Final
De Vries pitches Twins past Royals
Sep 1, 2012 - 11:21 PMVideo
De Vries (4-5) allowed just one run on seven hits with three strikeouts and did not walk a batter to record his second consecutive positive decision. Alex Burnett and Jared Burton combined for 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief and Glen Perkins worked around a two-out hit-by-pitch in the ninth to notch his ninth save.
Justin Morneau drove in a pair of runs and Ryan Doumit added an RBI single for the Twins, who have won two of their last three games. Jamey Carroll had three hits in the victory.
Will Smith (4-7) was saddled with the loss after allowing three runs on nine hits and two walks over six-plus innings. He struck out four.
Johnny Giavotella drove in the only run with a single for the Royals, who had their three-game winning streak snapped.
- MINNESOTA: 3
KANSAS CITY: 1
Final
Sep 1 7:04 PM - Johnny Giavotella singled to left scored Mike Moustakas. On the play, Brayan Pena advances to third. Runners on first and third with two outs and Lorenzo Cain due up.
Twins 3, Royals 1 Bot 7, 2 OutsSep 1 6:32 PM - Ryan Doumit singled to right scored Darin Mastroianni. On the play, Josh Willingham out at third to end the inning.
Twins 3, Royals 0 Mid 5Sep 1 5:44 PM - MINNESOTA: 0
KANSAS CITY: 0
Top 1, 1 Out
Sep 1 4:34 PM
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