GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Trevor Plouffe, Twins
He led off the ninth inning with a game-tying home run off Royals closer Greg Holland.
BY THE NUMBERS
17 Career starts without a victory for Liam Hendriks.
34 Home runs for Josh Willingham, the most for a Twin since Justin Morneau hit 34 in 2006.
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