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Royals Use Rare Long Ball to Defeat the Twins 3-1
Kyle Isbel and Isaac Collins hit crucial home runs as Kris Bubic secured the win, with a sellout crowd of 39,320 witnessing the Royals' 3-1 victory.
- On Monday, the Kansas City Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins 3-1 in their home opener, with home runs from Kyle Isbel and Isaac Collins fueling the victory before a sellout crowd of 39,320 at Kauffman Stadium.
- Matt Wallner opened scoring with a 424-foot home run for Minnesota in the second inning, but Kris Bubic limited the damage, pitching six innings to earn the win for Kansas City.
- In the first game at Kauffman Stadium since moving the fences 8 to 10 feet, all four runs scored on home runs; the Twins managed only four hits and endured 21 straight plate appearances without a hit.
- John Schreiber pitched the ninth inning to secure the save for Kansas City, concluding the briskly paced game in just 2 hours and 14 minutes despite the Twins' offensive struggles.
- Minnesota drops to 1-3 on the season following the loss; after an off-day Tuesday, the three-game series resumes Wednesday as both teams return to Kauffman Stadium.
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Pine Journal
Twins do little in loss at Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Matt Wallner hit a long home run to jump start the Minnesota Twins offense before left-hander Kris Bubic and the Kansas City Royals bullpen shut down the entire lineup. Wallner’s 424-foot solo homer into the fountains at Kauffman Stadium gave the Twins a lead in the top of the second inning, but they fell behind in the bottom half and couldn’t mount anymore rallies in a 3-1 loss in Kansas City’s home opener. Wallner continued …
Twins offense goes quiet in loss to Royals
The Minnesota Twins fell to the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Monday afternoon. Matt Wallner hit a solo home run for Minnesota. Simeon Woods Richardson gave up two runs over five innings of work, eventually being tagged with the loss. Kody Funderburk gave up one run over 1 ⅓ innings while Justin Topa recorded two outs. Taylor Rogers tossed a scoreless inning. Kris Bubic earned the win for KC after only giving up one run over six innings of work. Min…
Takeaways: Twins quieted by lefthander Kris Bubic, Royals in 3-1 loss
The Kansas City Royals moved in the fences at Kauffman Stadium by about 10 feet over the winter, starting from each foul pole before tapering to the original 410-foot distance in center field from home plate.
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Royals use rare long ball to defeat the Twins 3-1
The Kansas City Royals used home runs by Kyle Isbel and Isaac Collins, two hitters not known for their power, to defeat the Minnesota Twins 3-1 on an unseasonably warm day in front of a sellout crowd of 39,320 in Kansas City’s home opener.
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