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Royals Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals were easily defeated by the Minnesota Twins, 9 to 2, on May 21, 2022.
Game Info
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
58°
15 mph NNW
Home Plate: James Hoye
First Base: Jeremy Riggs
Second Base: D.J. Reyburn
Third Base: Angel Hernandez
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Buxton CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
L. Arraez 1B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .667 | .800 | .667 |
C. Correa SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
J. Polanco 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Kepler RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
G. Sánchez DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
G. Urshela 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
R. Jeffers C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
G. Celestino LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
| Totals | 31 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
D. Blanco PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Benintendi LF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Dozier 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
MJ Melendez C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Santana DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
K. Isbel CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
E. Rivera 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
N. Lopez 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Batting
2B: C. Correa, G. Sánchez, G. Urshela
RBI: L. Arraez 2, B. Buxton, C. Correa 2, M. Kepler, J. Polanco, G. Sánchez
Baserunning
SB: M. Kepler
Batting
2B: A. Benintendi, W. Merrifield, C. Santana, K. Isbel
HR: E. Rivera
RBI: A. Benintendi, E. Rivera
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ryan (W) | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1.59 |
C. Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
J. Smith | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Stashak | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Keller (L) | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5.14 |
G. Speier | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
F. Griffin | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Buxton CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
L. Arraez 1B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .667 | .800 | .667 |
C. Correa SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
J. Polanco 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Kepler RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
G. Sánchez DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
G. Urshela 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
R. Jeffers C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
G. Celestino LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
| Totals | 31 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Batting
2B: C. Correa, G. Sánchez, G. Urshela
RBI: L. Arraez 2, B. Buxton, C. Correa 2, M. Kepler, J. Polanco, G. Sánchez
Baserunning
SB: M. Kepler
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ryan (W) | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1.59 |
C. Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
J. Smith | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Stashak | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
D. Blanco PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Benintendi LF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Dozier 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
MJ Melendez C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Santana DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
K. Isbel CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
E. Rivera 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
N. Lopez 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Batting
2B: A. Benintendi, W. Merrifield, C. Santana, K. Isbel
HR: E. Rivera
RBI: A. Benintendi, E. Rivera
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Keller (L) | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5.14 |
G. Speier | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
F. Griffin | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
