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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2022-08-15 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 22003 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:57
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Vinnie Pasquantino homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Salvador Perez scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 5th — Jorge Polanco out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Carlos Correa scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Royals challenged (force play), call on the field was upheld: Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: MJ Melendez grounds into a double play, first baseman Tim Beckham to shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Tim Beckham. Nicky Lopez out at 2nd. MJ Melendez out at 1st — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Joe Ryan L: Kris Bubic SV: Jorge Lopez
Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Dan Merzel · 2B: Jeremie Rehak · 3B: Quinn Wolcott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nate Eaton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nick Pratto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Rooker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Arraez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Correa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Miranda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gio Urshela | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gilberto Celestino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris Bubic | 5.2 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
 Jose Cuas | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amir Garrett | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Ryan | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Griffin Jax | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jhoan Duran | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Lopez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- MJ Melendez: K
- Bobby Witt: K
- Salvador Perez: S9/L9
- Vinnie Pasquantino: HR/F9D.1-H
- Michael Massey: K
Bot 1
- Luis Arraez: K
- Carlos Correa: W
- Byron Buxton: K
- Jose Miranda: K
Top 2
- Nate Eaton: W
- Nick Pratto: 5/P6MS
- Kyle Isbel: SB2
- Kyle Isbel: 9/F9
- Nicky Lopez: K
Bot 2
- Jorge Polanco: S9/L89
- Nick Gordon: S7/L78.1-2
- Gio Urshela: 4/F34D
- Max Kepler: S7/L78.2-H;1-2
- Gary Sanchez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- MJ Melendez: 43/G4D
- Bobby Witt: 4/L4MD
- Salvador Perez: S9/G4
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 6/L4D
Bot 3
- Luis Arraez: 3/G3
- Carlos Correa: W
- Byron Buxton: S7/L78.1-2
- Jose Miranda: 3/P34S
- Jorge Polanco: 4/F4D
Top 4
- Michael Massey: D9/L9LD
- Nate Eaton: 4/P34D
- Nick Pratto: 5/P5S
- Kyle Isbel: 5/P5SF/FL
Bot 4
- Nick Gordon: 8/F78XD
- Gio Urshela: K
- Max Kepler: S7/L7
- Gary Sanchez: K
Top 5
- Nicky Lopez: S9/L89
- MJ Melendez: K
- Bobby Witt: 8/F8
- Salvador Perez: 8/F78D
Bot 5
- Luis Arraez: S8/L8
- Carlos Correa: S7/G56.1-2
- Byron Buxton: K
- Jose Miranda: S9/L89D+.2-H;1-3
- Jorge Polanco: 8/SF/L8D+.3-H
- Nick Gordon: K
Top 6
- Vinnie Pasquantino: W
- Michael Massey: D9/F9D.1-3
- Nate Eaton: K
- Brent Rooker: 7/F78S
- Michael Taylor: K
Bot 6
- Gio Urshela: 8/F78D
- Max Kepler: D9/L9D+
- Gary Sanchez: S7/L7L+.2-H;BX2(74)
- Luis Arraez: W
- Carlos Correa: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Top 7
- Nicky Lopez: 8/F8XD
- MJ Melendez: W
- Bobby Witt: 9/L9+
- Salvador Perez: 9/P3D
Bot 7
- Byron Buxton: S7/L78
- Jose Miranda: HP.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
- Gilberto Celestino: 63/G6
Top 8
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Michael Massey: 31/G3D+
- Nate Eaton: K
Bot 8
- Gio Urshela: 8/F8D
- Max Kepler: 43/G34
- Gary Sanchez: W
- Luis Arraez: 7/F7LS
Top 9
- Ryan O'Hearn: D8/L78
- Michael Taylor: K
- Nicky Lopez: S9/G34.2-3
- MJ Melendez: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (force play), call on the field was upheld.