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Sanó grounded out, shortstop Mondesi to first baseman McBroom.

Cruz grounded out, shortstop Mondesi to first baseman McBroom.

Grounded out, shortstop Mondesi to first baseman McBroom.

E.Rosario grounded out, second baseman Lopez to first baseman McBroom.

Grounded out, second baseman Lopez to first baseman McBroom.

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Cruz hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Mejia, Garver scored, Polanco to third.

Hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Mejia, Garver scored, Polanco to third.

M.Gonzalez doubled to right, E.Rosario scored, Sanó scored.

Doubled to right, E.Rosario scored, Sanó scored.

Dozier singled to right, Mondesi scored, Soler to third.

Singled to right, Mondesi scored, Soler to third.

Gordon grounded out, second baseman Schoop to first baseman Cron, Soler scored.

Grounded out, second baseman Schoop to first baseman Cron, Soler scored.

Twins first.  Garver walked.  Polanco doubled to right, Garver to third.  Cruz hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Mejia, Garver scored, Polanco to third.  E.Rosario fouled out to third baseman Dozier.  Sanó tripled to center, Polanco scored.  M.Gonzalez flied out to center fielder Mejia.

Royals sixth.  Soler singled to left.  Dozier grounded out, catcher Garver to first baseman Cron, Soler to second.  Stashak pitching.  Gordon doubled to right, Soler scored.  McBroom struck out.  Mejia struck out.

Twins sixth.  Speier pitching.  Polanco walked on a full count.  Cruz flied out to right fielder Merrifield.  E.Rosario grounded into fielder's choice, second baseman Lopez to shortstop Mondesi, Polanco out.  Barlow pitching.  Sanó walked on a full count, E.Rosario to second.  M.Gonzalez doubled to right, E.Rosario scored, Sanó scored.  Cron hit an infield single to third, M.Gonzalez to third.  Schoop grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop Mondesi to second baseman Lopez, Cron out.

Royals eighth.  Wade Jr. in as center fielder.  Mondesi safe at second on throwing error by third baseman Sanó.  Soler walked.  Graterol pitching.  Dozier singled to right, Mondesi scored, Soler to third.  Dozier was out advancing, right fielder M.Gonzalez to shortstop Polanco, Dozier out.  Gordon grounded out, second baseman Schoop to first baseman Cron, Soler scored.  McBroom singled to center.  Mejia singled to center, McBroom to third.  Lopez grounded out, pitcher Graterol to first baseman Cron.

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

The magic number is down to six for the Minnesota Twins to clinch their first American League Central title since 2010 heading into Friday night's game with the Kansas City Royals at Target Field in Minneapolis.
Nelson Cruz also has a magic number: one. That's how many home runs the Twins' 39-year-old designated hitter needs to reach the 400-home run club and also to hit the 40-homer mark for the fourth time in his career.

Cruz, Twins on brink of AL Central crown

MINNEAPOLIS (AP)  Two years ago, Randy Dobnak had no idea he would be pitching in the majors this September. Without worry, Dobnak and his girlfriend planned their wedding.
Now he's getting married eight days after his first big league win.

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MIN	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	X

Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins on September 21, 2019

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