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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) \u2014 Luke Keaschall hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning, Ryan Fitzgerald homered for his first career hit, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Sunday.<\/p>\n
With two outs, Keaschall hit a fastball from Royals closer Carlos Est\u00e9vez (4-4) to the first row of seats in right-center field for Minnesota\u2019s ninth walk-off win of the season.<\/p>\n
It was the third hit of the day for Keaschall, who has reached base in 12 straight games to start his career.<\/p>\n
Michael Tonkin (1-0), Minnesota\u2019s seventh pitcher, pitched scoreless 10th and 11th innings for his first win since July 30, 2024.<\/p>\n
Adam Frazier had four hits and Maikel Garcia three for Kansas City. Vinnie Pasquantino hit his 20th home run for a 3-2 lead in the seventh.<\/p>\n
The Twins tied it in the eighth when Ryan Jeffers drove in Austin Martin, who tripled on an ill-advised diving attempt by John Rave with the ball getting past the left fielder and rolling to the wall.<\/p>\n
In his fourth career game, Fitzgerald, a 31-year-old who signed a minor league contract with Minnesota in January, hit a third-inning slider from Ryan Bergert off the top of the right field wall for a 2-1 Twins lead.<\/p>\n
Seeking his second career five-hit game, Frazier flew out with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth. Kansas City was 1 for 15 with men in scoring position and left 15 runners on base.<\/p>\n
The Royals lost for just the fourth time in 50 games when leading after seven innings. Minnesota won for the third time in 48 games when trailing after seven.<\/p>\n
Kansas City LHP Bailey Falter (7-6, 4.14 ERA) hosts Nationals\u2019 RHP Cade Cavalli (0-0, 0.00) on Monday.<\/p>\n
RHP Zebby Matthews (3-3, 5.17) gets the ball Monday for Minnesota against Yankees RHP Will Warren (6-5, 4.44).<\/p>\n