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07/28 22:34 CDT Royce Lewis hits walk-off triple as Twins rally past Royals 3-2
after Buxton exits with sore hip
Royce Lewis hits walk-off triple as Twins rally past Royals 3-2 after Buxton
exits with sore hip
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) --- Royce Lewis hit a two-run triple with two outs in the
bottom of the ninth inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 3-2 victory over the
Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.
Taj Bradley threw six strong innings for the Twins (54-54), who have won three
in a row and five of six. They are third in the AL Cental, just two games
behind the first-place Chicago White Sox.
Kody Clemens doubled for Minnesota in the fourth and scored on Josh Bell's
single. But center fielder Byron Buxton left in the fifth with right hip
soreness after running to first base. It's the same joint that caused him to
miss the All-Star Game this month.
Kansas City went ahead 2-1 in the sixth when Josh Rojas stole home on the front
end of a double steal and Salvador Perez had an RBI single.
Victor Caratini singled against Alex Lange (1-6) leading off the ninth and
Brooks Lee walked with one out. Lange struck out No. 9 hitter Ryan Kreidler but
Lewis, who entered as a pinch hitter in the seventh, drove a 1-1 cutter off the
top of the right-center fence to win it.
It was Lewis' second career walk-off hit, and Lange's third blown save this
season.
Jack Anderson (1-0) struck out two in a scoreless inning for his first major
league win. Anderson was optioned to the minors Sunday and then recalled
Tuesday from Triple-A St. Paul when Minnesota placed right-hander Cole Sands on
the 15-day injured list (retroactive to July 27) with a right elbow strain.
The 25-year-old Bradley struck out 10 and walked three while giving up two runs
and three hits. It was his fourth double-digit strikeout game this season.
Royals starter Seth Lugo allowed one run in six innings and Kansas City turned
five double plays, most by a big league team in one game this year.
Up next
All-Star RHP Joe Ryan (6-6, 3.38 ERA) pitches Wednesday night for the Twins.
RHP Randy Dobnak (0-0, 1.42) is expected to start for the Royals against his
former team.
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