Friday's Twins-Kansas City game recap

September 21, 2019 at 5:46AM
Minnesota Twins third baseman Marwin Gonzalez (9) caught a sharp line drive hit by Kansas City Royals catcher Nick Dini (33) in the top of the fifth inning. ] Aaron Lavinsky • aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com The Minnesota Twins played the Kansas City Royals on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn.
Twins right fielder Marwin Gonzalez made a running catch on a sharp line drive hit by Royals catcher Nick Dini. (Kyndell Harkness — STAR TRIBUNE/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Randy Dobnak, Twins

The rookie righthander held the Royals to one run over 5⅓ innings and picked up his first major league win.

BY THE NUMBERS

5 Career saves for Trevor May.

.115 Opponents' batting average against Dobnak with runners in scoring position.

11-3 The Twins' record this season against the Royals.

ON DECK

Jose Berrios, who held the Royals to two runs over seven innings on June 22 in his last meeting against them, gets another run.

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