MIN 6, KC 4 | May 20, 2022 | The Best Box Score

Saturday, May 21, 2022•Kauffman Stadium•67°F, Overcast

MIN

Twins

Royals

Final

WIN

Devin Smeltzer

LOSS

Daniel Lynch IV

SAVE

Emilio Pagán

The Twins defeated the Royals 6-4.

Key Moment

Top 8: Jose Miranda doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Whit Merrifield, deflected by center fielder Kyle Isbel. Gio Urshela scores. Max Kepler scores.

Weather: 67°F, OvercastWind: 13 mph, L To RFirst pitch: 12:10 AM UTCT: 3:22Att: 25,337Venue: Kauffman Stadium

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94.3%B

11 missed calls

+4.8% KC

+0.63 runs KC

Win Probability

KC WinMIN Win

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

Game 662714 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Minnesota Twins

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Byron BuxtonCF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.235/.318/.622	111	.454	.574
Carlos CorreaSS	4	1	1	0	1	1	.265/.336/.382	104.6	.549	.612
Luis ArraezDH	3	0	0	0	0	0	.313/.414/.394	96.2	.143	.144
Jorge Polanco2B	4	0	0	0	1	1	.229/.331/.371	101.7	.232	.414
Gary SánchezC	5	0	1	1	0	2	.229/.302/.457	109.1	.252	.343
Gio Urshela3B	2	1	0	1	1	0	.225/.291/.324	92.7	.129	.166
Max KeplerRF	3	1	0	0	1	1	.252/.355/.420	97.7	.205	.192
Jose F Miranda1B	4	1	2	2	0	1	.123/.167/.228	99.5	.431	.420
Gilberto CelestinoLF	3	0	2	0	1	0	.350/.409/.417	103.4	.146	.135
Bench
Kyle GarlickDH	1	1	1	2	0	0	.250/.353/.571	104.8	.582	.293
Devin SmeltzerP							.000/.000/.000	-
Totals	33	6	7	6	6	6	-	-	-	-

2B:Miranda; Sánchez

TB:9

RBI:Garlick 2; Urshela; Miranda 2; Sánchez

CS:Celestino

SF:Garlick; Urshela

Team LOB:8

Kansas City Royals

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Whit MerrifieldRF	3	1	2	1	1	0	.206/.243/.277	98.7	.215

Pitching

Minnesota Twins

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Devin SmeltzerW	5.1	5	1	1	1	0	0	74-47	82.7	1.74
Griffin JaxH	0.2	0	0	0	1	2	0	18-9	90.4	2.95
Tyler DuffeyH	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	1	18-13	89.2	4.11
Jhoan DuranH	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	16-10	97.6	2.79
Emilio PagánS	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	1	19-14	91.1	2.13
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	2	5	2	145-93	-	-

Inherited runners-scored:Duran 2-1

Pitches-strikes:Smeltzer 74-47; Jax 18-9; Duffey 18-13; Duran 16-10; Pagán 19-14

Groundouts-flyouts:Smeltzer 8-6; Jax 0-0; Duffey 0-1; Duran 1-2; Pagán 2-0

Kansas City Royals

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Daniel Lynch IVL	3.2	5	4	4	2	2	0	90-51	88.5	4.01

Top 1 • MIN

3-0

Gio Urshela out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Whit Merrifield. Kyle Garlick scores. Gary Sanchez to 3rd.

EV: 91.3 mph313 ftLA: 22°

2-0

Gary Sanchez doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Carlos Correa scores. Kyle Garlick to 3rd.

EV: 109.1 mph293 ftLA: 17°

1-0

Kyle Garlick singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Byron Buxton scores. Carlos Correa to 2nd.

EV: 104.8 mph109 ftLA: 6°

Bot 1 • KC

3-1

Bobby Witt Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Byron Buxton. Whit Merrifield scores.

EV: 91.3 mph337 ftLA: 31°

Top 2 • MIN

4-1

Kyle Garlick out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Jose Miranda scores.

EV: 86.1 mph320 ftLA: 31°

Bot 7 • KC

4-2

Carlos Santana homers (2) on a fly ball to center field.

EV: 105.6 mph💣 427 ftLA: 24°

4-3

Whit Merrifield out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Byron Buxton. Emmanuel Rivera scores.

EV: 98.7 mph318 ftLA: 18°

Top 8 • MIN

6-3

Jose Miranda doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Whit Merrifield, deflected by center fielder Kyle Isbel. Gio Urshela scores. Max Kepler scores.

EV: 99.5 mph332 ftLA: 16°

Bot 9 • KC

6-4

Emmanuel Rivera homers (2) on a fly ball to center field.

EV: 105.7 mph💣 421 ftLA: 30°

WP:IV

Inherited runners-scored:Payamps 1-0; Peacock 2-0

Pitches-strikes:IV 90-51; Payamps 34-23; Griffin 8-6; Coleman 33-16; Peacock 29-18

Groundouts-flyouts:IV 4-7; Payamps 2-2; Griffin 1-2; Coleman 1-0; Peacock 1-2

Bench
Dairon BlancoCF	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500/.500/.500	83.1	.105	.099
Daniel Lynch IVP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Joel PayampsP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Foster GriffinP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Dylan ColemanP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Matt PeacockP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-

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