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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 21, 2022
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 21, 2022 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Ryan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brad Keller |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,893 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: James Hoye 1B: Jeremy Riggs 2B: D.J. Reyburn 3B: Angel Hernandez |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
| Luis Arraez | First Baseman |
| Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
| Jorge Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Gary Sanchez | DH |
| Giovanny Urshela | Third Baseman |
| Ryan Jeffers | Catcher |
| Gilberto Celestino | Left Fielder |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Right Fielder |
| Andrew Benintendi | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| Hunter Dozier | First Baseman |
| MJ Melendez | Catcher |
| Carlos Santana | DH |
| Kyle Isbel | Center Fielder |
| Emmanuel Rivera | Third Baseman |
| Nicky Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 21, 2022
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Keller
Buxton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Keller
Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first, with Keller covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Keller
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Ryan
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Ryan
Benintendi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
vs. Ryan
hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urshela fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Ryan
Dozier strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Keller
Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Keller
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first, with Keller covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Keller
Sanchez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Ryan
Melendez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jeffers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Ryan
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Ryan
Isbel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kepler. Isbel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Ryan
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Urshela vs. Keller
Urshela takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffers vs. Keller
Jeffers hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Urshela moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Celestino vs. Keller
Celestino bunts in front of the plate. Melendez fields it and throws to first for the out. Urshela moves to third. Jeffers moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Buxton vs. Keller
Buxton hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Urshela tags and scores. Jeffers tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Arraez vs. Keller
Arraez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jeffers scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Keller
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Ryan
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Ryan
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Celestino. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benintendi vs. Ryan
Benintendi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merrifield scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Ryan
hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Ryan
Dozier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Keller
Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Keller
Kepler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Keller
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rivera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Ryan
Melendez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Ryan
Santana hits a popup towards third. Urshela settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Ryan
Isbel strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Urshela vs. Keller
Urshela hits a fly ball into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs. Keller
Jeffers hits a popup towards first. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Celestino vs. Keller
Celestino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Keller
Buxton hits a line drive into center field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Ryan
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Ryan
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Celestino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Ryan
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urshela fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Keller
Arraez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Keller
Correa hits a fly ball into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Keller
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first, with Keller covering, for the out. Arraez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kepler vs. Keller
Kepler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Arraez scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Keller
Sanchez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Isbel. Sanchez reaches second base with a double. Kepler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Urshela vs. Keller
There's a wild pitch. Sanchez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Urshela vs. Keller
Urshela strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Ryan
Benintendi hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Kepler. Benintendi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
vs. Ryan
hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urshela fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Ryan
Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Melendez vs. Ryan
Melendez hits a popup towards third. Urshela settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Ryan
Santana takes first base on ball four. Benintendi moves to third. Dozier moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Isbel vs. Thielbar
Caleb Thielbar now pitching.
Isbel hits a fly ball into left field. Celestino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs. Keller
Jeffers strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Celestino vs. Keller
Celestino hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Keller
Buxton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Thielbar
Rivera hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Thielbar
Lopez hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Thielbar
Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Thielbar
Benintendi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Smith
Joe Smith now pitching.
hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Speier
Gabe Speier now pitching.
Arraez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Speier
Correa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Arraez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Speier
Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Kepler vs. Speier
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. Arraez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Sanchez vs. Speier
There goes Kepler. The throw from Melendez and he is safe. Kepler steals second. Arraez scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Speier
Sanchez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Smith
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Smith
Melendez hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Smith
Santana hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Celestino. Santana reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Isbel vs. Smith
Isbel strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urshela vs. Griffin
Foster Griffin now pitching.
Urshela hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benintendi. Urshela reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffers vs. Griffin
Jeffers bunts towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. Urshela moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Celestino vs. Griffin
Celestino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Buxton vs. Griffin
Buxton takes first base on ball four. Celestino moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Arraez vs. Griffin
Arraez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Urshela scores. Celestino moves to third. Buxton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Correa vs. Griffin
Correa hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Isbel. Correa reaches second base with a double. Celestino scores. Buxton scores. Arraez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Polanco vs. Griffin
Polanco hits a line drive into center field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Arraez tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kepler vs. Griffin
Kepler hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Stashak
Cody Stashak now pitching.
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Stashak
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Stashak
Dairon Blanco pinch hits for Whit Merrifield.
Blanco strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/2022 -- MIN at KCA (N)
MIN AB R H RBI KCA AB R H RBI
Byron Buxton, cf 3 1 0 1 Whit Merrifield, rf 4 1 1 0
Luis Arraez, 1b 3 3 2 2 Dairon Blanco, ph 1 0 0 0
Carlos Correa, ss 5 0 2 2 Andrew Benintend, lf 3 0 3 1
Jorge Polanco, 2b 4 0 0 1 Bobby Witt Jr., ss 4 0 0 0
Max Kepler, rf 4 1 1 1 Hunter Dozier, 1b 3 0 0 0
Gary Sanchez, dh 4 0 1 1 MJ Melendez, c 4 0 0 0
Gio Urshela, 3b 3 2 1 0 Carlos Santana, dh 3 0 1 0
Ryan Jeffers, c 3 1 1 0 Kyle Isbel, cf 4 0 1 0
Gilberto Celesti, lf 2 1 1 0 Emmanuel Rivera, 3b 4 1 1 1
Nicky Lopez, 2b 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 9 9 8 34 2 7 2
MIN 002 002 014 -- 9
KCA 001 000 100 -- 2
MIN IP H R ER BB SO
Joe Ryan (W) 5.2 5 1 1 2 6
Caleb Thielbar 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Joe Smith 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Cody Stashak 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Brad Keller (L) 7.0 5 4 4 3 4
Gabe Speier 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Foster Griffin 1.0 3 4 4 2 0
DP -- KCA 1
LOB -- MIN 5, KCA 8
2B -- Kyle Isbel, Whit Merrifield, Gary Sanchez, Andrew Benintendi, Carlos Santana, Gio Urshela, Carlos Correa
HR -- Emmanuel Rivera
SB -- Max Kepler
SH -- Gilberto Celestino, Ryan Jeffers
SF -- Byron Buxton, Jorge Polanco
WP -- Brad Keller, Gabe Speier
T -- 2:54
A -- 17893
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