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Polanco flied out to left fielder Gordon.

Arraez grounded out, pitcher Staumont to first baseman McBroom.

Grounded out, pitcher Staumont to first baseman McBroom.

Schoop fouled out to right fielder Merrifield.

Garver walked on a full count, LaMarre to second.

Walked on a full count, LaMarre to second.

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Lopez singled to left, Mejia scored, Viloria to second.

Singled to left, Mejia scored, Viloria to second.

Mondesi walked on a full count, Viloria scored, Lopez to third, Merrifield to second.

Walked on a full count, Viloria scored, Lopez to third, Merrifield to second.

Soler walked on a full count, Lopez scored, Merrifield to third, Mondesi to second.

Walked on a full count, Lopez scored, Merrifield to third, Mondesi to second.

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

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

Mondesi grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop Polanco to second baseman Schoop, Lopez scored, Merrifield out.

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

Viloria hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Arraez, Gordon scored.

Hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Arraez, Gordon scored.

Garver homered to center on a full count.

Sanó doubled to center, E.Rosario scored.

Cruz homered to center on a 0-1 count, Garver scored.

Homered to center on a 0-1 count, Garver scored.

Royals second.  Gordon grounded out, shortstop Polanco to first baseman M.Gonzalez.  McBroom hit an infield single to third.  Mejia walked on four pitches, McBroom to second.  Viloria singled to left, McBroom to third, Mejia to second.  McBroom was out advancing, left fielder Arraez to catcher Garver, McBroom out, Mejia to third.  Lopez singled to left, Mejia scored, Viloria to second.  Merrifield walked, Viloria to third, Lopez to second.  Mondesi walked on a full count, Viloria scored, Lopez to third, Merrifield to second.  Soler walked on a full count, Lopez scored, Merrifield to third, Mondesi to second.  Littell pitching.  Dozier grounded out, third baseman Sanó to first baseman M.Gonzalez.

Twins third.  LaMarre flied out to center fielder Mejia.  Garver singled to left.  Polanco doubled to right, Garver to third.  Cruz homered to right on a 1-2 count, Garver scored, Polanco scored.  E.Rosario flied out to center fielder Mejia.  Sanó homered to left on a 2-2 count.  M.Gonzalez grounded out, second baseman Lopez to first baseman McBroom.

Royals fourth.  Lopez singled to center.  Merrifield singled to right, Lopez to third.  Mondesi grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop Polanco to second baseman Schoop, Lopez scored, Merrifield out.  Soler struck out.  Dozier grounded out, shortstop Polanco to first baseman M.Gonzalez.

Royals fifth.  Gordon singled to right.  McBroom doubled to left, Gordon to third.  Mejia walked on a full count.  Viloria hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Arraez, Gordon scored.  Lopez flied out to left fielder Arraez.  Merrifield flied out to center fielder LaMarre.

Twins fifth.  Garver homered to center on a full count.  Barnes pitching.  Polanco flied out to left fielder Gordon.  Cruz grounded out, shortstop Mondesi to first baseman McBroom.  E.Rosario singled to right.  Sanó doubled to center, E.Rosario scored.  M.Gonzalez grounded out, pitcher Barnes to first baseman McBroom.

Twins seventh.  Newberry pitching.  Garver walked on a full count.  Polanco flied out to right fielder Merrifield.  Cruz homered to center on a 0-1 count, Garver scored.  E.Rosario struck out.  Sanó walked on four pitches.  M.Gonzalez struck out.

 The Twins and Royals meet for four games in Minnesota before concluding the season next weekend with three in Kansas City. The Twins are 9-3 so far in the season series, and are 19-6 in the last 25 meetings at Target Field. This is Minnesota's best 25-game home stretch against KC in franchise history.

 The Twins have won 13 of their last 18 against AL Central teams and are 42-24 against their own division this season. That .636 winning percentage is Minnesota's best record against its own division since posting a .653 winning percentage (47-25) in 2010 -- the last year it won the AL Central crown.

 With 37 home runs, Nelson Cruz leads Max Kepler by one for the most by a Twin this season. If he can hold off Kepler this will be the seventh time Cruz has led his team in home runs and for the fourth different franchise -- the most among active players.

 Kepler has reached base safely in all 28 home games he's played against the Royals when recording at least one official plate appearance, slashing .343/.458/.545 in those contests. The only Twin to have a longer on-base streak against KC in home games was Joe Mauer, who reached safely in 34 straight games between 2008-12.

 The Royals have lost five of six, plating one run or less in four of those games. They've scored a run or less in an AL-worst 32 games this season.

 Jorge Soler already has established a Royals franchise record with 45 homers, and he hit his 30th double of the season Wednesday. His 76 extra-base hits are the most by a Royal since Carlos Beltran had 80 in 2002.

HP - Gonzalez, 1B - Holbrook, 2B - Wolf, 3B - Ortiz

The Minnesota Twins open their final home series of the season on Thursday night when they begin a four-game set with the Kansas City Royals at Target Field in Minneapolis.
Minnesota (93-59) holds a four-game lead in American League Central over the Cleveland Indians (89-63) with 10 games to play.

Twins face Royals, look to extend lead on Indians

MINNEAPOLIS (AP)  With the Minnesota Twins facing an early deficit, Nelson Cruz fixed that with one big swing.
The 39-year-old designated hitter has sure had his hand in a lot of this team's remarkable success.

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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins on September 19, 2019

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