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Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Twins
24-16
9-2
Final
Royals
14-25
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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MIN0020020149
KC0010001002

Who won: Twins 9-2

The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 9-2 on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Kauffman Stadium. The Twins win the series 3-0. The Twins outscored the Royals 4-0 in the 9th inning. Luis Arraez went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI for the Twins. Emmanuel Rivera went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

Player of the game

Luis Arraez

MIN · 2-3, 2 RBI, 2 BB

8.0

Win probability

100%MIN final
MINKC

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thDairon Blanco

    Struck out looking

    Blanco struck out looking.

    D. Blanco · 0-1

  2. Bot 9thKC

    Blanco hit for Merrifield

  3. Bot 9thNicky Lopez

    Grounded out to second

    Lopez grounded out to second.

    N. Lopez · 0-4

  4. Bot 9thEmmanuel Rivera

    Grounded out to second

    Rivera grounded out to second.

    E. Rivera · 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  5. Bot 9thCody Stashak

    Stashak relieved Smith

  6. Bottom of the 9th inning
  7. Top 9thMax Kepler

    Flied out to left

    Kepler flied out to left.

    M. Kepler · 1-4, 1 RBI

  8. RUN SCORESTop 9th
    Jorge Polanco

    Hit sacrifice fly to center, Arraez scored

    J. Polanco · 0-4, 1 RBI

    Polanco hit sacrifice fly to center, Arraez scored.

    MIN 9 - 2 KC
  9. RUN SCORESTop 9th
    Carlos Correa

    Doubled to deep right, 2 runs score

    C. Correa · 2-5, 2 RBI

    Correa doubled to deep right, Celestino scored and Buxton scored, Arraez to third.

    MIN 8 - 2 KC
  10. RUN SCORESTop 9th
    Luis Arraez

    Singled to left center, Urshela scored

    L. Arraez · 2-3, 2 RBI

    Arraez singled to left center, Urshela scored, Buxton to second, Celestino to third.

    MIN 6 - 2 KC
  11. Top 9thByron Buxton

    Walked

    Buxton walked, Celestino to second.

    B. Buxton · 0-3, 1 RBI

  12. Top 9thGilberto Celestino

    Walked

    Celestino walked.

    G. Celestino · 1-2

  13. Top 9thRyan Jeffers

    Sacrificed to pitcher

    Jeffers sacrificed to pitcher, Urshela to third.

    R. Jeffers · 1-3

  14. Top 9thGio Urshela

    Doubled to left

    Urshela doubled to left.

    G. Urshela · 1-3

  15. Top 9thFoster Griffin

    Griffin relieved Speier

  16. Top of the 9th inning
  17. Bot 8thKyle Isbel

    Struck out looking

    Isbel struck out looking.

    K. Isbel · 1-4

  18. Bot 8thCarlos Santana

    Doubled to shallow center

    Santana doubled to shallow center.

    C. Santana · 1-3

  19. Bot 8thMJ Melendez

    Flied out to right

    Melendez flied out to right.

    M. Melendez · 0-4

  20. Bot 8thHunter Dozier

    Grounded out to second

    Dozier grounded out to second.

    H. Dozier · 0-3

  21. Bottom of the 8th inning
  22. Top 8thGary Sanchez

    Called out on strikes

    Gary Sanchez called out on strikes.

    G. Sanchez · 1-4, 1 RBI

  23. RUN SCORESTop 8th
    Gabe Speier

    Arraez scored on Speier wild pitch, Kepler stole second.

    Gabe Speier

    MIN 5 - 2 KC
  24. Top 8thMax Kepler

    Grounded into fielder's choice to second

    Kepler grounded into fielder's choice to second, Correa out at second, Arraez to third.

    M. Kepler · 1-4, 1 RBI

  25. Top 8thJorge Polanco

    Flied out to right

    Polanco flied out to right.

    J. Polanco · 0-4, 1 RBI

Season seriesMIN wins series 3-0

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