Dozier homers; Twins drop marathon in 11th

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KANSAS CITY — Well, it was worth the wait for the Royals.

In a game that was delayed three hours and three minutes, Eric Hosmer drilled a game-winning RBI off Twins reliever J.T. Chargois with none out in the bottom of the 11th inning, leading the Royals to a 5-4 win, their sixth straight. The game started on Friday night at 7:16 p.m. CT and ended at 2:15 Saturday morning.

Cheslor Cuthbert led off the 11th with a single, Lorenzo Cain walked, and Hosmer blasted a 3-2 pitch to the fence in right field, scoring Cuthbert.

The game also was delayed 12 minutes in the bottom of the sixth when half of the Kauffman Stadium lights went out because of an issue with a timer.

Right-hander Edinson Volquez started for the Royals and carried a 4-1 lead into the fifth. He gave up three …

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