GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Eric Hosmer, Royals
A 4-for-4 day (and 11 hits in the series) helped trigger KC's 11-run outburst.
BY THE NUMBERS
30 Hits by Hosmer against the Twins this season, two short of the franchise record.
3 Triples by Byron Buxton in September, more than 25 teams have this month.
ON DECK
After the Twins take Monday off, the Padres will make their fourth-ever visit to Minnesota.
PHIL MILLER
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