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Royals’ bats erupt to keep pace in WC race
- Updated: September 7, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — As the saying goes, better late than never.
The Royals’ offense, held in check for most of the game by Twins ace Ervin Santana, roared to life against the bullpen for a second consecutive night with a seven-run ninth inning en route to a 10-3 win on Tuesday at Target Field.
Kendrys Morales’ second homer of the game capped the decisive ninth that gave the Royals a series win and kept them four games back of the Orioles in the American League Wild Card standings.
The ninth-inning outburst also ensured that the Royals didn’t need to use All-Star closer Wade Davis.
“[Morales’ second homer] was huge,” manager Ned Yost said. “We were trying to keep Wade out of the game. We’ve really pounded our back-end relievers here in the last two weeks, and every opportunity to give them an extra day is always huge.”
The Royals pounced on Twins closer Brandon Kintzler right away in the ninth with back-to-back …
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