GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Salvador Perez, Kansas City
The catcher turned on a Kevin Jepsen pitch in the eighth inning for a tying triple, then scored the eventual winning run on Omar Infante's sacrifice fly.
BY THE NUMBERS
4 Times in as many games this season the Twins have struck out at least four times. They struck out 14 times Friday.
8 Walks drawn by the Twins Friday, including three by Joe Mauer and two by Brian Dozier.
2 Losses for Kevin Jepsen in the season's first four games.
ON DECK
Lefthander Tommy Milone was 2-0 in five outings vs. the Royals last season and is 5-2 with 3.55 over 11 in starts in his career against them. Ian Kennedy, a free-agent signing during the offseason, will start for Kansas City.
La VELLE E. NEAL III
