Twins at Royals August 21, 2016

Game Time: 2:15 ET

Attendance: 0

	R	H	E
MIN	1	8	0
KC	2	5	1

	R	H	E
MIN	1	8	0
KC	2	5	1

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Umpires: HP-Bill Miller, 1B-Todd Tichenor, 2B-Brian Knight, 3B-Stu Scheurwater

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Ervin Santana

Strikes out 10 in loss Sunday

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August 21, 2016

Santana (6-10) allowed two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out 10 over seven innings to take the loss Sunday against the Royals.

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Byron Buxton

Back in action Sunday

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August 21, 2016

Buxton (illness) is in the lineup for Triple-A Rochester on Sunday, LaVelle Neal of the Star Tribune reports.

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Adalberto Mejia

Optioned to Triple-A Rochester

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August 21, 2016

Mejia was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Sunday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

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Joe Mauer

Out of Sunday's lineup

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August 21, 2016

Mauer is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals, MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger reports.

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Max Kepler

Not in Sunday's lineup

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August 21, 2016

Kepler is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals, MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger reports.

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Pat Light

Promoted by Twins

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August 21, 2016

Light was recalled by the Twins on Sunday, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

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Hector Santiago

Struggles with Twins continue

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August 21, 2016

Santiago gave up eight runs on 11 hits, including three home runs over 4.2 innings, in Saturday's loss to Kansas City. He didn't walk a batter, but trying to reduce his high walk rate may be altering his performance. "That aggressive mentality where I let it fly and kind attack the hitters, I have a little blockage in there right now where I'm trying to control the zone and make everything over the plate," he told the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

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Kelvin Herrera

Picks up seventh save of season Sunday

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August 21, 2016

Herrera pitched a perfect ninth inning while striking out one to earn his seventh save of 2016 on Sunday.

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Danny Duffy

Earns fifth straight win Sunday

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August 21, 2016

Duffy (11-1) allowed one run on eight hits and two walks while striking out four over 6.2 innings to earn the win Sunday against the Twins.

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Mike Minor

Not expected to see MLB action this year

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August 21, 2016

Minor left Friday's rehab start with shoulder stiffness and is now unlikely to pitch for the Royals this year, Josh Vernier of 610 Sports Radio reports.

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Jarrod Dyson

Starting in center field Sunday

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August 21, 2016

Dyson will start Sunday's game against the Twins, MLB.com's Jeffrey Flanagan reports.

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Paulo Orlando

Out of Sunday's lineup

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August 21, 2016

Orlando was scratched from Sunday's lineup, Rustin Dodd of the Kansas City Star reports.