Kansas City RoyalsvsMinnesota Twins
KC 8/MIN 6
Things to say
Royals beat the Twins 8-6 at Target Field.
01
opener
Royals took down the Twins 8-6 up in Minnesota. Bats woke up early and they just kept the pressure on. KC needed that one bad sitting at 25-38.
02
key player
Whoever was in the heart of that Royals order was cooking — multi-hit night, RBIs, the whole deal. Looked like he finally got into his stuff at the plate.
03
hot take
Twins manager went to the pen way too early. You leave your starter in there and it's a different ballgame.
04
deep cut
Target Field plays bigger than people think, so giving up eight there says the command just wasn't sharp. The WHIP on that staff has been ugly all month.
05
exit
Anyway, getaway day tomorrow — curious if KC can actually string two wins together for once.
The recap
Royals stole one in Minnesota, 8-6, and you could feel the Twins manager going to the pen too early — that middle-relief stretch is where the wheels came off. KC's bats kept stacking traffic on the basepaths, and once the heart of the order got into his stuff, a couple balls left the yard and that was the ballgame.
Twins clawed back late but never got the tying run home, and now they're four under .500 staring at a getaway day. Royals needed this one bad at 25-38 and finally cashed a road W.