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Minnesota Twins Game Grades: Can’t Solve Royals

By Michael McKee

May 24, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Ervin Santana (54) gets the throw after his wild pitch too late to tag out Kansas City Royals right fielder Paulo Orlando (16) who scores in the fourth inning at Target Field. The Royals win 7-4. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
May 24, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Ervin Santana (54) gets the throw after his wild pitch too late to tag out Kansas City Royals right fielder Paulo Orlando (16) who scores in the fourth inning at Target Field. The Royals win 7-4. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports /
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Minnesota Twins still can’t figure the Kansas City Royals in loss

The Minnesota Twins have dropped yet another game to the Royals and have fallen to 11-34 overall.

Ervin Santana got the start for the Twins. Santana has been solid for Minnesota in this nightmarish season. Ervin, however, got in on the misery with a poor performance.

He allowed 6 earned runs over just 3.2 innings. Santana threw 80 pitches before being yanked.

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Michael Tonkin took over and finished off the 4th inning and put in a clean 5th inning of work as well.

Ryan Pressly was tasked with 2 innings and allowed a run. Brandon Kintzler and Fernando Abad handled the last two inning of the game and kept the Royals from increasing their three run lead.

Offensively, the Twins put forth a decent effort but, crucially, couldn’t convert on a bases loaded, nobody out opportunity in the bottom of the 9th. The fearsome Wade Davis had allowed a double and 2 walks to juice the bases with nobody out. The Twins couldn’t even elicit a sac fly or RBI groundout. Two Twins struck out and another lined out to fizzle out a golden scoring opportunity.

7. 4. 2. Final. 7

C-. 7 hits, 5 walks, 10 strikeouts, 0 home runs and 3 for 10 RISP. <strong><a href=. . Eduardo Escobar. OFFENSE

D. Totals: 9 hits allowed, 2 walk,  1 home runs, and 4 strikeouts.. . Ervin Santana. STARTER

. Brandon Kintzler. RELIEVERS . C-. The ‘pen was tasked with 5.1 innings of work as group. They allowed a run and struck out 5 

C. The Twins made 2 errors and converted 2 double plays . . . DEFENSE

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The Twins will play the 3rd and final game of their set against the Kansas City Royals at Target Field tomorrow. First pitch is at 12:10 PM CT. Tyler Duffey will make the start for the Twins

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