MIN 4, KC 5 | Sep 20, 2022 | The Best Box Score

Wednesday, September 21, 2022•Kauffman Stadium•94°F, Clear

MIN

Twins

Royals

Final

WIN

Dylan Coleman

LOSS

Michael Fulmer

SAVE

Scott Barlow

The Royals edged the Twins 5-4 in a tightly contested game that came down to the final outs.

★Nick Gordon3-for-4, 0 RBI

★Carlos Correa3-for-5, 2 RBI

Key Moment

Bot 7: Salvador Perez doubles (19) on a fly ball to right fielder Matt Wallner. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.

Weather: 94°F, ClearWind: 8 mph, R To LFirst pitch: 12:10 AM UTCT: 2:58Att: 14,508Venue: Kauffman Stadium

Ump Audit

Malachi Moore

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89.6%C

14 missed calls

+18.7% MIN

+0.35 runs KC

Win Probability

KC WinMIN Win

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

Game 662634 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Minnesota Twins

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Luis ArraezDH	5	0	0	0	0	1	.314/.373/.422	94.1	.249	.254
Carlos CorreaSS	5	0	3	2	0	0	.288/.365/.467	106.1	.174	.161
Jose F Miranda1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.270/.326/.442	99	.377	.360
Nick Gordon2B	4	0	3	0	0	0	.283/.329/.453	101.7	.356	.396
Jermaine Palacios3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111/.146/.111	-	-	-
Caleb HamiltonC	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Jake CaveLF	4	1	1	1	0	1	.203/.246/.398	102.7	.303	.465
Mark ContrerasCF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.135/.132/.297	83	.092	.091
Matt WallnerRF	4	1	1	1	0	1	.263/.300/.474	111.3	.449	.435
Bench
Gio Urshela3B	3	1	1	0	0	1	.273/.323/.421	95.4	.621	.571
Gary SánchezC	3	0	0	0	0	1	.211/.278/.378
Totals	36	4	11	4	0	7	-	-	-	-

2B:Gordon 2; Urshela; Cave; Wallner

TB:16

RBI:Cave; Correa 2; Wallner

CS:Correa

GIDP:Miranda

Team LOB:7

Kansas City Royals

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
MJ MelendezLF	4	1	2	2	0	0	.223/.318/.401	105.7	.363

Pitching

Minnesota Twins

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Dylan Bundy	4.2	4	4	4	1	2	2	65-42	82	4.78
Griffin Jax	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4-4	87.6	3.33
Caleb Thielbar	1.0	2	0	0	0	3	0	23-15	85.7	3.74
Michael FulmerL	1.0	3	1	1	1	0	0	23-16	90	3.15
Trevor Megill	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	17-12	92.5	3.80
Totals	8.0	11	5	5	2	6	2	132-89	-	-

WP:Bundy

Inherited runners-scored:Jax 1-1

Pitches-strikes:Bundy 65-42; Jax 4-4; Thielbar 23-15; Fulmer 23-16; Megill 17-12

Groundouts-flyouts:Bundy 1-11; Jax 0-1; Thielbar 0-0; Fulmer 0-2; Megill 1-0

Kansas City Royals

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Zack Greinke	5.1	9	4	1	0	3	0	80-51	84.3	3.99

Game Notes

📺

T6Replay review: Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Matt Wallner grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Hunter Dozier.

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B8Replay review: Umpire reviewed (tag play), call on the field was overturned: pitcher Trevor Megill picks off Hunter Dozier at on throw to first baseman Jose Miranda.

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B5Wild pitch by Dylan Bundy

Top 2 • MIN

3-0

Carlos Correa singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Gilberto Celestino scores. Matt Wallner scores.

EV: 96.2 mph18 ftLA: -6°

1-0

Matt Wallner doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Edward Olivares. Jake Cave scores. Gilberto Celestino to 3rd.

EV: 98.6 mph240 ftLA: 16°

Bot 3 • KC

3-2

MJ Melendez homers (16) on a fly ball to center field. Edward Olivares scores.

EV: 105.7 mph💣 421 ftLA: 24°

Bot 5 • KC

3-3

Hunter Dozier homers (11) on a fly ball to left field.

EV: 103.7 mph💣 395 ftLA: 42°

3-4

Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to shortstop Carlos Correa. Nate Eaton scores.

EV: 60.5 mph4 ftLA: -42°

Top 6 • MIN

4-4

Jake Cave doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Gio Urshela scores.

EV: 102.7 mph322 ftLA: 18°

Bot 7 • KC

4-5

Salvador Perez doubles (19) on a fly ball to right fielder Matt Wallner. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.

EV: 74.2 mph231 ftLA: 26°

HBP:Urshela (by Cuas); Sánchez (by Cuas)

Inherited runners-scored:Garrett 1-1; Barlow 2-0

Pitches-strikes:Greinke 80-51; Garrett 6-5; Coleman 12-8; Cuas 11-5; Barlow 23-15

Groundouts-flyouts:Greinke 5-7; Garrett 2-0; Coleman 1-0; Cuas 0-1; Barlow 0-2

Bench
Edward OlivaresRF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.306/.361/.450	100.2	.515	.569
Nate Eaton3B	3	1	1	0	0	1	.253/.326/.373	99.6	.411	.421
Zack GreinkeP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Amir GarrettP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Dylan ColemanP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Jose CuasP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Scott BarlowP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-