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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2022-08-16 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 23093 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph to LF · 3:01
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 9–0. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Sandy Leon out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Zack Greinke to first baseman Nick Pratto. Gio Urshela scores. Gilberto Celestino to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Gilberto Celestino homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field — worth 8% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 |
W: Sonny Gray L: Zack Greinke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dan Merzel · 1B: Jeremie Rehak · 2B: Quinn Wolcott · 3B: Mark Wegner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Witt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Nick Pratto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Arraez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Correa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Byron Buxton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Miranda | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Max Kepler | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gio Urshela | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Gordon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gilberto Celestino | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sandy Leon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
 Wyatt Mills | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Luke Weaver | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Gray | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Fulmer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cole Sands | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- MJ Melendez: 6/L4D
- Bobby Witt: K
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Luis Arraez: S8/L78D
- Carlos Correa: S8/F8S.1-2
- Byron Buxton: 3/P3D
- Jose Miranda: K
- Max Kepler: K
Top 2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: W
- Michael Massey: K
- Michael Taylor: K
- Nick Pratto: K
Bot 2
- Gio Urshela: S7/L78D
- Nick Gordon: 9/F9LD+
- Gilberto Celestino: WP.1-2
- Gilberto Celestino: E5/G56S.2-3;B-1
- Sandy Leon: 13/SH/BG2-.3-H(UR);1-2
- Luis Arraez: S8/L8.2-H(UR);BX2(814)
Top 3
- Kyle Isbel: 3/G3
- Nicky Lopez: K
- MJ Melendez: K
Bot 3
- Carlos Correa: K
- Byron Buxton: K
- Jose Miranda: S9/L89
- Max Kepler: 3/G3
Top 4
- Bobby Witt: S9/F89S
- Salvador Perez: 7/L78D
- Vinnie Pasquantino: SB2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 63/G4M.2-3
- Michael Massey: K
Bot 4
- Gio Urshela: 3/L34
- Nick Gordon: 7/L7D
- Gilberto Celestino: HR/F7D
- Sandy Leon: K
Top 5
- Michael Taylor: K
- Nick Pratto: 53/G6S
- Kyle Isbel: 63/G4
Bot 5
- Luis Arraez: 63/G6
- Carlos Correa: 53/G5
- Byron Buxton: S7/L7
- Jose Miranda: S8/G6M+.1-3
- Max Kepler: 9/L9D+
Top 6
- Nicky Lopez: K
- MJ Melendez: K
- Bobby Witt: 53/G5S
Bot 6
- Gio Urshela: S7/L7LS
- Nick Gordon: 31/G3.1-2
- Gilberto Celestino: 43/G34.2-3
- Sandy Leon: 7/F7LD
Top 7
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8D
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S7/G6.1-2
- Michael Massey: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3;B-1
- Michael Taylor: K
- Nick Pratto: K
Bot 7
- Luis Arraez: D9/L9D+
- Carlos Correa: W
- Byron Buxton: 14(1)/FO/G1S.2-3;B-1
- Jose Miranda: W.1-2
- Max Kepler: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Gio Urshela: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Nick Gordon: D9/F9+.2-H;1-3
- Gilberto Celestino: W
- Sandy Leon: 4/F9LSF/FL
Top 8
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Nicky Lopez: S7/G56
- MJ Melendez: 3/L3/DP.1X1(3)
Bot 8
- Luis Arraez: E4/TH/G4.B-1
- Carlos Correa: K
- Byron Buxton: S7/L78D+.1-3
- Jose Miranda: S7/G6.3-H(UR);1-2
- Max Kepler: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3;B-1
- Gio Urshela: S9/L9L.3-H(UR);1-3
- Nick Gordon: S7/L7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Gilberto Celestino: K
Top 9
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7D+
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S9/G3+
- Michael Massey: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld.