Twins

Hitters	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
B. Buxton CF	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	19	.235	.318	.622
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Buxton walked. 2nd: Buxton lined out to third. 4th: Buxton safe at first and advances to second on throwing error by shortstop Witt Jr. 7th: Buxton lined out to left. 8th: Buxton popped out to second.
C. Correa SS	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	21	.265	.336	.382
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Correa singled to center, Buxton to second. 2nd: Correa walked, Celestino to second, Miranda to third. 4th: Correa struck out swinging. 7th: Correa grounded out to shortstop. 9th: Correa flied out to center.
K. Garlick DH	1-1	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	6	.250	.353	.571
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Garlick singled to left, Buxton scored, Correa to second. 2nd: Garlick hit sacrifice fly to left, Miranda scored.
L. Arraez PH-DH	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	.313	.414	.394
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 4th: Arraez grounded out to second. 7th: Arraez lined out to center. 9th: Arraez grounded out to second.
J. Polanco 2B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	35	.229	.331	.371
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Polanco flied out to center. 2nd: Polanco flied out to right. 5th: Polanco flied out to center. 8th: Polanco struck out looking. 9th: Polanco walked.
G. Sanchez C	1-5	5	0	1	1	0	0	2	20	.229	.302	.457
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Sánchez doubled to left, Correa scored, Garlick to third. 3rd: Sánchez struck out swinging. 5th: Sánchez popped out to second. 8th: Sánchez grounded out to third. 9th: Sánchez struck out swinging.
G. Urshela 3B	0-2	2	1	0	1	0	1	0	16	.225	.291	.324
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Urshela hit sacrifice fly to right, Garlick scored, Sánchez to third. 3rd: Urshela lined out to center. 5th: Urshela grounded out to shortstop. 8th: Urshela walked.
M. Kepler RF	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	23	.252	.355	.420
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Kepler popped out to shortstop. 3rd: Kepler safe at first on fielding error by third baseman Rivera. 6th: Kepler struck out swinging. 8th: Kepler walked, Urshela to second.
J. Miranda 1B	2-4	4	1	2	2	0	0	1	21	.123	.167	.228
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Miranda singled to left. 3rd: Miranda grounded out to third. 6th: Miranda struck out looking. 8th: Miranda doubled to deep right center, Kepler scored and Urshela scored.
G. Celestino LF	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	17	.350	.409	.417
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Celestino singled to shallow right center, Miranda to second. 4th: Celestino grounded out to second. 6th: Celestino singled to right. 8th: Celestino walked.

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
D. Smeltzer	5.1	5	1	1	1	0	0	74-47	1.74	74
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
G. Jax	0.2	0	0	0	1	2	0	18-9	2.95	18
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T. Duffey	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	1	18-13	4.11	18
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J. Duran	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	16-10	2.79	16
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E. Pagan	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	1	19-14	2.13	19
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game

Royals

Hitters	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
W. Merrifield RF	2-3	3	1	2	1	0	1	0	17	.206	.243	.277
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Merrifield reached on infield single to third. 3rd: Merrifield walked. 5th: Merrifield lined out to right. 7th: Merrifield hit sacrifice fly to center, Rivera scored. 9th: Merrifield singled to left, Isbel to second.
A. Benintendi LF	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	19	.302	.361	.396
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Benintendi singled to right center, Merrifield to third. 3rd: Benintendi grounded into double play, second to first, Merrifield out at second. 6th: Benintendi lined out to center. 7th: Benintendi struck out looking. 9th: Benintendi struck out looking.
B. Witt Jr. SS	0-2	2	0	0	1	0	1	1	20	.221	.267	.400
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Witt Jr. hit sacrifice fly to center, Merrifield scored. 3rd: Witt Jr. lined out to center. 6th: Witt Jr. walked. 8th: Witt Jr. struck out looking.
H. Dozier DH	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	.279	.321	.457
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Dozier flied out to center. 4th: Dozier grounded out to catcher. 6th: Dozier struck out swinging. 8th: Dozier flied out to left.
M. Melendez C	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	14	.286	.348	.500
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Melendez reached on infield single to first, Benintendi to second. 4th: Melendez tripled to deep right. 6th: Melendez struck out swinging. 8th: Melendez grounded out to third.
C. Santana 1B	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	12	.128	.286	.233
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Santana grounded out to first. 4th: Santana grounded out to third. 7th: Santana homered to right center (427 feet). 9th: Santana grounded out to pitcher.
E. Rivera 3B	2-4	4	2	2	1	1	0	0	15	.256	.304	.535
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Rivera flied out to right. 4th: Rivera grounded out to pitcher. 7th: Rivera singled to right center. 9th: Rivera homered to center (421 feet).
N. Lopez 2B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	.220	.308	.263
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Lopez grounded out to second. 5th: Lopez grounded out to second. 7th: Lopez flied out to center. 9th: Lopez grounded out to second.
D. Blanco CF	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	.500	.500	.500
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Blanco grounded out to third. 5th: Blanco singled to left, Blanco out stretching at second.
K. Isbel PH-CF	2-2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	9	.283	.292	.348
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 7th: Isbel doubled to right, Rivera to third. 9th: Isbel singled to right.

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
D. Lynch	3.2	5	4	4	2	2	0	90-51	4.01	90
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
J. Payamps	2.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	34-23	1.47	34
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
F. Griffin	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8-6	0.00	8
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D. Coleman	0.2	1	2	2	3	1	0	33-16	4.02	33
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
M. Peacock	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	29-18	4.50	29
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game

Win Probability 100%

MIN

MIN 100%

MIN

Bottom 9

Benintendi struck out looking.

According to ESPN Analytics

Game Stats

Walks Issued
- MIN2
- 6KC
Stolen Bases
- MIN0
- 1KC
Strikeouts Thrown
- MIN5
- 6KC
Total Bases
- MIN9
- 20KC

Game Information

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 25,337

67%

Capacity: 37,903

Game Time: 3:22

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

Smeltzer backed by Garlick, Miranda as Twins beat Royals 6-4

— Kyle Garlick and Jose Miranda each drove in two runs, leading Devin Smeltzer and the Minnesota Twins past the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Friday night.

5/21/2022 AP

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

WINDevin SmeltzerD. Smeltzer(1-0)5.1 IP, 1 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

LOSSDaniel LynchD. Lynch(2-3)3.2 IP, 4 ER, 2 K, 2 BB

SAVEEmilio PaganE. Pagan(6)1.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

		MIN	KC
1st	Garlick singled to left, Buxton scored, Correa to second.	1	0
1st	Sánchez doubled to left, Correa scored, Garlick to third.	2	0
1st	Urshela hit sacrifice fly to right, Garlick scored, Sánchez to third.	3	0
1st	Witt Jr. hit sacrifice fly to center, Merrifield scored.	3	1
2nd	Garlick hit sacrifice fly to left, Miranda scored.	4	1
7th	Santana homered to right center (427 feet).	4	2
7th	Merrifield hit sacrifice fly to center, Rivera scored.	4	3
8th	Miranda doubled to deep right center, Kepler scored and Urshela scored.	6	3
9th	Rivera homered to center (421 feet).	6	4