Twins 9-2 Royals (22 May, 2022) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

14-25, 8-14 home


MIN
KC

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

J. Ryan5-2

5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 2 BB

B. Keller1-4

7.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 4 K, 3 BB

TwinsTop 1st
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Ball
  Sinker 92
  2
  Ball
  Sinker 91
  3
  Ball
  Changeup 89
  4
  Strike Swinging
  Slider 87
  5
  Foul Ball
  Slider 87
  6
  Ball
  Sinker 94
  7
  Foul Ball
  Slider 86
  8
  Foul Ball
  Slider 85
  9
  Foul Ball
  Sinker 92
  10
  Pop Out
  Slider 86
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- J. Ryan pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- J. Ryan pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- J. Ryan pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- J. Ryan pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- J. Ryan pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Sánchez to third on wild pitch by Keller.
  4
  1
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- J. Ryan pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- C. Thielbar pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- C. Thielbar pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- J. Smith pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- G. Speier pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Arraez scored on Speier wild pitch, Kepler stole second.
  5
  2
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- J. Smith pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- F. Griffin pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- C. Stashak pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Blanco hit for Merrifield
  9
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Ball	Sinker	92
2 Ball	Sinker	91
3 Ball	Changeup	89
4 Strike Swinging	Slider	87
5 Foul Ball	Slider	87
6 Ball	Sinker	94
7 Foul Ball	Slider	86
8 Foul Ball	Slider	85
9 Foul Ball	Sinker	92
10 Pop Out	Slider	86

Twins
6
Royals
4

Game 1

21/5

Twins
9
Royals
2

Game 2

22/5

Twins
7
Royals
6

Game 3

22/5

Kauffman Stadium

12:10 AM, 22 May 2022

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 17,893

Game Time:2:54

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

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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Minnesota Twins

Kansas City Royals

J. Ryan5-2

B. Keller1-4

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