GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Lorenzo Cain, Kansas City
The center fielder was 4-for-5 with two runs-batted-in.
BY THE NUMBERS
2: RBI for catcher Salvadore Perez, who followed up Monday's 5-for-5 effort by going 2-for-4 with a home run.
9, 6: Hits and runs given up by Ervin Santana, who didn't get through the fourth inning.
13 Hits by the Royals, compared to seven for the Twins.
3 Hits for Eduardo Escobar in four at-bats.
3 runners left on base in the ninth inning by the Twins, who had bases loaded and nobody out but failed to score.
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