Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins: game summary
Final · May 26, 2022 at 7:40 p.m.
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Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
 Minnesota TwinsMIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerJosh Staumont
- LoserTyler Duffey
- SaveScott Barlow
Scoring plays
- Bot 2Ryan Jeffers singles on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Luis Arraez scores. Jose Miranda to 2nd.0-1
- Bot 4Gilberto Celestino singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Whit Merrifield. Jose Miranda scores.0-2
- Top 8Whit Merrifield doubles (8) on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Emmanuel Rivera scores. Dairon Blanco scores.2-2
- Top 8Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Whit Merrifield scores. Andrew Benintendi to 3rd.3-2
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit MerrifieldRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .329 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .223 |
| Hunter DozierDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 |
| MJ MelendezC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .246 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .160 |
| Emmanuel Rivera3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 |
| Nicky Lopez2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .201 |
| Brewer HicklenCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Ryan O'HearnPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 |
| Dairon BlancoCF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IV | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 94-62 | 3.92 |
| Collin Snider | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-3 | 5.29 |
| Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-9 | 4.08 |
| Joel Payamps | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-8 | 1.31 |
| Scott Barlow | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41-25 | 1.71 |
Minnesota Twins
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron BuxtonCF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .202 |
| Carlos CorreaSS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .280 |
| Kyle GarlickLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .278 |
| Trevor LarnachLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .288 |
| Gary SánchezC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 |
| Gio Urshela3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .254 |
| Luis Arraez2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .347 |
| Jose F Miranda1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .164 |
| Ryan JeffersDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .204 |
| Nick GordonDH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 |
| Gilberto CelestinoRF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .324 |
| Max KeplerRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 |
| Totals | 39 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Smeltzer | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 80-52 | 1.04 |
| Tyler Duffey | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31-18 | 4.91 |
| Yennier Cano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16-10 | 12.15 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Target Field
- Attendance
- 17,657
- Duration
- 3 h 05
- Weather
- 61 °F, Cloudy · wind 9 mph, In From LF
- Umpires
- Mark Carlson (Home plate) · Jordan Baker (First base) · Adam Beck (Second base) · Ryan Additon (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Twins?
Royals won 3-2 over Twins on Thursday, May 26, 2022.
When was Royals vs Twins played?
On Thursday, May 26, 2022, at 7:40 PM ET at Target Field.
Where was Royals vs Twins played?
At Target Field.