Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · May 20, 2022 at 8:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota TwinsMIN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
Decisions
- WinnerDevin Smeltzer
- LoserDaniel Lynch IV
- SaveEmilio Pagán
Scoring plays
- Top 1Kyle Garlick singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Byron Buxton scores. Carlos Correa to 2nd.1-0
- Top 1Gary Sanchez doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Carlos Correa scores. Kyle Garlick to 3rd.2-0
- Top 1Gio Urshela out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Whit Merrifield. Kyle Garlick scores. Gary Sanchez to 3rd.3-0
- Bot 1Bobby Witt Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Byron Buxton. Whit Merrifield scores.3-1
- Top 2Kyle Garlick out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Jose Miranda scores.4-1
- Bot 7Carlos Santana homers (2) on a fly ball to center field.4-2
- Bot 7Whit Merrifield out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Byron Buxton. Emmanuel Rivera scores.4-3
- Top 8Jose Miranda doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Whit Merrifield, deflected by center fielder Kyle Isbel. Gio Urshela scores. Max Kepler scores.6-3
- Bot 9Emmanuel Rivera homers (2) on a fly ball to center field.6-4
Box score
Minnesota Twins
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron BuxtonCF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 |
| Carlos CorreaSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .265 |
| Kyle GarlickDH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Luis ArraezDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 |
| Jorge Polanco2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .229 |
| Gary SánchezC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .229 |
| Gio Urshela3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .225 |
| Max KeplerRF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .252 |
| Jose F Miranda1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .123 |
| Gilberto CelestinoLF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .350 |
| Totals | 33 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Smeltzer | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 74-47 | 1.74 |
| Griffin Jax | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18-9 | 2.95 |
| Tyler Duffey | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18-13 | 4.11 |
| Jhoan Duran | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-10 | 2.79 |
| Emilio Pagán | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19-14 | 2.13 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit MerrifieldRF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .206 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .302 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .221 |
| Hunter DozierDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .279 |
| MJ MelendezC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .128 |
| Emmanuel Rivera3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .256 |
| Nicky Lopez2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 |
| Dairon BlancoCF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IV | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 90-51 | 4.01 |
| Joel Payamps | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34-23 | 1.47 |
| Foster Griffin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-6 | 0.00 |
| Dylan Coleman | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33-16 | 4.02 |
| Matt Peacock | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29-18 | 4.50 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 25,337
- Duration
- 3 h 22
- Weather
- 67 °F, Overcast · wind 13 mph, L To R
- Umpires
- Angel Hernandez (Home plate) · James Hoye (First base) · Jeremy Riggs (Second base) · D.J. Reyburn (Third base)
About this game
Who won Twins vs Royals?
Twins won 6-4 over Royals on Friday, May 20, 2022.
When was Twins vs Royals played?
On Friday, May 20, 2022, at 8:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Twins vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.