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Dozier grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop A.Escobar to second baseman Merrifield, Buxton out.

J.Polanco grounded out, third baseman Moustakas to first baseman Hosmer.

Grounded out, third baseman Moustakas to first baseman Hosmer.

Buxton grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop A.Escobar to second baseman Merrifield, E.Rosario out.

Grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop A.Escobar to second baseman Merrifield, E.Rosario out.

Grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop A.Escobar to second baseman Merrifield, Buxton out.

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Perez homered to left on a 2-1 count, Hosmer scored.

Homered to left on a 2-1 count, Hosmer scored.

Hosmer singled to center, Merrifield scored.

Sanó homered to right on a full count, Kepler scored.

Homered to right on a full count, Kepler scored.

Sanó doubled to center, E.Rosario scored, Buxton scored, Kepler to third.

Doubled to center, E.Rosario scored, Buxton scored, Kepler to third.

Mauer doubled to right, Kepler scored, Sanó scored.

Doubled to right, Kepler scored, Sanó scored.

Royals second.  Hosmer walked on a full count.  S.Pérez homered to left on a 2-1 count, Hosmer scored.  A.Gordon walked on a full count.  A.Escobar lined out to center fielder Buxton.  Moss flied out to left fielder Rosario.  J.Bonifacio lined out to left fielder Rosario.

Royals third.  Merrifield singled to left.  Moustakas singled to right, Merrifield to second.  L.Cain grounded into a double play, shortstop J.Polanco to second baseman Dozier to first baseman Mauer, Merrifield to third, Moustakas out.  Hosmer singled to center, Merrifield scored.  S.Pérez flied out to left fielder Rosario.

Twins fourth.  Dozier grounded out, shortstop A.Escobar to first baseman Hosmer.  Kepler walked on a full count.  Sanó homered to right on a full count, Kepler scored.  Mauer grounded out, second baseman Merrifield to first baseman Hosmer.  Grossman struck out, catcher S.Pérez to first baseman Hosmer.

Royals seventh.  Moss homered to right on a 2-2 count.  Pressly pitching.  J.Bonifacio struck out.  Merrifield grounded out, shortstop J.Polanco to first baseman Mauer.  Breslow pitching.  Moustakas grounded out, second baseman Dozier to first baseman Mauer.

Twins eighth.  Soria pitching.  Rosario hit an infield single to first.  Buxton walked on a full count, Rosario to second.  Dozier struck out.  Kepler safe at first on fielding error by right fielder J.Bonifacio, Rosario to third, Buxton to second.  Sanó doubled to center, Rosario scored, Buxton scored, Kepler to third.  Mauer doubled to right, Kepler scored, Sanó scored.  Grossman grounded out, first baseman Hosmer to pitcher Soria, Mauer to third.  Alexander pitching.  J.Castro struck out.

The Twins opened the 2017 season with a three-game sweep of the Royals in Minnesota April 3-6, outscoring Kansas City 21-5 over the three contests. When the Twins beat the Royals 7-6 last September 29, they snapped their nine-game road losing streak in this series.

Minnesota lost to the Rangers 14-3 on Wednesday. It was the third time this season that the Twins have given up double-digit runs in a game (0-3), which is tied for the third most such games by any team in 2017.

Kansas City's current seven-game skid is its longest losing streak in a single season since it dropped eight in a row June 2-10, 2016. The Royals have scored two or fewer runs in six of these seven losses.

Jorge Polanco has had at least one RBI in each of his last four games versus AL Central opponents. This is tied for the second-longest active streak in divisional play by anyone in the majors (minimum 1 PA in each game).

Kyle Gibson has allowed at least one home run in each of his four starts in 2017, and in five consecutive starts overall. The last Twins' pitcher to give up 1+ homer in each of his first 5+ starts in any season was Liam Hendriks, who gave up 1+ homer in each of his first seven starts in 2012 (April 15-June 24) (streaks exclude any relief appearances).

Ian Kennedy is one of four starting pitchers this season to be winless this season despite going 5+ innings and allowing no more than three runs in each game (minimum 4 starts) (streaks exclude any relief appearances). The last Royals' pitcher to open a season with a longer such streak was Kevin Appier (5), April 6-28, 1992.

HP - Bucknor, 1B - Gonzalez, 2B - Culbreth, 3B - Carlson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kauffman Stadium will look mighty good to the Kansas City Royals.
The Royals, who were off Thursday, open a 10-game homestand Friday, with the first three against the Minnesota Twins. They play 16 of their next 20 at Kauffman Stadium.

Royals host Twins top open extended homestand

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)  The Minnesota Twins' offense woke up late after having only two hits the first seven innings.
Miguel Sano and Joe Mauer hit consecutive two-run doubles in the eighth inning and the Twins rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.

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MIN	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	0
KC	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0

Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals on April 29, 2017

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