Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

23-16, 10-8 Away

Final

14-24, 8-13 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	RBI	AVG
B. BuxtonCF	0-4	1	0	.235
C. CorreaSS	1-4	1	0	.265
K. GarlickDH	1-1	1	2	.250
L. ArraezPH-DH	0-3	0	0	.313
J. Polanco2B	0-4	0	0	.229
G. SanchezC	1-5	0	1	.229
G. Urshela3B	0-2	1	1	.225
M. KeplerRF	0-3	1	0	.252
J. Miranda1B	2-4	1	2	.123
G. CelestinoLF	2-3	0	0	.350

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
D. Smeltzer	5.1	5	1	1	0	74-47	1.74
G. Jax	0.2	0	0	1	2	18-9	2.95
T. Duffey	0.1	3	2	0	0	18-13	4.11
J. Duran	1.2	0	0	0	2	16-10	2.79
E. Pagan	1.0	3	1	0	1	19-14	2.13

According to ESPN Analytics

MIN

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Kauffman Stadium

1:10 AM, 21 May 2022

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 25,337

Game Time:3:22

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Angel Hernandez
First Base Umpire - James Hoye
Second Base Umpire - Jeremy Riggs
Third Base Umpire - D.J. Reyburn

Smeltzer backed by Garlick, Miranda as Twins beat Royals 6-4

— Kyle Garlick and Jose Miranda each drove in two runs, leading Devin Smeltzer and the Minnesota Twins past the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Friday night.

May 21, 2022, 05:43 am - AP


MIN
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6	7	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	4	11	2

Scoring Summary

		MIN	KC
1st	Garlick singled to left, Buxton scored, Correa to second.	1	0
1st	Sánchez doubled to left, Correa scored, Garlick to third.	2	0
1st	Urshela hit sacrifice fly to right, Garlick scored, Sánchez to third.	3	0
1st	Witt Jr. hit sacrifice fly to center, Merrifield scored.	3	1
2nd	Garlick hit sacrifice fly to left, Miranda scored.	4	1
7th	Santana homered to right center (427 feet).	4	2
7th	Merrifield hit sacrifice fly to center, Rivera scored.	4	3
8th	Miranda doubled to deep right center, Kepler scored and Urshela scored.	6	3
9th	Rivera homered to center (421 feet).	6	4

Data is currently unavailable.

Twins
6
Royals
4

Game 1

21/5

Twins
9
Royals
2

Game 2

22/5

Twins
7
Royals
6

Game 3

22/5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	88	74	.543	-	W2
Detroit	87	75	.537	1	L1
Kansas City	82	80	.506	6	W2
Minnesota	70	92	.432	18	L1
Chicago	60	102	.370	28	W1

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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

Win Probability

Game Information

Smeltzer backed by Garlick, Miranda as Twins beat Royals 6-4

D. Smeltzer1-0

D. Lynch IV2-3

E. Pagan6

Scoring Summary

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