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Royals

Avila lined out to center fielder Merrifield.

Buxton flied out to center fielder Merrifield.

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

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

Buxton hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Gordon, Sanó scored.

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

Franco homered to left on a 0-2 count, McBroom scored.

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

Twins third.  Speier pitching.  Avila struck out.  Kepler grounded out, pitcher Speier to first baseman McBroom.  Polanco singled to center.  On center fielder Merrifield's fielding error, Polanco to second.  Zuber pitching.  Cruz homered to left on a 2-1 count, Polanco scored.  Rosario struck out.

Twins fourth.  Gonzalez struck out.  Sanó hit an infield single to third.  Arraez singled to center, Sanó to third.  G.Holland pitching.  Buxton hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Gordon, Sanó scored.  Avila struck out.

Royals fifth.  McBroom doubled to right.  Franco homered to left on a 0-2 count, McBroom scored.  Duffey pitching.  Gordon lined out to right fielder Kepler.  Mondesi struck out.  Lopez grounded out, second baseman Arraez to first baseman Sanó.

Twins fifth.  Kepler flied out to left fielder Gordon.  Polanco flied out to center fielder Merrifield.  Cruz doubled to left.  Rosario doubled to right, Cruz scored.  Gonzalez grounded out, shortstop Mondesi to first baseman McBroom.

 Kansas City swept a three-game series from the Twins last weekend -- the Royals' only series win this year, and the Twins' only series loss. Minnesota had a 14-5 edge in the series in 2019.

 Minnesota picked up a 12-2 win in Milwaukee on Wednesday, with a season-high 15 hits. The Twins are averaging 6.09 runs per game on the road this year (sixth in MLB), compared to 3.88 per game at home (23rd in MLB).

 The Royals have won five of their last six games after opening the season 3-10. They've averaged 6.50 runs with a .301 batting average over those six games, compared to 3.46 runs and a .233 average this season beforehand.

 Salvador Perez has hit safely in 10 straight games, his longest hit streak since a 10-gamer in June 2017. His .329 batting average for the season ranks sixth in the AL and first among MLB catchers.

 Ian Kennedy will make his first start of 2020 after appearing in eight games in relief. He's allowed nine runs (seven earned) and a whopping six homers in 8.0 innings. That matches the number of home runs he allowed in 65 career relief appearances entering 2020 (67.1 IP).

 An MLB-high five different Twins have at least four home runs this year, led by Eddie Rosario's six. Rosario had three homers and eight RBI in three games against Milwaukee this week, after totaling three homers and nine RBI in his first 15 games of 2020.

HP - Tumpane, 1B - Bacchus, 2B - Bacon, 3B - Nelson

MINNEAPOLIS (AP)  Whit Merrifield had three hits, including a three-run homer, to back Danny Duffy's strong start as the Kansas City Royals came back to beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 and split Saturday's doubleheader.
Duffy (1-2) allowed two runs - one earned - on two hits in five innings. He struck out eight for Kansas City, which has won six of its past eight games, including a home sweep of Minnesota last week. Trevor Rosenthal issued a leadoff walk in the seventh but struck out the next three batters for his fifth save.

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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins on August 15, 2020

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