The Twins scored four times in the ninth inning but left the tying and winning runs on base as they lost for the ninth time in 12 games.

Starling Marte belted a three-run shot for his first home run of the season, and the Kansas City Royals held on for a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.

With runners on first and third for the Royals and two outs, left-handed hitter Carter Jensen stepped up to the plate. He shot a line drive down the left-field line, scoring two runs as Kyle Isbel beat the tag at the plate for the tying run.

Noah Cameron pitched six strong innings, allowing just an unearned run while Starling Marte delivered the deciding blow, a towering three-run home run in the fifth as the Royals took the series against the Twins with a 6-5 win.

Brooks Lee hit a home run to start a four-run sixth inning for the Minnesota Twins in a 5-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. After a one hour and 15 minute rain

The Twins had a lot of plays to celebrate during their 5-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night, but Byron Buxton’s running catch in the third inning came with a cost. Buxton, who dealt with a nagging hip and shoulder injuries for the final two weeks in May,

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