Saturday, March 3, 2012

Royals crash Twins' race for title party, win 8-1

If the Minnesota Twins are going to capture their fifth division title in seven seasons, the Kansas City Royals are going to make them earn it.

A night after erasing a five-run deficit against the White Sox to reclaim first place in the AL Central, the Twins fell flat in an 8-1 loss to the surging Royals on Friday night.

Minnesota remained a half-game ahead of Chicago after the White Sox also lost, 11-8 to the Indians.

Kansas City hammered Francisco Liriano for six runs and 11 hits in 4 1-3 innings.

Kyle Davies (9-7) allowed one run and four hits in six innings and tied a career high with eight strikeouts, helping the Royals win for the …

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