Twins at Royals May 20, 2022

Game Time: 8:10 ET

Stadium: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium

Attendance: 25,337

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

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

Game

Season

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Running

6th inning - SB: Bobby Witt (2nd base off G. Jax/ G. Sanchez)

Fielding

E - Bobby Witt (1)

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Game Details

Game Time: 3:22

Umpires: HP-Ángel Hernández, 1B-James Hoye, 2B-Jeremy Riggs, 3B-D.J. Reyburn

Weather: 68 degrees. Overcast

Wind: 8 MPH Left to Right

News From May 20, 2022

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Bailey Ober

Slated to start Sunday

PMinnesota Twins

May 20, 2022

Ober (groin) is expected to start Sunday's game against the Royals, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

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Emilio Pagan

Escapes with save

PMinnesota Twins

May 20, 2022

Pagan allowed one run on three hits in Friday's win over Kansas City. He struck out one and earned a save.

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Devin Smeltzer

Sent down following start

PMinnesota Twins AAA

May 20, 2022

Smeltzer was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul following Friday's game against the Royals, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

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Devin Smeltzer

Secures first win

PMinnesota Twins AAA

May 20, 2022

Smeltzer (1-0) allowed one run on five hits and a walk over 5.1 frames while earning a win over the Royals on Friday. He didn't strike out a batter.

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Jharel Cotton

Accepts outright assignment

PMinnesota Twins

May 20, 2022

Cotton cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

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Royce Lewis

Playing third base in Triple-A

3BMinnesota Twins

May 20, 2022

Lewis will start at third base for Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

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Luis Arraez

Not starting Friday

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May 20, 2022

Arraez will sit Friday against Kansas City, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

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Ryan Jeffers

Not in Friday's lineup

CMinnesota Twins

May 20, 2022

Jeffers will sit Friday against the Royals, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

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Whit Merrifield

Gets aboard three times in loss

2BKansas City Royals

May 20, 2022

Merrifield went 2-for-3 with a sacrifice fly, a walk and a run scored in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Twins.

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Bobby Witt

Swipes bag in loss

SSKansas City Royals

May 20, 2022

Witt went 0-for-2 with a sacrifice fly, a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Twins.

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Carlos Santana

Launches solo shot

1BKansas City Royals

May 20, 2022

Santana went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Twins.

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Emmanuel Rivera

Homers in loss

3BKansas City Royals AAA

May 20, 2022

Rivera went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Twins.

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Daniel Lynch

Coughs up four runs

PKansas City Royals

May 20, 2022

Lynch (2-3) allowed four runs on five hits and two walks over 3.2 innings Friday, striking out two and taking a loss against the Twins.

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Foster Griffin

Contract selected by Kansas City

PKansas City Royals

May 20, 2022

Griffin had his contract selected by the Royals on Friday.

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Matt Peacock

Rejoins big-league club

PKansas City Royals AAA

May 20, 2022

Peacock was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Friday.

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Ronald Bolanos

Moves to injured list

PKansas City Royals

May 20, 2022

Bolanos (undisclosed) was placed on the injured list Friday without an injury designation.

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Adalberto Mondesi

Shifts to 60-day IL

SSKansas City Royals

May 20, 2022

Mondesi (knee) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.

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Carlos Hernandez

Demoted to Triple-A

PKansas City Royals

May 20, 2022

Hernandez was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Friday.

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