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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2022-05-27 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 21841 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:40
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 10–7. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Jorge Polanco homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Luis Arraez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a double play, third baseman Gio Urshela to second baseman Jorge Polanco to first baseman Luis Arraez. Andrew Benintendi out at 2nd. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 1st — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | |
| MIN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
W: Trevor Megill L: Brad Keller SV: Emilio Pagan
Umpires — HP: Jordan Baker · 1B: Adam Beck · 2B: Ryan Additon · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Emmanuel Rivera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Arraez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Correa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Kepler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sanchez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Larnach | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Gio Urshela | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Keller | 4.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
 Gabe Speier | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dylan Coleman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Collin Snider | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joel Payamps | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Matt Peacock | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bailey Ober | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Danny Coulombe | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Trevor Megill | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Smith | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhoan Duran | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yennier Cano | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Emilio Pagan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L9
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F89
- Bobby Witt: S8/L8D
- Hunter Dozier: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 1
- Luis Arraez: S9/L9D
- Carlos Correa: 7/L78XD+
- Jorge Polanco: HR/F9D.1-H
- Max Kepler: 43/G34D
- Gary Sanchez: S8/G6
- Trevor Larnach: W.1-2
- Gio Urshela: S48/L8S.2-H;1-3
- Nick Gordon: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Ryan Jeffers: W.2-3;1-2
- Luis Arraez: K
Top 2
- MJ Melendez: 8/L78D
- Carlos Santana: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Bot 2
- Carlos Correa: K
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Max Kepler: S6/G6+
- Gary Sanchez: S7/L7L+.1-2
- Trevor Larnach: W.2-3;1-2
- Gio Urshela: 31/G34
Top 3
- Emmanuel Rivera: K
- Nicky Lopez: S9/L9+
- Whit Merrifield: S8/G4+.1-3
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Bobby Witt: T8/F89XD+.3-H;1-H
- Hunter Dozier: S7/G56+.3-H
- MJ Melendez: W.1-2
- Carlos Santana: 6/P4
Bot 3
- Nick Gordon: 31/G34
- Ryan Jeffers: 53/G6S
- Luis Arraez: 63/G6
Top 4
- Ryan O'Hearn: S8/L78
- Emmanuel Rivera: W.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Nicky Lopez: S8/L8.3-H;2-3
- Whit Merrifield: 5/L56+
- Andrew Benintendi: SB2
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- Bobby Witt: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 4
- Carlos Correa: HR/F78XD
- Jorge Polanco: S9/L9
- Max Kepler: 8/F89D
- Gary Sanchez: S8/L8D+.1-3
- Trevor Larnach: 8/SF/F8D+.3-H
- Gio Urshela: S4/G6M.1-2
- Nick Gordon: 43/G34
Top 5
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G56
- MJ Melendez: K
- Carlos Santana: S5/G56
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Bot 5
- Ryan Jeffers: 7/L7L
- Luis Arraez: 31/G3
- Carlos Correa: W
- Jorge Polanco: 3/P3SF/FL
Top 6
- Emmanuel Rivera: S8/G6M+
- Nicky Lopez: W.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 4/P4
- Andrew Benintendi: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Bot 6
- Max Kepler: 3/G3
- Gary Sanchez: K
- Trevor Larnach: 7/F7LD
Top 7
- Bobby Witt: HR/L78XD
- Hunter Dozier: W
- MJ Melendez: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
- Carlos Santana: W
- Ryan O'Hearn: 3/P3S
Bot 7
- Gio Urshela: E1/G4S-.B-1
- Nick Gordon: 23/SH/BG2.1-2
- Ryan Jeffers: 63/G6.2-3
- Luis Arraez: W
- Carlos Correa: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Top 8
- Emmanuel Rivera: K
- Nicky Lopez: S7/G6
- Whit Merrifield: W.1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F7
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9L
Bot 8
- Jorge Polanco: 9/L9D+
- Max Kepler: T7/F8XD+
- Gary Sanchez: 2/P2F/FL
- Trevor Larnach: IW
- Gio Urshela: S48/L8+.3-H;1-2
- Nick Gordon: D9/L9LD+.2-H;1-H
- Ryan Jeffers: WP.2-3
- Ryan Jeffers: W
- Luis Arraez: S8/L78.3-H;1-2
- Carlos Correa: 43/G4-
Top 9
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G6
- MJ Melendez: HR/F89XD
- Carlos Santana: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: W
- Emmanuel Rivera: D8/F78XD+.1-H
- Nicky Lopez: K
Notes & reviews
- Twins challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.
- Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld.