Nelson Velázquez homered twice, Salvador Perez hit his team-leading 10th homer of the season and the Kansas City Royals snapped a three-game skid with a 6-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.
Velázquez’s first homer came in Kansas City’s four-run third inning. After Minnesota jumped out to an early 1-0 lead, the Royals countered with four runs off Twins starter
Perez drove in the go-ahead run with a double to left, and Veláquez knocked in Perez two batters later with a two-run shot to center for a 4-1 lead. Perez hit a solo homer in the fifth inning and Veláquez followed with his seventh homer of the season to give the Royals a 6-1 lead., who earned his fourth win in as many starts. Lugo allowed one run on six hits in six innings, with his career-best ninth win.
It was the second time this season the Royals roughed up Ober . The Twins' right-hander also surrendered three homers and eight total runs against Kansas City in his first start of the season on March 31.The victory helped Kansas City avoid what would have been a season-high, four-game losing streak. The Royals have lost three straight games three times this season.drove in the game’s first run with a sacrifice fly to deep left field.
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