Royals vs. Twins - MLB Game Summary - 16 August 2022 | ESPN

Kansas City Royals

48-69, 19-35 away

2

Minnesota Twins

59-55, 32-25 home

4

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
M. MelendezRF	0-4	0	0	0	.228
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Melendez struck out swinging. 3rd: Melendez grounded out to second. 5th: Melendez struck out swinging. 7th: Melendez walked. 9th: Melendez grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first, Lopez out at second.
B. Witt Jr.3B	0-4	0	0	0	.251
S. PerezC	2-4	1	0	0	.223
V. PasquantinoDH	1-3	1	1	2	.261
M. Massey2B	2-4	0	0	0	.341
N. EatonLF	0-3	0	0	0	.205
N. Pratto1B	0-2	0	0	0	.195
B. RookerPH	0-1	0	0	0	.154
R. O'Hearn1B	1-1	0	0	0	.216
K. IsbelCF	0-2	0	0	0	.221
M. TaylorPH-CF	0-2	0	0	0	.273
N. LopezSS	2-4	0	0	0	.243

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
K. Bubic	5.2	10	4	3	7	94-61	5.11
J. Cuas	0.1	1	0	0	0	12-7	3.86
A. Garrett	1.0	0	0	0	0	5-3	4.45
J. Staumont	1.0	0	0	1	0	16-7	5.60

According to ESPN Analytics

Walks Issued

KC

4

3

MIN

Stolen Bases

KC

1

0

MIN

Strikeouts Thrown

KC

7

10

MIN

Total Bases

KC

14

12

MIN

Target Field

Target Field

9:40 AM, 16 August 2022

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 22,003

56%

Capacity: 39,029

Game Time:2:57

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mark Wegner
First Base Umpire - Dan Merzel
Second Base Umpire - Jeremie Rehak
Third Base Umpire - Quinn Wolcott

Kepler helps Twins bats get going in 4-2 win over Royals

— The Minnesota Twins stumbled home with a bunch of hitters in need of a boost, none more than Max Kepler and his 0-for-29 skid.


KC
MIN

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

J. Ryan9-5

5.1 IP, 2 ER, 6 K, 2 BB

K. Bubic2-7

5.2 IP, 4 ER, 7 K, 3 BB

J. Lopez21

1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning				KC	MIN
		1st	Pasquantino homered to right (411 feet), Perez scored.	2	0
		2nd	Kepler singled to left center, Polanco scored, Gordon to second.	2	1
		5th	Miranda singled to right center, Arraez scored, Correa to third.	2	2
		5th	Polanco hit sacrifice fly to center, Correa scored.	2	3
		6th	Sánchez singled to left, Kepler scored, Sánchez out stretching at second.	2	4

Royals
2
Twins
4

Royals
0
Twins
9

Royals
0
Twins
4

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	70	.568	-	W2
Chicago	81	81	.500	11	L1
Minnesota	78	84	.481	14	W1
Detroit	66	96	.407	26	L3
Kansas City	65	97	.401	27	L2

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