Sunday's Twins-Kansas City game recap

A quick look at Sunday's victory at Target Field.

May 30, 2022 at 12:04AM
Minnesota Twins pitcher Sonny Gray in the first inning in Minneapolis, Minn., on Sunday, May 29, 2022.
Twins veteran righthander Sonny Gray was brilliant Sunday until he departed because of injury. (Jerry Holt, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Sonny Gray, Twins

Retired 20 of the 22 hitters he faced, giving up only two singles to earn his fifth consecutive victory over the Royals.

BY THE NUMBERS

16 Consecutive shutout innings pitched by Gray, a streak that was broken after he was removed from the game.

2 Extra-base hits by Nick Gordon, a career first for the utility man, who is 10-for-21 this season vs. Royals.

15 Consecutive starts without a victory by the Royals' Zack Greinke, one of two active pitchers (Justin Verlander is the other) to have started a game in the Metrodome.

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Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2013. Previously, he covered the University of Minnesota football team, and from 2007-09, he covered the Twins for the Pioneer Press.

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