| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Twins (73-76) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |
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Royals (60-89) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
📦 Box score
|
Minnesota Twins | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
Gio Urshela 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2  |
Carlos Correa SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
3  |
Jose Miranda 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
4  |
Gary Sánchez DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
5  |
Nick Gordon LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
6  |
Gilberto Celestino CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
7  |
Jermaine Palacios 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
7  |
Jake Cave PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8  |
Matt Wallner RF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
9  |
Sandy León C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
9  |
Luis Arraez PH 🦇 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
Kansas City Royals | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
MJ Melendez LF ⭐ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2  |
Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3  |
Salvador Perez C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4  |
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
5  |
Michael A. Taylor CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
6  |
Michael Massey 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
7  |
Edward Olivares RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
8  |
Hunter Dozier DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
9  |
Nate Eaton 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
⭐ Home runs
| Batter | In. | Dist (ft.) | EV (MPH) | LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ Melendez |
1 | 437 | 106.3 | 24° |
💡 Highlights
- VideoMJ Melendez's 17th home runMJ Melendez hits a leadoff home run to center field to give the Royals a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st inning
- VideoSalvador Perez's RBI doubleSalvador Perez hits an RBI double to right field, scoring Bobby Witt Jr. to increase the Royals' lead to 2-0 in the 1st inning
- VideoMatt Wallner's RBI singleMatt Wallner drills an RBI single to left field, scoring Gary Sánchez to trim the Royals' lead to 2-1 in the 2nd
- VideoEdward Olivares' RBI singleEdward Olivares hits an RBI single to center field, scoring Salvador Perez to increase the Royals' lead to 3-1 in the 3rd inning
- VideoMatt Wallner's RBI doubleMatt Wallner hits an RBI double to right field, scoring Nick Gordon to cut the Royals' lead to 3-2 in the 4th inning
- VideoNate Eaton's 10th stealNate Eaton steals second in the bottom of the 7th inning to record his 10th stolen base of his rookie season
- VideoBobby Witt Jr.'s RBI singleBobby Witt Jr. hits an RBI single to center field, scoring Nate Eaton to increase the Royals' lead to 4-2 in the bottom of the 7th inning
- VideoBobby Witt Jr. scores on DPBobby Witt Jr. scores on a double play to increase the Royals' lead to 5-2 in the 7th inning
- VideoScott Barlow seals the winScott Barlow induces a Luis Arraez groundout to seal the 5-2 win for the Royals
- VideoBailey Ober strikes out TaylorBailey Ober strikes out Michael A. Taylor swinging, one of his three strikeouts over 5 innings of three-run ball
- VideoCG: MIN@KC - 9/21/22Condensed Game: MJ Melendez crushed a solo home run and Salvador Perez hit an RBI double to lead the Royals to a 5-2 win over the Twins
- VideoMatheny on win vs. Twins, moreMike Matheny talks about the Royals' win over the Twins and the dismissal of president of baseball operations Dayton Moore
- VideoTwins vs. Royals HighlightsMJ Melendez crushed a leadoff home run and Salvador Perez hit an RBI double to lead the Royals to a 5-2 win over the Twins