IMPACT PLAYER: Trevor Plouffe, Twins

The third baseman went 3-for-4, with two doubles, a triple and two RBI, raising his average to .313.

BY THE NUMBERS

3 Rookie pitchers for the Royals on Sunday: Yordano Ventura, Justin Marks and Michael Mariot.

274 Pitchers who have won a game for the Twins, now that Phil Hughes was added to the list Sunday.

.423 Batting average for Kurt Suzuki on the road.

4-2 The Twins’ record vs. the Royals this season. They went 4-15 vs. the Royals last season.

 

ON DECK

The Twins will enjoy an off day in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Monday. On Tuesday, they open a three-game series against the Rays at Tropicana Field.

LA VELLE E. NEAL III