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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2022-09-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14508 · 94°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:58
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–4. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Matt Wallner doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Edward Olivares. Jake Cave scores. Gilberto Celestino to 3rd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 5th — Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to shortstop Carlos Correa. Nate Eaton scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Salvador Perez doubles (19) on a fly ball to right fielder Matt Wallner. Bobby Witt Jr. scores — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Dylan Coleman L: Michael Fulmer SV: Scott Barlow
Umpires — HP: Malachi Moore · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Charlie Ramos · 3B: Manny Gonzalez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Arraez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Correa | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Miranda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Gordon | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gio Urshela | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Cave | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gilberto Celestino | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Wallner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Contreras | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edward Olivares | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Nate Eaton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dylan Bundy | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Griffin Jax | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Michael Fulmer | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Trevor Megill | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 5.1 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Amir Garrett | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dylan Coleman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cuas | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Arraez: 13/G4MS
- Carlos Correa: 7/F78
- Jose Miranda: S9/L9
- Nick Gordon: S4/G34.1-2
- Gio Urshela: 6/L6
Bot 1
- MJ Melendez: 5/P6
- Bobby Witt: 3/P3
- Salvador Perez: 6/P6D
Top 2
- Gary Sanchez: 3/P34
- Jake Cave: E5/G5.B-1
- Gilberto Celestino: S9/L9.1-2
- Matt Wallner: D9/L9L.2-H(UR);1-3
- Luis Arraez: 7/L7
- Carlos Correa: S7/G56.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Jose Miranda: 7/F78D
Bot 2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 9/L89D
- Michael Taylor: 7/F7
- Michael Massey: 43/G34D
Top 3
- Nick Gordon: D8/L78XD
- Gio Urshela: K
- Gary Sanchez: 8/L89D.2-3
- Jake Cave: K
Bot 3
- Edward Olivares: D7/L7L
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Nate Eaton: K
- MJ Melendez: HR/F8XD.2-H
- Bobby Witt: 8/F8XD
Top 4
- Gilberto Celestino: 43/G4
- Matt Wallner: 43/G34D+
- Luis Arraez: 7/L7L
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: 9/F89XD
- Vinnie Pasquantino: W
- Michael Taylor: 3/P3F-/FL
- Michael Massey: 9/F9
Top 5
- Carlos Correa: S8/G6M+
- Jose Miranda: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Nick Gordon: D8/L89D+.BX3(865)
Bot 5
- Edward Olivares: 8/F89XD+
- Hunter Dozier: HR/F7D
- Nate Eaton: S7/G6
- MJ Melendez: SB2
- MJ Melendez: WP.2-3
- MJ Melendez: 4/P3-
- Bobby Witt: S6/G6MS.3-H
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8D
Top 6
- Gio Urshela: D9/L9LS
- Gary Sanchez: K
- Jake Cave: D8/L89D+.2-H
- Mark Contreras: 3/G3.2-3
- Matt Wallner: 43/G4D
Bot 6
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S4/G34
- Michael Taylor: K
- Michael Massey: S5/BG5S.1-2
- Edward Olivares: K
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 7
- Luis Arraez: 31/G34
- Carlos Correa: S7/G6
- Jose Miranda: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 7
- Nate Eaton: 9/L89D
- MJ Melendez: D9/L9LD+
- Bobby Witt: D7/L7D+.2XH(762);B-3
- Salvador Perez: D9/F9L.3-H
- Vinnie Pasquantino: W
- Michael Taylor: 8/F78XD
Top 8
- Nick Gordon: 3/L3+
- Gio Urshela: HP
- Gary Sanchez: HP.1-2
- Jake Cave: 7/F7D.2-3;1-2
- Mark Contreras: K
Bot 8
- Michael Massey: K
- Edward Olivares: 43/G4D
- Hunter Dozier: S9/L9+
- Nicky Lopez: PO1(13)
Top 9
- Matt Wallner: K
- Luis Arraez: K
- Carlos Correa: 9/F89
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.
- Umpire reviewed (tag play), call on the field was overturned.