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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
August 16, 2022
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 16, 2022 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zack Greinke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sonny Gray |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 23,093 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Merzel 1B: Jeremie Rehak 2B: Quinn Wolcott 3B: Mark Wegner |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| MJ Melendez | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Witt | Third Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | DH |
| Michael Massey | Second Baseman |
| Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Nick Pratto | First Baseman |
| Kyle Isbel | Left Fielder |
| Nicky Lopez | Shortstop |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Arraez | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
| Byron Buxton | DH |
| Jose Miranda | First Baseman |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Giovanny Urshela | Third Baseman |
| Nick Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Gilberto Celestino | Center Fielder |
| Sandy Leon | Catcher |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
August 16, 2022
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Gray
Melendez hits a line drive towards short. Correa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
vs. Gray
strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gray
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urshela fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Greinke
Arraez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Greinke
Correa hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Arraez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Buxton vs. Greinke
Buxton hits a popup towards first. Pratto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Miranda vs. Greinke
Miranda strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kepler vs. Greinke
Kepler strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pasquantino vs. Gray
Pasquantino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Massey vs. Gray
Massey strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Gray
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pratto vs. Gray
Pratto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Urshela vs. Greinke
Urshela hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Greinke
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Celestino vs. Greinke
There's a wild pitch. Urshela moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Celestino vs. Greinke
Celestino hits a ball on the ground towards third. juggles the ball. That's an error on . Urshela moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leon vs. Greinke
Leon bunts towards the mound. Greinke fields it and throws to first for the out. Urshela scores. Celestino moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Arraez vs. Greinke
Arraez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor throws the ball in to Massey who tags Arraez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Celestino scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Gray
Isbel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miranda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Isbel for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Gray
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Gray
Melendez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Greinke
Correa strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Greinke
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Greinke
Miranda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Greinke
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pratto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kepler for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Gray
hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Gray
Perez hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pasquantino vs. Gray
There goes . The throw from Leon and he is safe. steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pasquantino vs. Gray
Pasquantino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Massey vs. Gray
Massey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Urshela vs. Greinke
Urshela hits a line drive towards first. Pratto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Greinke
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Celestino vs. Greinke
Celestino hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Greinke
Leon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gray
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Gray
Pratto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urshela fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Gray
Isbel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Greinke
Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Greinke
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Greinke
Buxton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Greinke
Miranda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buxton moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kepler vs. Greinke
Kepler hits a line drive into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Gray
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Gray
Melendez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
vs. Gray
hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urshela fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Urshela vs. Greinke
Urshela hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Greinke
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pratto scoops it up and throws to first, with Greinke covering, for the out. Urshela moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Celestino vs. Greinke
Celestino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Urshela moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Leon vs. Greinke
Leon hits a fly ball into left field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gray
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pasquantino vs. Gray
Pasquantino hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Massey vs. Thielbar
Caleb Thielbar now pitching.
Massey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Thielbar
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Pratto vs. Thielbar
Pratto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Mills
Wyatt Mills now pitching.
Arraez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Melendez. Arraez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Correa vs. Mills
Correa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Buxton vs. Mills
Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mills fields it and throws to second for the out. Arraez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Miranda vs. Mills
Miranda takes first base on ball four. Buxton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kepler vs. Mills
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey fields it and throws to second for the out. Arraez scores. Buxton moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Urshela vs. Mills
Urshela hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buxton scores. Kepler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Mills
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Melendez. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Kepler scores. Urshela moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Celestino vs. Weaver
Luke Weaver now pitching.
Celestino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Leon vs. Weaver
Leon hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Massey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Fulmer
Michael Fulmer now pitching.
Isbel strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fulmer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Fulmer
Melendez hits a line drive towards first. Miranda catches it and steps on first to double up Lopez. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Weaver
Maikel Garcia now playing shortstop.
Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Massey. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Weaver
Correa strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Weaver
Buxton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Arraez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Miranda vs. Weaver
Miranda hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Arraez scores. Buxton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kepler vs. Weaver
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pratto fields it and throws to second for the out. Buxton moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Urshela vs. Weaver
Urshela hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buxton scores. Kepler moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Weaver
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kepler scores. Urshela moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Celestino vs. Weaver
Celestino strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Hearn vs. Sands
Cole Sands now pitching. Ryan O'Hearn pinch hits for Unknown Player.
O'Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Sands
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pasquantino vs. Sands
Pasquantino hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Massey vs. Sands
Massey strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/2022 -- KCA at MIN (N)
KCA AB R H RBI MIN AB R H RBI
MJ Melendez, rf 4 0 0 0 Luis Arraez, 2b 5 2 3 1
Bobby Witt Jr., 3b 3 0 1 0 Carlos Correa, ss 4 0 1 0
Ryan O'Hearn, ph 1 0 0 0 Byron Buxton, dh 5 2 2 0
Salvador Perez, c 4 0 1 0 Jose Miranda, 1b 4 0 3 1
Vinnie Pasquanti, dh 3 0 2 0 Max Kepler, rf 5 2 0 1
Michael Massey, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gio Urshela, 3b 5 1 4 2
Michael A. Taylo, cf 3 0 0 0 Nick Gordon, lf 5 0 2 2
Nick Pratto, 1b 3 0 0 0 Gilberto Celesti, cf 4 2 1 1
Kyle Isbel, lf 3 0 0 0 Sandy Leon, c 3 0 0 1
Nicky Lopez, ss 3 0 1 0
Maikel Garcia, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 40 9 16 9
KCA 000 000 000 -- 0
MIN 020 100 33x -- 9
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Zack Greinke (L) 6.0 9 3 1 0 5
Wyatt Mills 0.2 3 3 3 2 0
Luke Weaver 1.1 4 3 0 1 2
MIN IP H R ER BB SO
Sonny Gray (W)* 6.0 3 0 0 1 10
Caleb Thielbar 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Michael Fulmer 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Cole Sands 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Bobby Witt Jr., Michael Massey
DP -- MIN 1
LOB -- KCA 5, MIN 11
2B -- Luis Arraez, Nick Gordon
HR -- Gilberto Celestino
SB -- Bobby Witt Jr.
SH -- Sandy Leon
WP -- Zack Greinke
T -- 3:01
A -- 23093
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