Final
Royals eye series win over Twins
Apr 21, 2015 - 2:32 PM (SportsNetwork.com) - The Kansas City Royals shoot for a series win over the Minnesota Twins when the AL Central rivals resume a three-game series Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.The Royals took the opener of this series, 7-1, and starting pitcher Edinson Volquez fired seven innings of one-run ball. He allowed five hits, struck out five batters and issued one walk. Kelvin Herrera and Ryan Madson each threw a scoreless inning of relief.
"We felt last year was a big year for him. He really turned the corner with his mechanics on some things," Royals manager Ned Yost said of Volquez.
Kendrys Morales and Paulo Orlando each knocked in two runs for the Royals, who have won three of their last four games. Morales and Mike Moustakas each scored a pair of runs in the win.
Jason Vargas gets the call for the Royals Tuesday and is 1-1 with a 6.00 earned run average in two starts. Vargas lost his last start on Thursday at Minnesota and was touched for five runs -- four earned -- on 10 hits in three innings.
In 14 career games (13 starts) against the Twins, Vargas is 5-4 with a 3.97 ERA.
The Twins have lost two of their last three games after winning three straight. Kyle Gibson was dealt the loss for giving up four runs (3 earned) in five innings of work.
"He was struggling with his feel for off-speed pitches," Twins manager Paul Molitor said of Gibson.
Trevor Plouffe had two of Minnesota's five hits and Brian Dozier scored the lone run for the visitors.
Tommy Milone looks to pitch the Twins back into the win column when he toes the rubber Tuesday. Milone is 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA and defeated the Royals in last Thursday's 8-5 win, allowing three runs in 5 1/3 innings.
Milone has faced Kansas City seven times (all starts) in his career and has a 4-2 record with a 3.92 ERA.
Kansas City won 11 of its 19 matchups with the Twins a year ago.
- MINNESOTA: 5
KANSAS CITY: 6
Final
Apr 21 11:05 PM - Mike Moustakas singles to left field. Paulo Orlando scores.
Twins 5, Royals 6 Bot 8, 2 OutsApr 21 10:54 PM - C.Colon grounded out, second baseman Dozier to first baseman Mauer, J.Dyson scored, Orlando to third.
Twins 5, Royals 5 Bot 8, 1 OutApr 21 10:49 PM - Christian Colon grounds out to second base, Brian Dozier to Joe Mauer. Paulo Orlando to third. Jarrod Dyson scores.
Twins 5, Royals 5 Bot 8, 0 OutsApr 21 10:49 PM - Christian Colon doubles to right center field. Paulo Orlando scores.
Twins 5, Royals 4 Bot 6, 2 OutsApr 21 10:01 PM - S.Robinson singled to right, Arcia scored, Suzuki to second.
Twins 5, Royals 3 Top 6, 2 OutsApr 21 9:48 PM - Shane Robinson singles to right field. Kurt Suzuki to second. Oswaldo Arcia scores.
Twins 5, Royals 3 Top 6, 2 OutsApr 21 9:48 PM - Suzuki singled to right, Plouffe scored, Arcia to third.
Twins 4, Royals 3 Top 6, 2 OutsApr 21 9:45 PM - Kurt Suzuki singles to right field. Oswaldo Arcia to third. Trevor Plouffe scores.
Twins 4, Royals 3 Top 6, 2 OutsApr 21 9:45 PM - Arcia singled to right, K.Vargas scored, Plouffe to third.
Twins 3, Royals 3 Top 6, 2 OutsApr 21 9:39 PM - Oswaldo Arcia singles to right field. Trevor Plouffe to third. Kennys Vargas scores.
Twins 3, Royals 3 Top 6, 2 OutsApr 21 9:39 PM - Plouffe singled to left, Dozier scored, K.Vargas to second.
Twins 2, Royals 3 Top 6, 2 OutsApr 21 9:38 PM - Trevor Plouffe singles to shallow left field. Kennys Vargas to second. Brian Dozier scores.
Twins 2, Royals 3 Top 6, 2 OutsApr 21 9:37 PM - Moustakas homered to right on a 0-0 count, C.Colon scored.
Twins 1, Royals 3 Bot 5, 1 OutApr 21 9:24 PM - Mike Moustakas homers to right field. Christian Colon scores.
Twins 1, Royals 3 Bot 5, 1 OutApr 21 9:24 PM - Mauer singled to center, D.Santana scored, Tor.Hunter to second.
Twins 1, Royals 1 Top 4, 0 OutsApr 21 9:00 PM - Joe Mauer singles to left center field. Torii Hunter to second. Danny Santana scores.
Twins 1, Royals 1 Top 4, 0 OutsApr 21 8:59 PM
Apr 21 8:10 PM- MINNESOTA: 0
KANSAS CITY: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Apr 21 8:10 PM
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