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A.Hicks walked on a full count. Suzuki to second. Pinto to third. Kubel scored.

Walked on a full count. Suzuki to second. Pinto to third. Kubel scored.

Dozier safe at second on fielder's choice and fielding error by third baseman Moustakas. Hicks advanced to third. Suzuki scored. Pinto scored.

Safe at second on fielder's choice and fielding error by third baseman Moustakas. Hicks advanced to third. Suzuki scored. Pinto scored.

Mauer homered to center on a full count. Dozier scored. Hicks scored.

Homered to center on a full count. Dozier scored. Hicks scored.

Twins first.  Dozier homered to left on a 2-1 count.  Mauer lined out to center fielder L.Cain.  Plouffe lined out to left fielder A.Gordon.  Colabello struck out.

Twins second.  Kubel singled to right.  Pinto singled to left, Kubel to second.  K.Suzuki safe on fielder's choice and fielding error by pitcher Shields, Kubel to third, Pinto to second, K.Suzuki to first.  A.Hicks walked on a full count, Kubel scored, Pinto to third, K.Suzuki to second.  Florimon struck out.  Dozier safe on fielder's choice and fielding error by third baseman Moustakas, Pinto scored, K.Suzuki scored, A.Hicks to third, Dozier to second.  Mauer homered to center on a full count, A.Hicks scored, Dozier scored.  Plouffe walked.  Colabello struck out.  Kubel walked on a full count, Plouffe to second.  Pinto struck out.

Royals fifth.  A.Gordon doubled to right.  S.Perez grounded out, shortstop Florimon to first baseman Mauer.  Moustakas grounded out, second baseman Dozier to first baseman Mauer, A.Gordon to third.  L.Cain doubled to left, A.Gordon scored.  A.Escobar infield single to second, L.Cain to third.  Aoki grounded out, shortstop Florimon to first baseman Mauer.

Kansas City went 15-4 against the Twins in 2013, the best record either team has ever had against the other. The Royals had a 2.45 ERA vs. Minnesota, the best in the history of the series.

Minnesota has lost its first three home games of the season for the first time since 2003. The Twins were outscored 21-8 in their three games against Oakland after scoring 38 and allowing 38 through their first six games.

Among qualified hitters, Salvador Perez leads the AL with a .458 batting average (11/24) this season. Perez's .402 (49/122) lifetime batting average against the Twins is the best by any player in the last 100 years (minimum 100 at-bats).

Brian Dozier went just 2-for-12 in the Twins' series against Oakland, but both hits were home runs. Of Dozier's six hits this season, three have been home runs, and of his 14 times on base, he has scored nine runs.

Since the start of 2013, Bruce Chen is 1-0 with a 0.71 ERA (1 ER/12.2 IP) in four appearances (one start) against the Twins. Prior to last season, Chen was 3-6 with a 5.25 ERA (43 ER/73.2 IP) in 20 games (10 starts) vs. Minnesota.

Kyle Gibson has gone 2-0 with a 3.68 ERA (9 ER/22 IP) in four career starts against the AL Central, compared to 1-4 with a 7.68 ERA (29 ER/34 IP) in seven starts against all other opponents.

HP - Nelson, 1B - Diaz, 2B - Carlson, 3B - Barry

(SportsNetwork.com) - Ricky Nolasco hopes to take advantage of some prodigious
 Minnesota Twins run support on Saturday afternoon when they host the Kansas
 City Royals in the second of a three-game series at Target Field.

Kansas City Royals (4-5) at Minnesota Twins (4-6), 2:10 p.m. (ET)

Minneapolis,  MN  (SportsNetwork.com) -  Joe Mauer  completed a six-run second
 inning  with a  three-run homer, Ricky Nolasco turned in eight stellar innings
 for  his first win of 2014, and Minnesota cruised to a 7-1 victory over Kansas
 City in the middle test of a three-game set.

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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins on April 12, 2014

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