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Sunday's Twins-Kansas City game recap

June 17, 2019 at 1:36AM
Kansas City Royals' Martin Maldonado looks on during a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Sunday, June 16, 2019, in Minneapolis. Maldonado celebrated Father's Day by wearing a blue necktie on his chest protector and had three hits to lift the Kansas City Royals over the Minnesota Twins 8-6 on Sunday. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)
Kansas City Royals’ Martin Maldonado looks on during a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Sunday, June 16, 2019, in Minneapolis. Maldonado celebrated Father’s Day by wearing a blue necktie on his chest protector and had three hits to lift the Kansas City Royals over the Minnesota Twins 8-6 on Sunday. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

IMPACT PLAYER

Martin Maldonado, Royals

Two singles and a double drove home two runs and put the .210-hitting catcher in the middle of three rallies.

BY THE NUMBERS

10 Errors committed by the Twins in their past five games.

3 Consecutive sellouts at Target Field, a first since 2011.

5 Consecutive Twins victories over the Royals before losing this one.

PHIL MILLER

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