Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Twins

23-16

6-4

Final

Royals

14-24

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Twins 6-4

The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Friday, May 20, 2022 at Kauffman Stadium. The Twins win the series 3-0. The Twins outscored the Royals 3-1 in the 1st inning. Jose Miranda went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI for the Twins. Emmanuel Rivera went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

Player of the game

Emmanuel Rivera

KC · 2-4, HR, 1 RBI

7.9

Win probability

100%MIN final

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Play by play

Bot 9th
Struck out looking
Benintendi struck out looking.
A. Benintendi · 1-5
Bot 9th
Singled to left
Merrifield singled to left, Isbel to second.
W. Merrifield · 2-3, 1 RBI
Bot 9th
Singled to right
Isbel singled to right.
K. Isbel · 2-2
Bot 9th
Grounded out to second
Lopez grounded out to second.
N. Lopez · 0-4
HOME RUNBot 9th
Solo homer! 421 ft to center
E. Rivera · 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Rivera homered to center (421 feet).
MIN 6 - 4 KC
Bot 9th
Grounded out to pitcher
Santana grounded out to pitcher.
C. Santana · 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Bot 9th
Pagán relieved Duran
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Sánchez struck out swinging
Sánchez struck out swinging.
G. Sanchez · 1-5, 1 RBI
Top 9th
Walked
Polanco walked.
J. Polanco · 0-4
Top 9th
Grounded out to second
Arraez grounded out to second.
L. Arraez · 0-3
Top 9th
Flied out to center
Correa flied out to center.
C. Correa · 1-4
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Grounded out to third
Melendez grounded out to third.
M. Melendez · 2-4
Bot 8th
Flied out to left
Dozier flied out to left.
H. Dozier · 0-4
Bot 8th
Struck out looking
Witt Jr. struck out looking.
B. Witt Jr. · 0-2, 1 RBI
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Popped out to second
Buxton popped out to second.
B. Buxton · 0-4
Top 8th
Peacock relieved Coleman
Top 8th
Walked
Celestino walked.
G. Celestino · 2-3
RUN SCORESTop 8th
Doubled to deep right center, 2 runs score
J. Miranda · 2-4, 2 RBI
Miranda doubled to deep right center, Kepler scored and Urshela scored.
MIN 6 - 3 KC
Top 8th
Walked
Kepler walked, Urshela to second.
M. Kepler · 0-3
Top 8th
Walked
Urshela walked.
G. Urshela · 0-2, 1 RBI
Top 8th
Sánchez grounded out to third
Sánchez grounded out to third.
G. Sanchez · 1-5, 1 RBI
Top 8th
Struck out looking
Polanco struck out looking.
J. Polanco · 0-4

Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals

Who won: Twins 6-4

Win probability

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Season seriesMIN wins series 3-0

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