| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Twins (23-16) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | |
 |
Royals (14-24) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
📦 Box score
|
Minnesota Twins | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
Byron Buxton CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
2  |
Carlos Correa SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
3  |
Kyle Garlick DH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3  |
Luis Arraez DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
4  |
Jorge Polanco 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
5  |
Gary Sánchez C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
6  |
Gio Urshela 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
7  |
Max Kepler RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
8  |
Jose Miranda 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
9  |
Gilberto Celestino LF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
Kansas City Royals | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
Whit Merrifield RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2  |
Andrew Benintendi LF 🦇 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
3  |
Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
4  |
Hunter Dozier DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
5  |
MJ Melendez C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
6  |
Carlos Santana 1B ⭐ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
7  |
Emmanuel Rivera 3B ⭐ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8  |
Nicky Lopez 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
9  |
Dairon Blanco CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9  |
Kyle Isbel CF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
⭐ Home runs
| Batter | In. | Dist (ft.) | EV (MPH) | LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Santana |
7 | 427 | 105.6 | 24° |
| Emmanuel Rivera |
9 | 421 | 105.7 | 30° |
💡 Highlights
- VideoKyle Garlick's RBI singleKyle Garlick lines an RBI single to left field, plating Byron Buxton to put the Twins on the board 1-0 in the top of the 1st inning
- VideoGary Sánchez's RBI doubleGary Sánchez smokes an RBI double to left field, scoring Carlos Correa to give the Twins a 2-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning
- VideoGio Urshela's sac flyGio Urshela lifts a sacrifice fly to right field, plating Kyle Garlick, padding the Twins' lead to 3-0 in the top of the 1st inning
- VideoBobby Witt Jr.'s sac flyBobby Witt Jr. lifts a sacrifice fly to center, plating Whit Merrifield to cut the Twins' lead to 3-1 in the bottom of the 1st
- VideoKyle Garlick's sac flyKyle Garlick hits a sacrifice fly to left field, scoring Jose Miranda to extend the Twins' lead to 4-1 in the top of the 2nd inning
- VideoDaniel Lynch Ks Gary SánchezDaniel Lynch strikes out Gary Sánchez swinging in the top of the 3rd inning
- VideoDairon Blanco's first MLB hitDairon Blanco laces a single down the third-base line for his first career hit, then is called out trying to advance to second base
- VideoDairon Blanco's leaping catchDairon Blanco makes a leaping catch at the warning track in the top of the 5th inning
- VideoCarlos Santana's solo homerCarlos Santana clobbers a solo home run to center field, cutting the deficit to 4-2 in the bottom of the 7th inning
- VideoWhit Merrifield's sac flyWhit Merrifield lifts a sacrifice fly to right field, plating Emmanuel Rivera to make the game 4-3 in the bottom of the 7th inning
- VideoMiranda's two-run doubleJose Miranda drives a double to right-center field, plating Gio Urshela and Max Kepler to expand the Twins' lead to 6-3 in the 8th
- VideoEmmanuel Rivera's solo homerEmmanuel Rivera knocks a solo home run to center field, cutting the Twins' lead to 6-4 in the bottom of the 9th inning
- VideoFoster Griffin's 1-2-3 7th frameFoster Griffin induces two lineouts and a groundout for a speedy 1-2-3 7th inning against the Twins
- VideoEmilio Pagán records final outEmilio Pagán strikes out Andrew Benintendi looking to record the final out in the bottom of the 9th
- VideoDevin Smeltzer strands runnerDevin Smeltzer strands a runner at third base by inducing two groundouts in the bottom of the 4th inning
- VideoTwins vs. Royals HighlightsKyle Garlick drove in two runs and Jose Miranda lined a two-run double to power the Twins to a 6-4 victory over the Royals
- VideoCG: MIN@KC - 5/20/22Condensed Game: Kyle Garlick drove in two runs and Jose Miranda lined a bases-clearing double to power the Twins to a 6-4 victory
- VideoMike Matheny on Griffin, moreMike Matheny discusses Foster Griffin's performance against the Twins, his pitchers giving up too many walks and more in the 6-4 loss
- VideoRocco Baldelli on the 6-4 winRocco Baldelli discusses the tight 6-4 win over the Royals, Emilio Pagán coming through and getting big outs to seal the win, and more