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Kepler Helps Twins Bats Get Going In 4-2 Win Over Royals
Joe Ryan (9-5) pitched 5 1/3 innings for the win, deftly recovering from a two-run home run by rookie Vinnie Pasquantino in the first.
August 16, 2022
Max Kepler went 3 for 4 with a slump-busting RBI to give Minnesota's lagging lineup a lift, and the Twins started a vital homestand with a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night.
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Kepler snapped an 0-for-29 skid with his one-out single in the second inning against Royals starter Kris Bubic (2-7) that scored Jorge Polanco, setting in motion a productive night for a Twins team that went 0 for 18 with runners in scoring position over the previous two games.
Polanco, Jose Miranda and Gary Sánchez each drove in a run for the Twins, who moved within two games of AL Central-leading Cleveland after the Guardians split a doubleheader with Detroit. The Twins started the day percentage points ahead of Chicago White Sox for second place.
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