Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

48-71, 19-37 Away

Final

61-55, 34-25 Home


KC
MIN

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

E. Pagan4-6

2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

D. Lynch IV4-8

6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- T. Mahle pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 86
  2
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 88
  3
  Ball
  Splitter 82
  4
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 89
  5
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 90
  6
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 89
  7
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 90
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- T. Mahle pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Kepler grounded into fielder's choice to first, Celestino scored on throwing error by second baseman Massey.
  0
  3
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 3rd
- T. Mahle pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- E. Pagan pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- E. Pagan pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- E. Pagan pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- G. Jax pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- G. Jax pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- J. Duran pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pratto hit for Rooker
  0
  4
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- J. Payamps pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Pratto in left field.
  0
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- M. Fulmer pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- J. Payamps pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- T. Megill pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	86
2 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	88
3 Ball	Splitter	82
4 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	89
5 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	90
6 Ball	Four-seam FB	89
7 Ball	Four-seam FB	90

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

6:10 PM, 17 August 2022

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 23,543

Game Time:2:49

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

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

E. Pagan4-6

D. Lynch IV4-8

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