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Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Twins
73-75
4-5
Final
Royals
59-89
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Royals 5-4

The Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4 on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 3-0. The Royals outscored the Twins 2-0 in the 3rd inning. MJ Melendez went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals. Carlos Correa went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI for the Twins.

Recap · Sep 20
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MJ Melendez hit a two-run homer, Salvador Perez drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out double in the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals held off the rapidly fading Minnesota Twins 5-4 on Tuesday night to open their final homestand of the...

What it means

  • Season series: KC wins series 3-0.
  • Twins 30-43 on the road; Royals 35-41 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
Dylan Bundy SP
Probable starter · 8-8, 4.89 ERA, 94 K, 1.28 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Luis ArraezDH
  2. 2Carlos CorreaSS
  3. 3Jose Miranda1B
  4. 4Nick Gordon2B
  5. 5Gio Urshela3B
  6. 6Gary SanchezC
  7. 7Jake CaveLF
  8. 8Gilberto CelestinoCF
  9. 9Matt WallnerRF
Royals3rd in AL Cent
Zack Greinke SP
Probable starter · 4-9, 3.68 ERA, 73 K, 1.34 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1MJ MelendezLF
  2. 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  3. 3Salvador PerezC
  4. 4Vinnie PasquantinoDH
  5. 5Michael A. TaylorCF
  6. 6Michael Massey2B
  7. 7Edward OlivaresRF
  8. 8Hunter Dozier1B
  9. 9Nate Eaton3B

The series

KC wins series 3-0

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Game info

Venue
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 14,508
Officials
Malachi Moore (Home Plate Umpire), CB Bucknor (First Base Umpire), Charlie Ramos (Second Base Umpire), Manny Gonzalez (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesKC wins series 3-0

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