Wednesday's Twins-Kansas City game recap

June 11, 2015 at 5:12AM
This is a 2015 photo of Edinson Volquez of the Kansas City Royals baseball team. This image reflects the Kansas City Royals active roster as of Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, when this image was taken. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) ORG XMIT: OTKCR
This is a 2015 photo of Edinson Volquez of the Kansas City Royals baseball team. This image reflects the Kansas City Royals active roster as of Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, when this image was taken. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) ORG XMIT: OTKCR (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

IMPACT PLAYER

Edinson Volquez, K.C.

The Royals' righthander held the Twins to one run over seven innings and pitched out of several jams.

BY THE NUMBERS

9 career ejections for Torii Hunter, six as Twin, after he was sent packing in the eighth inning after arguing a called third strike.

3-6 record for the Twins against Kansas City

387 feet — the estimated distance of Trevor Plouffe's home run in the eighth.

ON DECK

The Twins have a scheduled off day Thursday. They open a five-game road trip Friday when they visit the Texas Rangers

LA VELLE E. NEAL III

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