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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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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.

Recap · May 21
Four-run ninth seals 9-2 win for Twins over Royals

Joe Ryan struck out six and the Minnesota Twins capped the game with a four-run ninth inning for a 9-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.

What it means

  • Season series: MIN wins series 3-0.
  • Twins 11-8 on the road; Royals 8-14 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
Joe Ryan SP
Probable starter · 13-8, 3.55 ERA, 151 K, 1.10 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Byron BuxtonCF
  2. 2Luis Arraez1B
  3. 3Carlos CorreaSS
  4. 4Jorge Polanco2B
  5. 5Max KeplerRF
  6. 6Gary SanchezDH
  7. 7Gio Urshela3B
  8. 8Ryan JeffersC
  9. 9Gilberto CelestinoLF
Royals3rd in AL Cent
Brad Keller SP
Probable starter · 6-14, 5.09 ERA, 102 K, 1.50 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Whit MerrifieldRF
  2. 2Andrew BenintendiLF
  3. 3Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  4. 4Hunter Dozier1B
  5. 5MJ MelendezC
  6. 6Carlos SantanaDH
  7. 7Kyle IsbelCF
  8. 8Emmanuel Rivera3B
  9. 9Nicky Lopez2B

The series

MIN wins series 3-0
Last meeting: Twins 6, Royals 4 (May 20)

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Game info

Venue
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 17,893
Officials
James Hoye (Home Plate Umpire), Jeremy Riggs (First Base Umpire), D.J. Reyburn (Second Base Umpire), Angel Hernandez (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesMIN wins series 3-0

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