Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Match Player Stats On Sep 10, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Sep 10, 2017

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Eric Hosmer had four hits, including two in a six-run second inning, and Brandon Moss homered and drove in four runs as the Kansas City Royals downed the Minnesota Twins 11-3 on Sunday afternoon.

The big inning included Whit Merrifield, Alex Gordon and Moss stroking RBI doubles and an Alcides Escobar two-run single.

Hosmer had his fourth straight multi-hit game. Escobar, who is hitting .358 in his past 30 games, had two hits, as did Gordon, who had a bunt single in the fifth to beat the shift.

Moss hit his 19th home run in the seventh with Salvador Perez and Hosmer aboard. Moss homered off John Curtiss, who retired only one batter while giving up four runs.

Bartolo Colon (6-10) lasted only 1 2/3 innings, his briefest start of the season. Colon, a 44-year-old right-hander, gave up six runs on six hits, three of them doubles, before being replaced by Nik Turley in the second.

Royals left-hander Jason Vargas (15-10) made it through five innings to pick up his first victory since Aug. 13. The 15 wins represent a career best.

The Twins loaded the bases with one out in the fifth on Eddie Rosario and Ehire Adrianza singles sandwiched around a walk to Kenny Vargas. Vargas coaxed Brian Dozier to ground into a 6-4-3 double play to end the threat. Scott Alexander replaced Vargas in the sixth.

Eduardo Rosario's sacrifice fly in the second scored Byron Buxton, who had tripled, for the only run off Vargas.

Cheslor Cuthbert singled home Paulo Orlando, who had a ground-rule double, for the final Royals' run in the eighth as both managers emptied their dugouts.

Kennys Vargas hit a two-run homer in the ninth for the Twins.

The Twins and Royals split the four-game series. Minnesota, however, won 11 of the 19 matchups this year.

NOTES: The Royals put their plans on hold to activate RHP Joakim Soria on Monday from the disabled list. Soria returned Sunday to his Arizona home after his daughter underwent appendicitis surgery and his wife is expecting a child on Thursday. ... The Twins have only six games remaining with teams above .500, including three at the Yankees, the team they are chasing for the top wild-card spot. ... Royals LHP Danny Duffy, who is on the disabled list with a sore elbow, will throw a simulated game Monday. ... The Twins have spent 74 days in second place in the AL Central. ... The Twins are off Monday before opening a two-game series Tuesday with the San Diego Padres at Target Field. ... The Royals will open a series with the White Sox on Monday. RHPs Reynaldo Lopez of the White Sox and Jason Hammel of Kansas City are the probables for the opener.