Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins

Aug 15, 2022

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
KC	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	0	8
MIN	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	-	4	11	0	9

loss:

K. Bubicwin: Minnesota Twins logo

J. Ryansave: Minnesota Twins logo

J. Lopez

Game Recap

MINNEAPOLIS -- With one swing of the bat in the second inning, Max Kepler snapped two dismaying streaks that played noteworthy roles in the recent scuffles of the Twins’ offense, and seemingly, that broke the ice for an offense starved of situational hitting. That opposite-field RBI single snapped an 0-for-19...

Scoring Summary

KCMIN

1
Vinnie Pasquantino homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Salvador Perez scores. [2 runs]
20
2
Max Kepler singles on a line drive to left fielder Nate Eaton. Jorge Polanco scores. Nick Gordon to 2nd. [1 run]
21
5
Jose Miranda singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder MJ Melendez. Luis Arraez scores. Carlos Correa to 3rd. [1 run]
22
5
Jorge Polanco out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Carlos Correa scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
23
6
Gary Sanchez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nate Eaton. Max Kepler scores. Gary Sanchez out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Nate Eaton to second baseman Michael Massey. [1 run] [2 outs]
24

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1MJ MelendezRF	0	4	0	0	2	1	0	3	.228
2Bobby Witt Jr.3B	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.251
3Salvador PerezC	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	.223
4Vinnie PasquantinoDH	1	3	1	2	1	1	1	1	.261
5Michael Massey2B	2	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	.341
6Nate EatonLF	0	3	0	0	2	1	0	3	.205
7Nick Pratto1B	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.195
Brent RookerPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.154
Ryan O'Hearn1B	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216
8Kyle IsbelCF	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.221
Michael A. TaylorPH-CF	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	3	.273
9Nicky LopezSS	2	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.243

TOTAL	8	34	2	2	10	3	1	21	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Kris BubicLHP	5.2	10	4	4	7	3	0	94	5.11
Jose CuasRHP	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	12	3.86
Amir GarrettLHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	4.45
Josh StaumontRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	16	5.60

TOTAL	8.0	11	4	4	7	4	0	127	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Luis Arraez1B-2B	1	4	1	0	1	1	1	.332
2Carlos CorreaSS	1	2	1	0	0	2	1	.273
3Byron BuxtonCF	2	4	0	0	2	0	3	.226
4Jose MirandaDH	1	3	0	1	1	0	3	.275
5Jorge Polanco2B	1	3	1	1	0	0	4	.235
Tim Beckham1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.105
6Nick GordonLF	1	3	0	0	1	0	1	.273
Gilberto CelestinoPH-LF	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.265
7Gio Urshela3B	0	4	0	0	1	0	2	.261
8Max KeplerRF	3	4	1	1	0	0	0	.230
9Gary SanchezC	1	3	0	1	1	1	3	.219
Jake CavePR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207
Sandy LeonC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
TOTAL	11	31	4	4	7	4	19	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Joe RyanRHP	5.1	6	2	2	6	2	1	80	3.92
Caleb ThielbarLHP	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	8	4.14
Griffin JaxRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	14	3.91
Jhoan DuranRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	10	2.09
Jorge LopezRHP	1.0	2	0	0	1	0	0	13	1.99
TOTAL	9.0	8	2	2	10	3	1	125	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningKCMIN

TOP 1
STRIKEOUT — MJ Melendez strikes out swinging. [1 out]
00
STRIKEOUT — Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
00
SINGLE — Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler.
00
HOME RUN — Vinnie Pasquantino homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Salvador Perez scores. [2 runs]
20
STRIKEOUT — Michael Massey strikes out on a foul tip. [3 outs]
20
BOTTOM 1
STRIKEOUT — Luis Arraez strikes out swinging. [1 out]
20
WALK — Carlos Correa walks.
20
STRIKEOUT — Byron Buxton strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
20
STRIKEOUT — Jose Miranda strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
20

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Team Stats

MIN

2Runs4

8Hits11

0Errors0

.235Batting Avg.355

34At Bats31

4Extra-base Hits1

1Home Runs0

2Runs-Batted-In4

3Walks4

1Stolen Bases0

10Strikeouts7

8Left on Base9

14Total Bases12

Game Details

Monday, August 15, 2022 · 7:40 PM

Target Field · Minneapolis, MN

attendance: 22,003 (57.1%)

weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy