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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
May 28, 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 May 28, 2022 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 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 | May 28, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brady Singer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Archer |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 22,249 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Adam Beck 1B: Ryan Additon 2B: Bill Welke 3B: Jordan Baker |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Center Fielder |
| Andrew Benintendi | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| Salvador Perez | DH |
| MJ Melendez | Catcher |
| Hunter Dozier | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Santana | First Baseman |
| Emmanuel Rivera | Third Baseman |
| Nicky Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
| Luis Arraez | First Baseman |
| Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
| Jorge Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Trevor Larnach | DH |
| Gary Sanchez | Catcher |
| Giovanny Urshela | Third Baseman |
| Nick Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
May 28, 2022
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Archer
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Archer
Benintendi hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Buxton. Benintendi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
vs. Archer
hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Buxton. reaches second base with a double. Benintendi scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Archer
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Archer
Melendez 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
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Singer
Buxton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dozier. Buxton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Arraez vs. Singer
Arraez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Correa vs. Singer
Correa strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Singer
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Archer
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urshela fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Archer
Santana hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Archer
Rivera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Singer
Kepler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Larnach vs. Singer
Larnach hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Singer
Sanchez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Urshela vs. Singer
Urshela hits a line drive into center field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Archer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Archer
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Archer
Benintendi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
vs. Archer
hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. reaches second base with a double. Benintendi goes all the way around to score. moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Archer
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Singer
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Singer
Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rivera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Singer
Arraez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Singer
Correa hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Arraez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Singer
Polanco hits a popup, foul, towards first. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Archer
Melendez hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Archer
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Archer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Archer
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Archer
There's a wild pitch. Dozier moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Archer
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dozier scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Archer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Polanco. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Merrifield vs. Archer
Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Buxton. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. Rivera scores. Lopez goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Benintendi vs. Archer
Benintendi hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Singer
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larnach vs. Singer
Larnach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larnach for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Singer
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Singer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
vs. Minaya
Kyle Garlick now playing right field. Juan Minaya now pitching.
hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Minaya
Perez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Minaya
Melendez 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
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Urshela vs. Singer
Urshela strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Singer
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops it up and throws to first, with Singer covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Singer
Buxton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Minaya
Dozier hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Minaya
Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Garlick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Minaya
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Minaya
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Dozier moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Merrifield vs. Minaya
Merrifield 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, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Singer
Arraez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Singer
Correa strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Singer
Polanco hits a popup towards short. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Garlick vs. Singer
Garlick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Arraez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Larnach vs. Speier
Gabe Speier now pitching.
Larnach takes first base on ball four. Garlick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Jeffers vs. Speier
Ryan Jeffers pinch hits for Gary Sanchez.
Jeffers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Arraez scores. Garlick scores. Larnach moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Urshela vs. Speier
Urshela hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Minaya
Ryan Jeffers now catching.
Benintendi 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 -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
vs. Minaya
hits a line drive off the glove of Urshela, and into shallow left field. reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Minaya
Perez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Melendez vs. Moran
Jovani Moran now pitching.
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moran fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Dozier vs. Moran
Dozier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Moran
Santana takes first base on ball four. Dozier moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Moran
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Speier
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Coleman
Dylan Coleman now pitching.
Buxton hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Arraez vs. Coleman
Arraez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Coleman
Correa hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Coleman
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Moran
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 -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Moran
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urshela fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Moran
Benintendi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garlick vs. Coleman
Garlick hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larnach vs. Coleman
Larnach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jeffers vs. Coleman
Jeffers hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Urshela vs. Coleman
Urshela hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rivera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Duffey
Tyler Duffey now pitching.
strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Duffey
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Duffey
Dairon Blanco pinch runs for Salvador Perez.
Melendez strikes out. There goes Blanco. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Duffey
Dozier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Staumont
Brewer Hicklen now playing right field. Josh Staumont now pitching.
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Staumont
Buxton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Staumont
Arraez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Staumont
Correa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Arraez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Polanco vs. Staumont
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Correa moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Polanco vs. Staumont
Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Garlick vs. Staumont
Garlick hits a fly ball into center field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/2022 -- KCA at MIN (D)
KCA AB R H RBI MIN AB R H RBI
Whit Merrifield, cf 5 0 1 2 Byron Buxton, cf 5 0 1 0
Andrew Benintend, lf 5 2 2 0 Luis Arraez, 1b 5 1 3 0
Bobby Witt Jr., ss 5 1 3 2 Carlos Correa, ss 5 0 3 0
Salvador Perez, dh 4 1 1 0 Jorge Polanco, 2b 4 0 0 0
Dairon Blanco, pr-dh 0 0 0 0 Max Kepler, rf 2 0 0 0
MJ Melendez, c 5 0 0 0 Kyle Garlick, rf 3 1 1 0
Hunter Dozier, rf 5 1 3 2 Trevor Larnach, dh 2 1 1 1
Brewer Hicklen, rf 0 0 0 0 Gary Sanchez, c 2 0 0 0
Carlos Santana, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ryan Jeffers, ph-c 2 0 1 2
Emmanuel Rivera, 3b 4 1 1 1 Gio Urshela, 3b 4 0 0 0
Nicky Lopez, 2b 3 1 0 0 Nick Gordon, lf 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 11 7 38 3 11 3
KCA 101 300 200 -- 7
MIN 010 002 000 -- 3
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Brady Singer (W) 5.2 6 3 3 0 8
Gabe Speier* 0.1 2 0 0 1 0
Dylan Coleman 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Josh Staumont 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
MIN IP H R ER BB SO
Chris Archer (L) 4.0 7 5 3 0 1
Juan Minaya 2.1 2 2 2 1 1
Jovani Moran 1.2 1 0 0 1 2
Tyler Duffey 1.0 1 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Jorge Polanco
LOB -- KCA 8, MIN 11
2B -- Andrew Benintendi, Bobby Witt Jr. 3, Byron Buxton, Whit Merrifield
HR -- Trevor Larnach
SB -- Dairon Blanco
HBP -- by Juan Minaya (Salvador Perez)
WP -- Chris Archer
T -- 3:12
A -- 22249
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