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08/05 21:03 CDT Massey leads off 7th with go-ahead HR, Cameron has 9 Ks as
Royals beat Twins 2-1
Massey leads off 7th with go-ahead HR, Cameron has 9 Ks as Royals beat Twins 2-1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) --- Michael Massey led off the seventh inning with a
go-ahead home run, Noah Cameron had nine strikeouts in eight innings of one-run
ball and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Wednesday night.
Massey hit a 422-foot shot off reliever A.J. Minter (1-2) to right center.
Massey went 2 for 3 and scored twice.
The Royals have won nine of their last 10 games at Kauffman Stadium, the best
home record in the MLB since July 5.
Kyle Isbel hit a sacrifice fly --- Kansas City's AL-leading 39th this season
--- in the sixth.
Cameron (6-8), who struck out the last five batters he faced, gave up two hits
and walked one. Steven Cruz pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his third save this
season.
Twins starter Dean Kremer allowed one run and three hits in five innings.
The Royals beat Minnesota 8-2 in the series opener Tuesday night to snap a
four-game skid.
Josh Bell walked to leadoff the fourth inning, moved to third base on a single
by Royce Lewis and scored when Victor Caratini grounded into a double play to
give Minnesota a 1-0 lead. Lewis extended his hit streak to a career-high 10
games, the longest such streak by a Twin is season, and has reached base safely
in a career-long 16 straight.
Up next
Twins RHP Bailey Ober (7-3, 4.45 ERA) was set to start the series finale
Thursday against RHP Michael Wacha (5-8, 3.51).
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