GAME RECAP
Impact player
Edinson Volquez, Kansas City
The righthander held the Twins to one run over seven innings on five hits and one walk.
BY THE NUMBERS
5 Triples for Royals outfielder Paulo Orlando in seven career games, the most through that many games since 1901, as far back as baseball- reference.com records go.
0.69 ERA for the Royals bullpen this season.
ON DECK
Twins lefthander Tommy Milone tries to go 3-0 as he faces the Royals in the second of a three-game series. Lefthander Jason Vargas goes for Kansas City.
LA VELLE E. NEAL III
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