The Twins offense cracked the scoreboard with a late rally, rewarding starter Phil Hughes with his 13th win of the year, and topping the first-place Royals 4-1.
The Twins lost 3-0 at Kansas City to the Royals and were swept in the series this week., Wade Davis combined with 2 relievers on a 7-hit shutout for the Royals. Davis threw 5 innings with 4 hits allowed to get the win.