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A.Escobar flied out to center fielder Buxton.

Hosmer flied out to center fielder Buxton.

K.Morales hit a ground-rule double to right, J.Dyson scored, Merrifield to third.

Hit a ground-rule double to right, J.Dyson scored, Merrifield to third.

A.Gordon singled to right, Merrifield scored, B.Burns scored, S.Pérez to second.

Singled to right, Merrifield scored, B.Burns scored, S.Pérez to second.

Orlando singled to right, S.Pérez to third, A.Gordon to second.

Singled to right, S.Pérez to third, A.Gordon to second.

Royals

Hosmer homered to right on a 0-1 count, J.Dyson scored.

Homered to right on a 0-1 count, J.Dyson scored.

K.Vargas homered to center on a 1-2 count, Sano scored.

Homered to center on a 1-2 count, Sano scored.

Royals third.  Cuthbert grounded out, second baseman B.Dozier to first baseman K.Vargas.  J.Dyson hit an infield single to second.  Merrifield lined out to center fielder Buxton.  Hosmer homered to right on a 0-1 count, J.Dyson scored.  K.Morales grounded out, first baseman K.Vargas unassisted.

Twins sixth.  K.McCarthy pitching.  J.Polanco struck out.  Grossman grounded out, pitcher K.McCarthy to first baseman Hosmer.  Sano singled to left.  K.Vargas homered to center on a 1-2 count, Sano scored.  Kepler walked on a full count.  Kepler stole second.  Edu.Escobar walked.  Moylan pitching.  J.Murphy grounded out, pitcher Moylan to first baseman Hosmer.

Royals eighth.  Beresford in as first baseman.  Cuthbert popped out to catcher J.Murphy.  T.Rogers pitching.  J.Dyson doubled to left.  J.Dyson stole third.  Merrifield walked on a full count.  Hosmer flied out to center fielder Buxton.  K.Morales hit a ground-rule double to right, J.Dyson scored, Merrifield to third.  B.Burns pinch-running for K.Morales.  S.Pérez was intentionally walked.  A.Gordon singled to right, Merrifield scored, B.Burns scored, S.Pérez to second.  Chargois pitching.  Orlando singled to right, S.Pérez to third, A.Gordon to second.  A.Escobar flied out to center fielder Buxton.

As they had over the previous three seasons, the Royals have feasted on the Twins in 2016, going 13-3. Kansas City's 51-22 record versus Minnesota since 2013 translates to the best winning percentage (.699) in any series over that span (minimum 30 games).

By losing to Seattle on Sunday, 4-3, the Twins reached 100 losses in a single season for just the second time since the franchise moved to Minnesota in 1961. Only the 1982 Twins (60-102) suffered more losses.

The Royals are 6.0 games out of the second wild-card spot in the American League with only six games to play. Kansas City is coming of a 12-run, 19-hit outburst in a 12-9 victory at Detroit on Sunday, both of which represented the Royals' best totals since June 18.

Jose Berrios' 8.88 ERA is the second highest ever by a Minnesota Twin who made at least 10 starts. Only Sean Bergman, with an ERA of 9.66 in 2000, compiled a higher ERA in the Minnesota era (since 1961).

Ian Kennedy has done a much better job controlling the long ball over the past two months. Since July 25, Kennedy has surrendered 0.61 home runs per nine innings, the third-lowest rate in the majors (minimum 50 IP). Prior to July 25, Kennedy's 2.14 home runs per nine innings were the most in MLB (minimum 75 IP).

With three hits and a pair of RBI on Sunday, Kendrys Morales raised his RBI total to 28 since Labor Day (September 5), six more than anyone else over that span (22 by Hanley Ramirez). And with a home run on Saturday, Morales became the first Royal to reach 30 in a season since Jermaine Dye in 2000 (33).

HP - De Jesus, 1B - Winters, 2B - Tichenor, 3B - Muchlinski

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Mathematically, the Kansas City Royals remain alive in the American League wild-card standings.
Practically, the odds are next to impossible the Royals will make it back to postseason for the third consecutive year and get to defend their World Series championship. One could get better odds that the Cleveland Browns will win the Super Bowl this season.

Playoffs unlikely, Royals aim for winning mark

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)  The World Series champions have failed to make the postseason for the fourth year in a row.
Kendrys Morales and Alex Gordon keyed an eighth-inning rally and Kansas City beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Wednesday night, but the Royals were still knocked out of playoff contention.

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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals on September 28, 2016

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