Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Twins

24-16

9-2

Final

Royals

14-25

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

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

Bot 9th
Struck out looking
Blanco struck out looking.
D. Blanco · 0-1
Bot 9thKC
Blanco hit for Merrifield
Bot 9th
Grounded out to second
Lopez grounded out to second.
N. Lopez · 0-4
Bot 9th
Grounded out to second
Rivera grounded out to second.
E. Rivera · 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Bot 9th
Stashak relieved Smith
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Flied out to left
Kepler flied out to left.
M. Kepler · 1-4, 1 RBI
RUN SCORESTop 9th
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
RUN SCORESTop 9th
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
RUN SCORESTop 9th
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
Top 9th
Walked
Buxton walked, Celestino to second.
B. Buxton · 0-3, 1 RBI
Top 9th
Walked
Celestino walked.
G. Celestino · 1-2
Top 9th
Sacrificed to pitcher
Jeffers sacrificed to pitcher, Urshela to third.
R. Jeffers · 1-3
Top 9th
Doubled to left
Urshela doubled to left.
G. Urshela · 1-3
Top 9th
Griffin relieved Speier
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Struck out looking
Isbel struck out looking.
K. Isbel · 1-4
Bot 8th
Doubled to shallow center
Santana doubled to shallow center.
C. Santana · 1-3
Bot 8th
Flied out to right
Melendez flied out to right.
M. Melendez · 0-4
Bot 8th
Grounded out to second
Dozier grounded out to second.
H. Dozier · 0-3
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Called out on strikes
Gary Sanchez called out on strikes.
G. Sanchez · 1-4, 1 RBI
RUN SCORESTop 8th
Arraez scored on Speier wild pitch, Kepler stole second.
Gabe Speier
MIN 5 - 2 KC
Top 8th
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
Top 8th
Flied out to right
Polanco flied out to right.
J. Polanco · 0-4, 1 RBI

Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals

Who won: Twins 9-2

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Season seriesMIN wins series 3-0

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