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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2022-04-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 8969 · 61°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:29
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 2–0. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a double play, shortstop Carlos Correa to second baseman Jorge Polanco to first baseman Miguel Sano. Whit Merrifield scores. Nicky Lopez out at 2nd. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 1st. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Gio Urshela grounds into a double play, second baseman Nicky Lopez to shortstop Adalberto Mondesi to first baseman Hunter Dozier. Carlos Correa out at 2nd. Gio Urshela out at 1st — worth 11% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Daniel Lynch L: Chris Paddack SV: Scott Barlow
Umpires — HP: Roberto Ortiz · 1B: Junior Valentine · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Brian Knight · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorge Polanco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Correa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gio Urshela | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Garlick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Larnach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gilberto Celestino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Kepler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Arraez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Gallagher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Paddack | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Cody Stashak | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Lynch | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Collin Snider | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jorge Polanco: S7/L7+
- Carlos Correa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Gio Urshela: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: D7/F7D
- Nicky Lopez: S6/G6S.2-3
- Bobby Witt: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR)
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5
Top 2
- Kyle Garlick: 9/F9D+
- Gary Sanchez: 9/F89S
- Trevor Larnach: 43/G34D
Bot 2
- Andrew Benintendi: 6/P6D
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Top 3
- Miguel Sano: S7/L78
- Ryan Jeffers: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
- Gilberto Celestino: 9/F89D
- Jorge Polanco: W.1-2
- Carlos Correa: 4/P4D
Bot 3
- Michael Taylor: 53/G56
- Cam Gallagher: 3/P3F/FL
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Gio Urshela: 53/G56
- Kyle Garlick: S7/G56
- Gary Sanchez: 3/G23-.1-2
- Trevor Larnach: 8/L89XD
Bot 4
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G34
- Bobby Witt: 43/G4+
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 5
- Miguel Sano: 9/F9
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Gilberto Celestino: HP
- Jorge Polanco: 9/F9S
Bot 5
- Andrew Benintendi: S4/G4M
- Hunter Dozier: S8/G6M+.1-3
- Adalberto Mondesi: S6/BG4.3-H;1-2
- Michael Taylor: 8/F8D
- Cam Gallagher: K
- Whit Merrifield: 6/P5DF/FL
Top 6
- Carlos Correa: S8/G6M+
- Gio Urshela: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Max Kepler: W
- Gary Sanchez: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 6
- Nicky Lopez: 9/L9D
- Bobby Witt: K
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7
- Andrew Benintendi: K
Top 7
- Trevor Larnach: 7/L7L+
- Miguel Sano: K
- Ryan Jeffers: K
Bot 7
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 3/P1S
- Michael Taylor: 7/F7
Top 8
- Luis Arraez: K
- Jorge Polanco: 9/L9D+
- Carlos Correa: K
Bot 8
- Cam Gallagher: K
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G6-
- Nicky Lopez: 3/G3
Top 9
- Gio Urshela: 53/G56S-
- Max Kepler: S9/G34
- Gary Sanchez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5