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A.Gordon grounded out, second baseman Dozier to first baseman Mauer.

Grounded out, second baseman Dozier to first baseman Mauer.

Moustakas grounded into fielder's choice, second baseman Dozier to shortstop E.Escobar, Moustakas to first, Paredes out.

Grounded into fielder's choice, second baseman Dozier to shortstop E.Escobar, Moustakas to first, Paredes out.

Infante infield single to short, A.Escobar scored, Aoki to second.

Infield single to short, A.Escobar scored, Aoki to second.

Royals

Hosmer singled to right, Aoki scored, Infante to third.

Singled to right, Aoki scored, Infante to third.

Infante singled to right, A.Escobar scored.

Moustakas homered to right on a full count, B.Butler scored.

Homered to right on a full count, B.Butler scored.

Royals third.  Maxwell struck out.  A.Escobar doubled to left.  Aoki infield single to third, A.Escobar to third.  Infante infield single to short, A.Escobar scored, Aoki to second.  Hosmer singled to right, Aoki scored, Infante to third.  Hosmer was out advancing, right fielder Colabello to first baseman Mauer to shortstop Florimon to second baseman Dozier, Hosmer out.  S.Perez grounded out, shortstop Florimon to first baseman Mauer.

Royals fifth.  Maxwell flied out to right fielder Colabello.  A.Escobar singled to left.  Aoki grounded out, second baseman Dozier to first baseman Mauer, A.Escobar to second.  Infante singled to right, A.Escobar scored.  Hosmer singled to center, Infante to third.  S.Perez flied out to left fielder Mastroianni.

Royals sixth.  A.Gordon flied out to center fielder A.Hicks.  B.Butler singled to right.  Moustakas homered to right on a full count, B.Butler scored.  Maxwell grounded out, third baseman Plouffe to first baseman Mauer.  A.Escobar infield single to short.  Tonkin pitching.  Aoki grounded out, second baseman Dozier to first baseman Mauer.

The Royals went 7-2 in home games vs. Minnesota last season, Kansas City's most home wins in the series since going 8-1 in 1975.

The Twins came back to beat Toronto 9-5 in the second game of the doubleheader yesterday, using eight walks in the eighth inning to score six runs. The eight walks tie the most in an inning by any team since 1974.

The Royals have gone 7-0 when scoring four or more runs this season and 0-7 when scoring three or fewer. Kansas City has scored five or more runs in back-to-back games after having just two such games in their first 12 contests.

Brian Dozier has scored a run in eight consecutive games, tied with Alexei Ramirez for the longest streak in baseball this season. Dozier leads the AL with 18 runs scored, the most in Twins history through 15 games.

Ricky Nolasco has given up five or more earned runs in each of his last four road starts, the longest active streak in baseball. Prior to this streak, Nolasco had allowed fewer than five runs in his previous 18 road starts.

Jason Vargas has struggled in his career against the Twins, going 2-3 with a 4.92 ERA (29 ER/53.0 IP) in nine career starts vs. Minnesota, including a no-decision in his last start on Sunday. Vargas has five or fewer strikeouts in all nine starts against the Twins, the longest active streak.

HP - Rackley, 1B - Welke, 2B - Gorman, 3B - Wolf

(SportsNetwork.com) - The surging Kansas City Royals will be seeking revenge
 as they begin a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Friday.

Minnesota Twins (8-7) at Kansas City Royals (7-7), 8:10 p.m. (ET)

Kansas  City, MO  (SportsNetwork.com) - Mike Moustakas stroked a two-run homer
 in  the sixth  inning as the Kansas  City Royals shut out the Minnesota Twins,
 5-0, in the opener of a three-game series.

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MIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
KC	0	0	2	0	1	2	0	0	X

Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals on April 19, 2014

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