Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins
Aug 16, 2022
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - | 9 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
loss:
Z. Greinke(4-8)win:
S. Gray(7-3)
Z. Greinke(4-8)win:S. Gray(7-3)Game Recap
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins are just trying to do the little things right now to get back to the team they know they can be when playing at their best. They’ve now done that for two games, and on Tuesday night against the Royals, all those little things added up...
Scoring Summary
KCMIN
2Sandy Leon out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Zack Greinke to first baseman Nick Pratto. Gio Urshela scores. Gilberto Celestino to 2nd. [1 run] [2 outs] 01- 2Luis Arraez singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Gilberto Celestino scores. Luis Arraez out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Michael A. Taylor to pitcher Zack Greinke to second baseman Michael Massey. [1 run] [3 outs] 02
- 4Gilberto Celestino homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run] 03
- 7Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Max Kepler grounds into a force out, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Nicky Lopez. Luis Arraez scores. Byron Buxton to 3rd. Jose Miranda out at 2nd. Max Kepler to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 04
- 7Gio Urshela singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Byron Buxton scores. Max Kepler to 2nd. [1 run] 05
- 7Nick Gordon doubles (16) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder MJ Melendez. Max Kepler scores. Gio Urshela to 3rd. [1 run] 06
- 8Jose Miranda singles on a ground ball to left fielder Kyle Isbel. Luis Arraez scores. Byron Buxton to 2nd. [1 run] 07
- 8Gio Urshela singles on a line drive to right fielder MJ Melendez. Byron Buxton scores. Max Kepler to 3rd. [1 run] 08
- 8Nick Gordon singles on a line drive to left fielder Kyle Isbel. Max Kepler scores. Gio Urshela to 2nd. [1 run] 09
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1MJ MelendezRF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 |
| 2Bobby Witt Jr.3B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 |
| Ryan O'HearnPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 |
| 3Salvador PerezC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .223 |
| 4Vinnie PasquantinoDH | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .269 |
| 5Michael Massey2B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .313 |
| 6Michael A. TaylorCF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .270 |
| 7Nick Pratto1B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .188 |
| 8Kyle IsbelLF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 |
| 9Nicky LopezSS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| Maikel GarciaSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .350 |
| TOTAL | 5 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack GreinkeRHP | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 4.13 |
| Wyatt MillsRHP | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4.94 |
| Luke WeaverRHP | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 7.48 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 158 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Luis Arraez2B | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .336 |
| 2Carlos CorreaSS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .272 |
| 3Byron BuxtonDH | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .229 |
| 4Jose F Miranda1B | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .283 |
| 5Max KeplerRF | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .226 |
| 6Gio Urshela3B | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| 7Nick GordonLF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .276 |
| 8Gilberto CelestinoCF | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .265 |
| 9Sandy LeonC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .182 |
| TOTAL | 16 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny GrayRHP | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 3.11 |
| Caleb ThielbarLHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4.04 |
| Michael FulmerRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3.13 |
| Cole SandsRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6.75 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 135 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningKCMIN
- TOP 1
- LINEOUT — MJ Melendez lines out to shortstop Carlos Correa. [1 out]00
- STRIKEOUT — Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging. [2 outs]00
- GROUNDOUT — Salvador Perez grounds out, third baseman Gio Urshela to first baseman Jose Miranda. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- SINGLE — Luis Arraez singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor.00
- SINGLE — Carlos Correa singles on a fly ball to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Luis Arraez to 2nd.00
- POP OUT — Byron Buxton pops out to first baseman Nick Pratto. [1 out]00
- STRIKEOUT — Jose Miranda called out on strikes. [2 outs]00
- STRIKEOUT — Max Kepler called out on strikes. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 · 7:40 PM
Target Field · Minneapolis, MN
attendance: 23,093 (59.9%)
weather: 78 degrees, partly cloudy