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Published on: Sept 07, 2025 07:47 am IST <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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 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 Stephen Kolek 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<\/a> with low back spasms. Since 2023, the Royals are 3-5 in games Witt misses. <\/p>\n Ryan missed the strike zone with eight of his first 13 pitches. <\/p>\n Pasquantino leads the majors with 28 go-ahead RBIs. <\/p>\n Twins RHP Bailey Ober opposes Royals RHP Michael Lorenzen on Sunday. <\/p>\n MLB: \/hub\/MLB<\/a> <\/p>\n This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n