Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

48-69, 19-35 Away

Final

59-55, 32-25 Home


KC
MIN

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- J. Ryan pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  2
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 92
  3
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 92
  4
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 93
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- K. Bubic pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- J. Ryan pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Eaton stole second.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- K. Bubic pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- J. Ryan pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- K. Bubic pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- J. Ryan pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- K. Bubic pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- J. Ryan pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- K. Bubic pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- J. Ryan pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Rooker hit for Pratto
  2
  3
- C. Thielbar pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Taylor hit for Isbel
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- K. Bubic pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- O'Hearn at first base.
  2
  3
- Taylor in center field.
  2
  3
- J. Cuas pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- G. Jax pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- J. Cuas pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- A. Garrett pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Celestino hit for Gordon
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Duran pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Celestino in left field.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- J. Staumont pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Cave ran for Sánchez
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Lopez pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Arraez at second base.
  2
  4
- Beckham at first base.
  2
  4
- León catching.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	92
2 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	92
3 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	92
4 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	93

Royals
2
Twins
4

Game 1

16/8

Royals
0
Twins
9

Game 2

17/8

Royals
0
Twins
4

Game 3

17/8

Target Field

12:40 AM, 16 August 2022

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 22,003

Game Time:2:57

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mark Wegner
First Base Umpire - Dan Merzel
Second Base Umpire - Jeremie Rehak
Third Base Umpire - Quinn Wolcott

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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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

J. Ryan9-5

K. Bubic2-7

J. Lopez21

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