{"id":2003193,"date":"2025-09-07T02:24:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T02:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2003193"},"modified":"2025-09-07T02:24:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T02:24:10","slug":"perezs-3-run-homer-leads-royals-rout-of-twins-11-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/perezs-3-run-homer-leads-royals-rout-of-twins-11-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Perez’s 3-run homer leads Royals’ rout of Twins, 11-2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2014 Salvador Perez\u2019s three-run homer highlighted a five-run first inning as the Kansas City Royals routed the Minnesota Twins 11-2 on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Vinnie Pasquantino doubled sharply off the right-field fence, producing one run before Salvador Perez\u2019s 25th home run added three more. Nick Loftin\u2019s double to left-center made it 5-0 as the Royals batted around in the first.<\/p>\n

Joe Ryan allowed five runs on four hits and four walks while throwing 62 pitches in two innings, his shortest outing since Aug. 7, 2024.<\/p>\n

It was a rare poor showing for Ryan (13-8) against Kansas City. In 10 previous starts he was 8-0 with a 1.34 ERA.<\/p>\n

The Twins have lost six straight.<\/p>\n

James Outman doubled leading off the Twins\u2019 third \u2014 snapping an 0-for-14 slump \u2014 and Byron Buxton followed with an RBI triple before scoring on Luke Keaschall\u2019s grounder. Buxton\u2019s last eight hits have gone for extra bases.<\/p>\n

The Royals responded with three runs in the bottom of the third on RBI hits by Kyle Isbel, Maikel Garcia and Pasquantino.<\/p>\n

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Kansas City Royals’ Nick Loftin celebrates his one-RBI double against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. Credit: AP\/Reed Hoffmann<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Stephen Kolek (5-5) allowed two runs on six hits in seven innings, striking out four.<\/p>\n

Kansas City native Carter Jensen had an RBI double for his first major league hit.<\/p>\n

Pasquantino, Loftin and Jensen each had two RBIs. Loftin had three of the Royals\u2019 13 hits.<\/p>\n

Kansas City played without star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., who left Friday\u2019s game with low back spasms. Since 2023, the Royals are 3-5 in games Witt misses.<\/p>\n

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Minnesota Twins’ Matt Wallner walks back to the dugout after striking out against the Kansas City Royals during the third inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. Credit: AP\/Reed Hoffmann<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Key moment<\/h2>\n

Ryan missed the strike zone with eight of his first 13 pitches.<\/p>\n

Key stat<\/h2>\n

Pasquantino leads the majors with 28 go-ahead RBIs.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/h2>\n

Twins RHP Bailey Ober (4-7, 5.23 ERA) opposes Royals RHP Michael Lorenzen (5-9, 4.54) on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.newsday.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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