Twins

Hitters	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
B. Buxton CF	0-3	3	1	0	1	1	1	24	.228	.313	.604
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Buxton popped out to second. 3rd: Buxton hit sacrifice fly to right, Urshela scored, Jeffers to third. 5th: Buxton lined out to center. 7th: Buxton struck out looking. 9th: Buxton walked, Celestino to second.
L. Arraez 1B	2-3	3	3	2	2	2	0	20	.324	.430	.402
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Arraez grounded out to first. 3rd: Arraez singled to left, Jeffers scored. 6th: Arraez walked. 8th: Arraez walked. 9th: Arraez singled to left center, Urshela scored, Buxton to second, Celestino to third.
C. Correa SS	2-5	5	0	2	2	0	0	12	.271	.339	.393
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Correa grounded out to shortstop. 3rd: Correa grounded out to pitcher. 6th: Correa flied out to right. 8th: Correa singled to shallow center, Arraez to second. 9th: Correa doubled to deep right, Celestino scored and Buxton scored, Arraez to third.
J. Polanco 2B	0-4	4	0	0	1	0	0	17	.222	.321	.361
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Polanco flied out to right. 4th: Polanco flied out to right. 6th: Polanco grounded out to first, Arraez to second. 8th: Polanco flied out to right. 9th: Polanco hit sacrifice fly to center, Arraez scored.
M. Kepler RF	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	14	.252	.356	.415
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Kepler grounded out to first. 4th: Kepler walked. 6th: Kepler singled to center, Arraez scored. 8th: Kepler grounded into fielder's choice to second, Correa out at second, Arraez to third. 9th: Kepler flied out to left.
G. Sanchez DH	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	2	14	.229	.300	.459
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Sánchez struck out swinging. 4th: Sánchez grounded into double play, third to second to first, Kepler out at second. 6th: Sánchez doubled to deep left center, Kepler scored. 8th: Gary Sanchez called out on strikes.
G. Urshela 3B	1-3	3	2	1	0	1	1	18	.228	.298	.333
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: Urshela walked. 5th: Urshela flied out to right. 6th: Urshela struck out looking. 9th: Urshela doubled to left.
R. Jeffers C	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	9	.211	.290	.367
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: Jeffers singled to center, Urshela to second. 5th: Jeffers popped out to first. 7th: Jeffers struck out looking. 9th: Jeffers sacrificed to pitcher, Urshela to third.
G. Celestino LF	1-2	2	1	1	0	1	0	12	.355	.420	.419
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: Celestino sacrificed to catcher, Jeffers to second, Urshela to third. 5th: Celestino singled to center. 7th: Celestino grounded out to shortstop. 9th: Celestino walked.

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
J. Ryan	5.2	5	1	1	2	6	0	79-51	2.28	79
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
C. Thielbar	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	1	18-12	6.46	18
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
J. Smith	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	21-14	0.00	21
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
C. Stashak	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	18-10	3.86	18
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game

Royals

Hitters	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
W. Merrifield RF	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	1	14	.208	.243	.283
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Merrifield struck out swinging. 3rd: Merrifield doubled to left. 5th: Merrifield grounded out to third. 7th: Merrifield flied out to center.
D. Blanco PH	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	.333	.333	.333
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 9th: Blanco struck out looking.
A. Benintendi LF	3-3	3	0	3	1	1	0	16	.317	.377	.415
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Benintendi singled to right. 3rd: Benintendi singled to center, Merrifield scored. 6th: Benintendi doubled to deep right. 7th: Benintendi walked.
B. Witt Jr. SS	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	12	.215	.260	.389
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Witt Jr. grounded into fielder's choice to third, Benintendi out at second. 3rd: Witt Jr. grounded into fielder's choice to second, Benintendi out at second. 6th: Witt Jr. grounded out to third. 7th: Witt Jr. grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Benintendi out at second.
H. Dozier 1B	0-3	3	0	0	0	1	1	14	.273	.319	.447
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Dozier struck out swinging. 3rd: Dozier popped out to second. 6th: Dozier walked. 8th: Dozier grounded out to second.
M. Melendez C	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	10	.261	.320	.457
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Melendez fouled out to catcher. 4th: Melendez struck out looking. 6th: Melendez popped out to third. 8th: Melendez flied out to right.
C. Santana DH	1-3	3	0	1	0	1	1	19	.135	.294	.247
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Santana struck out swinging. 4th: Santana popped out to third. 6th: Santana walked, Dozier to second, Benintendi to third. 8th: Santana doubled to shallow center.
K. Isbel CF	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	2	17	.280	.288	.360
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Isbel doubled to right. 4th: Isbel struck out looking. 6th: Isbel flied out to left. 8th: Isbel struck out looking.
E. Rivera 3B	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	1	17	.255	.300	.574
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Rivera struck out swinging. 5th: Rivera grounded out to shortstop. 7th: Rivera homered to center (418 feet). 9th: Rivera grounded out to second.
N. Lopez 2B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	11	.213	.299	.254
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: Lopez flied out to center. 5th: Lopez flied out to left. 7th: Lopez lined out to center. 9th: Lopez grounded out to second.

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
B. Keller	7.0	5	4	4	3	4	0	97-61	3.20	97
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
G. Speier	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	21-11	3.14	21
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
F. Griffin	1.0	3	4	4	2	0	0	22-11	18.00	22
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game

Win Probability 100%

MIN

MIN 100%

MIN

Bottom 9

Blanco struck out looking.

Game Stats

Walks Issued
- MIN3
- 6KC
Stolen Bases
- MIN1
- 0KC
Strikeouts Thrown
- MIN8
- 5KC
Total Bases
- MIN12
- 14KC

Game Information

Kansas City, Missouri

Line: MIN -150
Over/Under: 7.5

Attendance: 17,893

47%

Capacity: 37,903

Game Time: 2:54

Umpires: Home Plate Umpire - James Hoye, First Base Umpire - Jeremy Riggs, Second Base Umpire - D.J. Reyburn, Third Base Umpire - Angel Hernandez

Four-run ninth seals 9-2 win for Twins over Royals

— Joe Ryan struck out six and the Minnesota Twins capped the game with a four-run ninth inning for a 9-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.

5/21/2022 AP

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Twins MIN	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	1	4	9	9	0
Royals KC	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	7	0

WINJoe RyanJ. Ryan(5-2)5.2 IP, 1 ER, 6 K, 2 BB

LOSSBrad KellerB. Keller(1-4)7.0 IP, 4 ER, 4 K, 3 BB

Scoring Summary

		MIN	KC
3rd	Buxton hit sacrifice fly to right, Urshela scored, Jeffers to third.	1	0
3rd	Arraez singled to left, Jeffers scored.	2	0
3rd	Benintendi singled to center, Merrifield scored.	2	1
6th	Kepler singled to center, Arraez scored.	3	1
6th	Sánchez doubled to deep left center, Kepler scored.	4	1
7th	Rivera homered to center (418 feet).	4	2
8th	Arraez scored on Speier wild pitch, Kepler stole second.	5	2
9th	Arraez singled to left center, Urshela scored, Buxton to second, Celestino to third.	6	2
9th	Correa doubled to deep right, Celestino scored and Buxton scored, Arraez to third.	8	2
9th	Polanco hit sacrifice fly to center, Arraez scored.	9	2