Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · May 21, 2022 at 7:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota TwinsMIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerJoe Ryan
- LoserBrad Keller
Scoring plays
- Top 3Byron Buxton out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Whit Merrifield in foul territory. Gio Urshela scores. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd.1-0
- Top 3Luis Arraez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Ryan Jeffers scores.2-0
- Bot 3Andrew Benintendi singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Whit Merrifield scores.2-1
- Top 6Max Kepler singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Luis Arraez scores.3-1
- Top 6Gary Sanchez doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Max Kepler scores.4-1
- Bot 7Emmanuel Rivera homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.4-2
- Top 8Gary Sanchez called out on strikes.5-2
- Top 9Luis Arraez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Gio Urshela scores. Gilberto Celestino to 3rd. Byron Buxton to 2nd.6-2
- Top 9Carlos Correa doubles (7) on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Gilberto Celestino scores. Byron Buxton scores. Luis Arraez to 3rd.8-2
- Top 9Jorge Polanco out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Luis Arraez scores.9-2
Box score
Minnesota Twins
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron BuxtonCF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .228 |
| Luis Arraez1B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .324 |
| Carlos CorreaSS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .271 |
| Jorge Polanco2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Max KeplerRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .252 |
| Gary SánchezDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .229 |
| Gio Urshela3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .228 |
| Ryan JeffersC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 |
| Gilberto CelestinoLF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .355 |
| Totals | 31 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ryan | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 79-51 | 2.28 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18-12 | 6.46 |
| Joe Smith | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-14 | 0.00 |
| Cody Stashak | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-10 | 3.86 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit MerrifieldRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 |
| Dairon BlancoPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .317 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .215 |
| Hunter Dozier1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .273 |
| MJ MelendezC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 |
| Carlos SantanaDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .135 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .280 |
| Emmanuel Rivera3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .255 |
| Nicky Lopez2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Keller | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 97-61 | 3.20 |
| Gabe Speier | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21-11 | 3.14 |
| Foster Griffin | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22-11 | 18.00 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 17,893
- Duration
- 2 h 54
- Weather
- 62 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 12 mph, L To R
- Umpires
- James Hoye (Home plate) · Jeremy Riggs (First base) · D.J. Reyburn (Second base) · Angel Hernandez (Third base)
About this game
Who won Twins vs Royals?
Twins won 9-2 over Royals on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
When was Twins vs Royals played?
On Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 7:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Twins vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.