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- Updated: August 14, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — Put this in the category of rare.
The Royals’ sagging offense, which ranks last in the American League in runs, suddenly erupted on Sunday against the Twins, pounding out 16 hits for an 11-4 victory in the rubber game at Target Field. It was their biggest offensive outburst since June 18 — a 16-5 win over Detroit.
Paulo Orlando led the way with four hits, including a triple and a three-run homer. He fell a double shy of the cycle. Lorenzo Cain also added a four-hit game.
Royals right-hander Edinson Volquez navigated through six serviceable innings, giving up five hits and two earned runs to pick up the win.
Brian Dozier hit his 26th homer this season for the Twins.
Twins starter Hector Santiago, who hadn’t made it through the sixth inning in each of his previous five starts, this time could not get an out in the fifth. Santiago gave up nine hits and seven earned runs in four-plus innings.
MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDA day for Paulo: Orlando got things started with a leadoff triple off the right-field wall. He scored on Cain’s sacrifice fly to right. Orlando then powered a three-run homer into the upper deck in left field to cap the six-run fourth inning. That was Orlando’s fourth homer and it put the Royals up 7-1. Orlando matched a career high with a four-hit game, his last coming on June 18.
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