Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Urshela vs. Lynch
  
  Urshela hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Correa vs. Lynch
  
  Correa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lynch, and towards , who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Lynch
  
  Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Ober
  
  Melendez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Ober
  
  hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Ober
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Wallner. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Pasquantino vs. Ober
  
  Pasquantino takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Ober
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa fields it and throws to second for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Massey vs. Ober
  
  Massey strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Olivares vs. Ober
  
  Olivares hits a fly ball into right field. Wallner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Lynch
  
  Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Lynch
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Celestino vs. Lynch
  
  Celestino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanchez moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Palacios vs. Lynch
  
  Palacios hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Massey fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Sanchez moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wallner vs. Lynch
  
  Wallner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanchez scores. Palacios moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Leon vs. Lynch
  
  Leon hits a fly ball into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Ober
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Eaton vs. Ober
  
  Eaton hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Melendez vs. Ober
  
  Melendez hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  vs. Ober
  
  hits a fly ball into right field. Wallner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Urshela vs. Lynch
  
  Urshela hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Correa vs. Lynch
  
  Correa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Taylor. Correa reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Miranda vs. Lynch
  
  Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Sanchez vs. Lynch
  
  Sanchez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Ober
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Pasquantino vs. Ober
  
  Pasquantino hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Miranda, and into shallow right field. Pasquantino reaches second base with a double. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Taylor vs. Ober
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Massey vs. Ober
  
  Massey hits a popup towards short. Correa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Olivares vs. Ober
  
  Olivares hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. Pasquantino moves to third. Olivares moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Dozier vs. Ober
  
  Dozier hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Lynch
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pasquantino juggles the ball. That's an error on Pasquantino. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Celestino vs. Lynch
  
  Celestino strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Palacios vs. Lynch
  
  Palacios hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Wallner vs. Lynch
  
  Wallner hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Olivares. Wallner reaches second base with a double. Gordon scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Leon vs. Lynch
  
  Leon hits a line drive towards short. reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Eaton vs. Ober
  
  Eaton hits a line drive into right field. Wallner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Ober
  
  Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ober fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Ober
  
  hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urshela fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Urshela vs. Snider
  
  Collin Snider now pitching.
  
  Urshela hits a line drive towards the mound. Snider can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Correa vs. Snider
  
  Correa takes first base on ball four. Urshela moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Miranda vs. Snider
  
  Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Eaton fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Correa moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanchez vs. Snider
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Ober
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Wallner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pasquantino vs. Ober
  
  Pasquantino hits a line drive towards third. Urshela reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Ober
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field. Wallner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Misiewicz
  
  Anthony Misiewicz now pitching.
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Celestino vs. Misiewicz
  
  Celestino strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Palacios vs. Misiewicz
  
  Palacios hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Massey vs. Sanchez
  
  Aaron Sanchez now pitching.
  
  Massey strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Olivares vs. Sanchez
  
  Olivares hits a line drive into center field. Celestino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Sanchez
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wallner vs. Misiewicz
  
  Wallner strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Misiewicz
  
  Leon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Urshela vs. Coleman
  
  Mark Contreras pinch runs for Sandy Leon. Dylan Coleman now pitching.
  
  Urshela hits a ball on the ground towards third. Eaton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Eaton vs. Sanchez
  
  Caleb Hamilton now catching.
  
  Eaton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Melendez vs. Sanchez
  
  There goes Eaton. The throw from Hamilton and he is safe. Eaton steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Melendez vs. Sanchez
  
  Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Palacios scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Eaton moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  vs. Sanchez
  
  hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Eaton scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Sanchez
  
  There's a wild pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Sanchez
  
  Perez hits a popup beyond first. Miranda can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pasquantino vs. Sanchez
  
  Pasquantino hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Correa vs. Coleman
  
  Correa hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Coleman
  
  Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Coleman
  
  Sanchez is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Garrett
  
  Amir Garrett now pitching.
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Sanchez
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Massey vs. Sanchez
  
  Massey strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olivares vs. Sanchez
  
  Olivares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Celestino vs. Barlow
  
  Kyle Isbel now playing right field. Scott Barlow now pitching.
  
  Celestino strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Cave vs. Barlow
  
  Jake Cave pinch hits for Jermaine Palacios.
  
  Cave hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pasquantino scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cave for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wallner vs. Barlow
  
  Wallner hits a ball on the ground towards short. fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Arraez vs. Barlow
  
  Luis Arraez pinch hits for Caleb Hamilton.
  
  Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/2022 -- MIN at KCA (N)

  MIN                AB  R  H RBI    KCA                AB  R  H RBI
Gio Urshela, 3b       4  0  1  0   MJ Melendez, lf       4  1  1  1   
Carlos Correa, ss     3  0  1  0   Bobby Witt Jr., ss    4  2  2  1   
Jose Miranda, 1b      4  0  0  0   Salvador Perez, c     4  1  3  1   
Gary Sanchez, dh      2  1  0  0   Vinnie Pasquanti, 1b  3  0  1  0   
Nick Gordon, lf       4  1  0  0   Michael A. Taylo, cf  4  0  0  0   
Gilberto Celesti, cf  4  0  1  0   Michael Massey, 2b    4  0  0  0   
Jermaine Palacio, 2b  3  0  0  0   Edward Olivares, rf   4  0  1  1   
Jake Cave, ph         1  0  0  0   Kyle Isbel, rf        0  0  0  0   
Matt Wallner, rf      4  0  3  2   Hunter Dozier, dh     3  0  0  0   
Sandy Leon, c         3  0  1  0   Nate Eaton, 3b        3  1  2  0   
Mark Contreras, pr    0  0  0  0                                      
Caleb Hamilton, c     0  0  0  0                                      
Luis Arraez, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  7  2                        33  5 10  4

MIN              010 100 000 --  2
KCA              201 000 20x --  5

  MIN                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bailey Ober (L)       5.0  7  3  3  1  3
Aaron Sanchez         3.0  3  2  2  0  4

  KCA                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Daniel Lynch          4.0  4  2  1  1  3
Collin Snider         1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Anthony Misiewicz (W)  1.1  1  0  0  0  3
Dylan Coleman         1.1  0  0  0  0  0
Amir Garrett          0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Scott Barlow (S)      1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Vinnie Pasquantino
DP -- MIN 1, KCA 2
LOB -- MIN 7, KCA 5
2B -- Salvador Perez, Carlos Correa, Vinnie Pasquantino, Matt Wallner
HR -- MJ Melendez
SB -- Nate Eaton
HBP -- by Dylan Coleman (Gary Sanchez)
WP -- Aaron Sanchez
T -- 2:56
A -- 13952

    

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