GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Salvador Perez, Royals
Two home runs, a double and a single, and four RBI. He nearly outhit the Twins by himself.
BY THE NUMBERS
7 Kansas City victories in nine games in Minneapolis, the Royals' best showing ever.
1,127 Strikeouts on the season by Twins hitters, already the most ever in one year.
11 Errors committed by Trevor Plouffe, one short of Pedro Florimon for the team lead.
ON DECK
The season series against KC comes to a merciful close for the Twins, with Sam Deduno on the mound.
PHIL MILLER
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