 1.57 WHIP
Lineup
- 1MJ MelendezLF
- 2Bobby Witt Jr.3B
- 3Salvador PerezC
- 4Vinnie PasquantinoDH
- 5Michael Massey2B
- 6Michael A. TaylorCF
- 7Nick Pratto1B
- 8Kyle IsbelRF
- 9Nicky LopezSS
Twins3rd in AL Cent
Dylan Bundy SP
Probable starter · 8-8, 4.89 ERA, 94 K, 1.28 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Kyle GarlickDH
- 2Carlos CorreaSS
- 3Jose Miranda1B
- 4Gio Urshela3B
- 5Gary SanchezC
- 6Gilberto CelestinoCF
- 7Nick GordonLF
- 8Jermaine Palacios2B
- 9Jake CaveRF
The series
MIN wins series 3-0
Last meeting: Twins 4, Royals 0 (Sep 14)
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Game info
- Venue
- Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 16,595
- Officials
- Ben May (Home Plate Umpire), Dan Iassogna (First Base Umpire), Scott Barry (Second Base Umpire), Junior Valentine (Third Base Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
