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Polanco grounded out, third baseman Cuthbert to first baseman O'Hearn.

Arraez grounded out, second baseman Lopez to first baseman O'Hearn.

Grounded out, second baseman Lopez to first baseman O'Hearn.

Garver popped out to center fielder Hamilton.

Grounded out, third baseman Cuthbert to first baseman O'Hearn.

Cruz homered to right on a 2-1 count, Polanco scored.

Homered to right on a 2-1 count, Polanco scored.

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Polanco homered to left on a 2-0 count, Schoop scored, Garver scored.

Homered to left on a 2-0 count, Schoop scored, Garver scored.

Kepler singled to right, M.Gonzalez scored.

Cruz homered to right on a 1-0 count, Arraez scored.

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

Viloria grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop Polanco to second baseman Schoop, Soler scored, Cuthbert to third, Lopez out.

Grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop Polanco to second baseman Schoop, Soler scored, Cuthbert to third, Lopez out.

Twins first.  Garver flied out to right fielder Starling.  Polanco walked.  Cruz homered to right on a 2-1 count, Polanco scored.  M.Gonzalez popped out to second baseman Merrifield.  Sanó struck out.

Royals second.  Soler homered to left on a 1-1 count.  Cuthbert grounded out, third baseman Sanó to first baseman Cron.  Lopez safe at first on throwing error by second baseman Schoop.  Starling grounded out, third baseman Sanó to first baseman Cron, Lopez to second.  Viloria singled to left, Lopez scored.  Hamilton grounded out, first baseman Cron unassisted.

Twins second.  Kepler struck out.  Cron homered to center on a 2-0 count.  Schoop hit an infield single to second.  Arraez flied out to left fielder Gordon.  Garver walked on a full count, Schoop to second.  Polanco homered to left on a 2-0 count, Schoop scored, Garver scored.  Cruz homered to left on a 0-2 count.  M.Gonzalez popped out to shortstop Lopez.

Twins fifth.  Cruz struck out.  M.Gonzalez singled to center.  Sanó flied out to center fielder Hamilton.  On pickoff attempt, throwing error by pitcher Duffy, M.Gonzalez to second.  Kepler singled to right, M.Gonzalez scored.  On right fielder Starling's throwing error, Kepler to second.  López pitching.  Cron singled to center, Kepler scored.  Schoop fouled out to first baseman Cuthbert.

Twins sixth.  Arraez singled to center.  Garver struck out.  Polanco lined out to left fielder Gordon.  Cruz homered to right on a 1-0 count, Arraez scored.  M.Gonzalez flied out to left fielder Gordon.

Royals seventh.  Soler walked on a full count.  Cuthbert singled to left, Soler to second.  Lopez singled to center, Soler to third, Cuthbert to second.  Starling struck out.  Viloria grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop Polanco to second baseman Schoop, Soler scored, Cuthbert to third, Lopez out.  Hamilton walked on a full count, Viloria to second.  Harper pitching.  Merrifield flied out to left fielder Arraez.

 The Twins took two of three from the Royals in Minneapolis from June 14-16 for their fourth straight series win at home over Kansas City since July 2018. The Royals are 3-9 at Target Field over that period and 3-6 overall against the Twins this season.

 Minnesota finished July with 52 home runs to become the first team in major league history with three straight months with 50 or more homers. Byron Buxton's homer at Miami on Tuesday gave the Twins a league-best 11 players with 10 or more home runs.

 The Royals lead the majors with 91 stolen bases but have gone 12 straight games without one, the team's longest drought since a 14-game stretch from April 21-May 6, 2017.

 Nelson Cruz has five homers in his last eight home games after hitting five over his first 35 at Target Field this season. Cruz is bidding to become the first Twin to homer in four straight at home since Brian Dozier did it in five straight from Sept. 2-6, 2016.

 Whit Merrifield has a 13-game hitting streak against Minnesota dating back to September and owns a .354 average in 23 games at Target Field, the second-highest among active players there with at least 100 plate appearances (Robinson Cano, .358).

 Martin Perez has held hitters to a .211 average with none on and a .316 average with runners aboard, the largest difference between the two situations among qualified MLB pitchers this season.

HP - Fletcher, 1B - Visconti, 2B - Little, 3B - West

The Kansas City Royals will turn to veteran left-hander Danny Duffy to try and cool down the hot bats of the Minnesota Twins in the second game of a three-game series on Saturday night at Minneapolis.
Duffy (5-5, 4.42 ERA) has a 6-2 career record against the Twins and 2.64 ERA in 22 career appearances (18 starts). And he has performed especially well at Target Field, where he is 4-1 with a 2.63 ERA in 10 appearances (eight starts).

Royals' Duffy gets chance to tame Twins' power

MINNEAPOLIS (AP)  Nelson Cruz is hardly slowing down. If anything, he's heating up.
The 39-year-old Minnesota slugger extended his recent tear Saturday night, hitting three home runs in a game for the second time in 10 days and powering the AL Central-leading Twins to an 11-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals.

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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins on August 3, 2019

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