Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Twins

73-77

1-4

Final

Royals

61-89

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Royals 4-1

The Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1 on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 3-0. Edward Olivares went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Sep 22

Heasley shuts down Twins, Royals win 4-1 to finish sweep

Jonathan Heasley pitched six innings of two-hit ball, Edward Oliveras and Drew Waters homered, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1 on Thursday to complete their three-game series sweep.

What it means

Season series: KC wins series 3-0.
Twins 30-45 on the road; Royals 37-41 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

Josh Winder SP

Probable starter · 4-6, 4.70 ERA, 47 K, 1.30 WHIP

Lineup

1Luis ArraezDH
2Carlos CorreaSS
3Nick Gordon2B
4Jose Miranda1B
5Gio Urshela3B
6Matt WallnerRF
7Gilberto CelestinoCF
8Jake CaveLF
9Caleb HamiltonC

Royals3rd in AL Cent

Jonathan Heasley SP

Probable starter · 4-10, 5.28 ERA, 70 K, 1.49 WHIP

Lineup

1MJ MelendezC
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Salvador PerezDH
4Vinnie Pasquantino1B
5Edward OlivaresRF
6Kyle IsbelLF
7Nate Eaton3B
8Nicky Lopez2B
9Drew WatersRF

The series

KC wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Royals 5, Twins 2 (Sep 21)

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 12,951
Officials: Stu Scheurwater (Home Plate Umpire), Manny Gonzalez (First Base Umpire), Malachi Moore (Second Base Umpire), CB Bucknor (Third Base Umpire)