MIN 7, KC 6 | May 22, 2022 | The Best Box Score

Sunday, May 22, 2022•Kauffman Stadium•63°F, Sunny

MIN

Twins

Royals

Final

WIN

Tyler Duffey

LOSS

Josh Staumont

SAVE

Jhoan Duran

The Twins edged the Royals 7-6 in a tightly contested game that came down to the final outs.

★Luis Arraez3-for-5, 0 RBI

★Andrew Benintendi3-for-4, 1 RBI

★Carlos Santana3 RBI

Key Moment

Top 9: Gio Urshela singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Max Kepler scores. Kyle Garlick to 2nd.

Weather: 63°F, SunnyWind: 9 mph, L To RFirst pitch: 6:10 PM UTCT: 3:37Att: 15,482Venue: Kauffman Stadium

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92.8%B

14 missed calls

+3.0% KC

+0.66 runs KC

Win Probability

KC WinMIN Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2	7	12	1
KC	0	0	1	0	0	5	0

Game 662712 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Minnesota Twins

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Luis Arraez1B	5	1	3	0	0	1	.336/.437/.411	101.3	.502	.477
Jorge Polanco2B	3	2	2	1	2	1	.231/.335/.367	96.2	.699	.656
Max KeplerRF	4	2	2	1	1	0	.260/.364/.425	100.9	.542	.501
Gary SánchezC	3	0	0	2	0	0	.223/.288/.446	104.1	.134	.201
Trevor LarnachLF	5	0	0	0	0	3	.292/.342/.417	93.1	.050	.045
Kyle GarlickDH	4	1	1	2	1	0	.250/.359/.625	107.6	.609	.846
Gio Urshela3B	1	0	1	1	0	0	.235/.303/.339	102.6	.882	.901
Carlos CorreaSS	1	0	0	0	1	0	.269/.342/.389	79.4	.061	.060
Gilberto CelestinoCF	2	1	1	0	2	0	.359/.438/.422	101.8	.633	.682
Bench
Nick GordonSS	4	0	2	0	0	0	.260/.296/.338	105.9	.578	.930
Jose F Miranda3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.117/.159/.217
Totals	35	7	12	7	7	6	-	-	-	-

HR:Garlick (8th off Barlow, 1 on, 2 out)

2B:Kepler

3B:Gordon

TB:18

RBI:Garlick 2; Urshela; Sánchez 2; Kepler; Polanco

SF:Sánchez 2

GIDP:Sánchez; Kepler

Team LOB:10

Kansas City Royals

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Whit Merrifield2B	4	1	1	0	1	1	.209/.247/.282	90.5	.120

Pitching

Minnesota Twins

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	Velo	ERA
Bailey Ober	5.0	3	1	1	1	4	78-48	87.4	2.55
Yennier Cano	0.1	4	5	5	2	0	38-19	89.9	14.29
Trevor Megill	1.2	1	0	0	0	2	31-18	94.1	0.00
Tyler DuffeyW	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	14-9	84.5	3.86
Jhoan DuranS	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	17-14	95.7	2.66
Totals	9.0	8	6	6	3	8	178-108	-	-

Inherited runners-scored:Megill 1-0

Pitches-strikes:Ober 78-48; Cano 38-19; Megill 31-18; Duffey 14-9; Duran 17-14

Groundouts-flyouts:Ober 4-6; Cano 1-0; Megill 2-2; Duffey 2-2; Duran 1-0

Kansas City Royals

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Brady Singer	7.0	4	0	0	3	3	0	95-58	88.8	1.83

Bot 3 • KC

0-1

Andrew Benintendi singles on a ground ball to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Nicky Lopez scores. Whit Merrifield to 2nd.

EV: 98.9 mph146 ftLA: 7°

Bot 6 • KC

0-2

Hunter Dozier doubles (8) on a ground ball to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Whit Merrifield scores. Andrew Benintendi to 3rd.

EV: 94.0 mph44 ft0

0-5

Carlos Santana doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Gilberto Celestino. Andrew Benintendi scores. Hunter Dozier scores. Emmanuel Rivera scores.

EV: 103.0 mph367 ftLA: 17°

0-6

Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Gilberto Celestino. Carlos Santana scores.

EV: 94.0 mph9 ftLA: -17°

Top 8 • MIN

5-6

Kyle Garlick homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Max Kepler scores.

EV: 107.6 mph💣 398 ftLA: 26°

3-6

Gary Sanchez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Jorge Polanco scores.

EV: 104.1 mph365 ftLA: 19°

2-6

Max Kepler singles on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Luis Arraez scores. Jorge Polanco to 3rd.

EV: 83.2 mph217 ftLA: 16°

1-6

Jorge Polanco singles on a fly ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Gilberto Celestino scores. Luis Arraez to 3rd.

EV: 73.1 mph243 ftLA: 27°

Top 9 • MIN

7-6

Gio Urshela singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Max Kepler scores. Kyle Garlick to 2nd.

EV: 102.6 mph261 ftLA: 13°

6-6

Gary Sanchez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Jorge Polanco scores.

EV: 84.7 mph290 ftLA: 31°

WP:Staumont

Inherited runners-scored:Barlow 2-2; Staumont 3-0; Snider 2-0

Pitches-strikes:Singer 95-58; Clarke 12-7; Barlow 29-14; Staumont 33-19; Snider 5-4

Groundouts-flyouts:Singer 10-6; Clarke 0-0; Barlow 0-1; Staumont 0-1; Snider 1-0

Bench
Sebastián RiveroC	3	0	0	0	0	3	.000/.125/.000	80.3	-	-
Ryan O'HearnPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.162/.220/.243	96.7	.853	.827
Brady SingerP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Taylor ClarkeP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Scott BarlowP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-

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