| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Royals (48-70) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
 |
Twins (60-55) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 0 |
📦 Box score
|
Kansas City Royals | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
MJ Melendez RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
2  |
Bobby Witt Jr. 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2  |
Ryan O'Hearn PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
3  |
Salvador Perez C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
4  |
Vinnie Pasquantino DH | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
5  |
Michael Massey 2B 🦇 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
6  |
Michael A. Taylor CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
7  |
Nick Pratto 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
8  |
Kyle Isbel LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
9  |
Nicky Lopez SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
|
Minnesota Twins | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
Luis Arraez 2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2  |
Carlos Correa SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
3  |
Byron Buxton DH | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
4  |
Jose Miranda 1B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
5  |
Max Kepler RF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
6  |
Gio Urshela 3B | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7  |
Nick Gordon LF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
8  |
Gilberto Celestino CF ⭐ | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
9  |
Sandy León C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
⭐ Home runs
| Batter | In. | Dist (ft.) | EV (MPH) | LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilberto Celestino |
4 | 386 | 100.2 | 38° |
💡 Highlights
- VideoLuis Arraez picks up 400th hitLuis Arraez gets to 400 career hits with a single to left-center against the Royals
- VideoSandy Leon's RBI buntSandy Leon lays down a sacrifice bunt to plate Gio Urshela and give the Twins a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning
- VideoLuis Arraez's RBI singleLuis Arraez knocks his second single of the game to center, scoring Gilberto Celestino to give the Twins a 2-0 lead in the 2nd
- VideoCarlos Correa's diving playCarlos Correa robs Vinnie Pasquantino of a hit, and potentially an RBI, with a diving stop up the middle
- VideoGilberto Celestino's solo homerGilberto Celestino smacks a hanging curve from Zack Greinke deep to left for a solo homer, as the Twins take a 3-0 lead in the 4th
- VideoThielbar escapes jam in 7thCaleb Thielbar comes in with two on and no outs, and escapes the inning scoreless via two clutch strikeouts
- VideoSonny Gray's stellar startSonny Gray allows just three hits in six scoreless innings, finishing with 10 strikeouts and one walk against the Royals
- VideoMax Kepler's RBI forceoutMax Kepler beats the throw at first to avoid the double play and bring in a run, extending the Twins' lead to 4-0 in the 7th
- VideoGio Urshela's RBI singleGio Urshela adds to the Twins' lead, making it 5-0 with a line drive into center field in the bottom of the 7th
- VideoNick Gordon rips RBI doubleNick Gordon scorches one into the right-field corner, scoring Max Kepler to give the Twins a 6-0 lead
- VideoZack Greinke K's five TwinsZack Greinke strikes out five, allowing nine hits and one earned run over six innings against the Twins
- VideoJose Miranda's RBI singleJose Miranda helps the Twins pile it on, plating Luis Arraez for a 7-0 lead over the Royals in the bottom of the 8th inning
- VideoGio Urshela knocks RBI singleGio Urshela singles to right field, as Byron Buxton scores to make it 8-0 Twins in the bottom of the 8th
- VideoNick Gordon's RBI singleNick Gordon picks up his second RBI of the game with a single the other way, giving Minnesota a 9-0 lead
- VideoCole Sands gets final outCole Sans strikes out Michael Massey looking to secure Minnesota's 9-0 win over Kansas City
- VideoKepler safe at first after reviewMax Kepler grounds into an RBI fielder's choice and it stands after Kansas City challenges the safe call at first base
- VideoBobby Witt Jr.'s 23rd stolen baseBobby Witt Jr. shows off his speed by swiping second in the 4th inning as he leads all rookies in stolen bases this season
- VideoGio Urshela's four-hit gameGio Urshela goes 4-for-5, driving in two runs for Minnesota in a 9-0 rout of Kansas City
- VideoCG: KC@MIN - 8/16/22Condensed Game: Gio Urshela had four hits and Sonny Gray had 10 strikeouts across six strong innings to lift the Twins over the Royals, 9-0
- VideoRoyals vs. Twins HighlightsGio Urshela collected four hits and Sonny Gray racked up 10 strikeouts across six strong innings to lift the Twins over the Royals, 9-0