Royals 2-0 Twins (21 Apr, 2022) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

5-5, 5-4 home


MIN
KC

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

TwinsTop 1st
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 94
  2
  Ball
  Changeup 83
  3
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 94
  4
  Single
  Four-seam FB 94
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- C. Paddack pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- C. Paddack pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- C. Paddack pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- C. Paddack pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- C. Paddack pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- C. Snider pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Kepler hit for Garlick
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- C. Thielbar pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Kepler in right field.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- J. Brentz pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- C. Stashak pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- J. Staumont pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Arraez hit for Celestino
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- C. Stashak pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Gordon in center field.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- S. Barlow pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	94
2 Ball	Changeup	83
3 Ball	Four-seam FB	94
4 Single	Four-seam FB	94

Twins
3
Royals
4

Game 1

20/4

Twins
0
Royals
2

Game 2

21/4

Twins
1
Royals
0

Game 3

21/4

Kauffman Stadium

1:10 AM, 21 April 2022

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 8,969

Game Time:2:29

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
First Base Umpire - Junior Valentine
Second Base Umpire - Doug Eddings
Third Base Umpire - Brian Knight

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

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