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.

Recap · May 21

Smeltzer backed by Garlick, Miranda as Twins beat Royals 6-4

Kyle Garlick and Jose Miranda each drove in two runs, leading Devin Smeltzer and the Minnesota Twins past the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Friday night.

What it means

Season series: MIN wins series 3-0.
Twins 10-8 on the road; Royals 8-13 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

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

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

Probable starters

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Devin Smeltzer SP

Probable starter · 5-2, 3.71 ERA, 40 K, 1.22 WHIP

Lineup

1Byron BuxtonCF
2Carlos CorreaSS
3Kyle GarlickDH
4Jorge Polanco2B
5Gary SanchezC
6Gio Urshela3B
7Max KeplerRF
8Jose Miranda1B
9Gilberto CelestinoLF

Royals3rd in AL Cent

Daniel Lynch IV SP

Probable starter · 4-13, 5.13 ERA, 122 K, 1.57 WHIP

Lineup

1Whit MerrifieldRF
2Andrew BenintendiLF
3Bobby Witt Jr.SS
4Hunter DozierDH
5MJ MelendezC
6Carlos Santana1B
7Emmanuel Rivera3B
8Nicky Lopez2B
9Dairon BlancoCF

The series

MIN wins series 3-0

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 25,337
Officials: Angel Hernandez (Home Plate Umpire), James Hoye (First Base Umpire), Jeremy Riggs (Second Base Umpire), D.J. Reyburn (Third Base Umpire)