SCORECARD

FIRST INNING

Kansas City: With Twins starter Liam Hendriks pitching, Alcides Escobar singled to left-center. Alex Gordon walked, moving Escobar to second. Billy Butler grounded out to third, moving Escobar to third and Gordon to second. Salvador Perez singled to left-center, scoring Escobar and Gordon.

Twins: With Royals starter Luis Mendoza pitching, Josh Willingham homered to left.

Royals 2, Twins 1

FIFTH INNING

Kansas City: David Lough tripled to right. Escobar grounded out to third. Gordon struck out. Butler doubled to center, scoring Lough.

Royals 3, Twins 1

EIGHTH INNING

Twins: With Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera pitching, Drew Butera was hit by a pitch. Chris Parmelee singled to right-center, moving Butera to second. Alexi Casilla ran for Parmelee. Denard Span was safe at first on a fielder's choice, moving Butera to third, with Casilla out at second. Ben Revere walked, moving Span to second. Greg Holland relieved Herrera. Willingham walked, scoring Butera. Royals 3, Twins 2

NINTH INNING

Twins: Trevor Plouffe homered to left.

Royals 3, Twins 3

TENTH INNING

Twins: With Royals reliever Francisley Bueno pitching, Casilla doubled to right-center. Span doubled to right, scoring Casilla.

Twins 4, Royals 3

Kansas CityABRHBIBBSOAvg. Lough rf411001.296 Francoeur ph-rf-cf100000.233 Escobar ss511000.297 Gordon lf411012.292 Butler dh502102.311 Abreu ph-dh000000.318 Perez c401210.318 Moustakas 3b501002.250 Cain cf301011.266 Pena 1b000000.247 Hosmer 1b-rf200021.243 Giavotella 2b400000.241 Totals3738359 TWINSABRHBIBBSOAvg. Span cf501100.289 Revere rf300010.299 Willingham dh311212.261 Morneau 1b301011.279 Plouffe 3b412101.237 Mastroianni lf400002.256 Escobar 2b-ss400002.213 Butera c210011.214 Florimon ss200000.238 Parmelee ph101000.250 Casilla pr-2b111000.222 Totals3247449 Kansas City2000100000 -- 380 Twins1000000111 -- 470 LOB--Kansas City 9, Twins 6. 2B--Gordon (47), Butler (25), Cain (9), Span (33), Casilla (14). 3B--Lough (1). HR--Willingham (34), off Mendoza; Plouffe (21), off Holland. RBI--Butler (92), Perez 2 (35), Span (36), Willingham 2 (105), Plouffe (48). SB--Cain (10). DP--Kansas City 2; Twins 1. Kansas CityIPHRERBBSONPERA Mendoza621126964.50 Crow110000103.41 Herrera 2/311110182.47 Holland1 1/311113242.98 Bueno (L, 1-1)02110052.25 TWINSIPHRERBBSONPERA Hendriks573323986.14 Robertson100022245.73 Fien10000191.59 Burton100002122.15 Perkins (W, 3-1)210011362.45 Inherited runners-scored--Holland 3-1. IBB--off Perkins (Perez). HBP--by Herrera (Butera). Umpires--Home, Mike Estabrook, First, Larry Vanover, Second, Jerry Layne, Third, Dan Bellino. T--3:13. A--28,669 (39,500).