— Alex Kirilloff hit the first two home runs of his major league career, including a three-run drive that broke open the game in the third inning and led the Minnesota Twins over the AL Central-leading Kansas City Royals 9-1 on Friday night.
Kirilloff became the first Twins player to hit his first two home runs in the same game since Pat Meares on June 19, 1994.
Brady Singer (1-3) left after he was hit on the left foot by a Josh Donaldson line drive that ended the second inning. Singer remained on the ground for a minute before walking off under his own power.
Royals manager Mike Matheny said after the game that X-rays on Singer’s heel were negative. Singer was diagnosed with a bruised heel and listed as day to day.
Royals LHP Danny Duffy (3-1, 0.39 ERA) faces Minnesota for the first time this season on Saturday at 1:10.
First place Kansas City leads second place Chicago by a game and a half, third place Cleveland is three games out.