Sunday's Twins-Kansas City doubleheader recap

May 22, 2017 at 4:27AM

­DOUBLEHEADER RECAP

GAME 1 IMPACT PLAYER

Salvador Perez, Kansas City

Got his big day off to a good start with a two-run homer in the second inning (he hit two more homers in Game 2).

GAME 2 IMPACT PLAYER

Adalberto Mejia, Twins

The rookie lefthander came back from the minor leagues to throw seven strong innings for his first major league victory.

BY THE NUMBERS

9 Consecutive games with a hit for Joe Mauer.

10 Career multihomer games by the Royals' Brandon Moss.

.421 Miguel Sano's batting average in his past 10 games against Kansas City.

La VELLE E. NEAL III

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