IMPACT PLAYER: Salvador Perez, Kansas City
The 31-year-old smashed two solo homers, the first off Chris Archer in the fourth and the second off Tyler Duffey to lead off the sixth, to help the Royals to a come-from-behind victory.
BY THE NUMBERS
14 Career multihomer games for Perez, including two already this year.
7 Hits Tyler Duffey has given up in four relief innings this season. With his four earned runs, it's the worst statistical start of a season for him.
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Righthander Chris Paddack makes his second start for the Twins against Kansas City lefty Daniel Lynch in Game 2 of this three-game series.
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