Twins Vs. Royals: Minnesota Beats Kansas City 7-4 To End Six-Game Skid

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Twins Vs. Royals Score Update: Minnesota Leads 6-3 After Five Innings

In search of just their third home victory of the season, the Minnesota Twins are well on their way on Sunday afternoon, and lead 6-3 over the Kansas City Royals after five innings.

The Twins chased Kansas City starter Bruce Chen from the game before he could finish the third, racking up six runs before the lefthander was sent to the showers. Aside from steady pitching by starter Jason Marquis, who has only needed 66 pitches to cruise through five innings, Twins hitters have been especially locked-in at the plate, and have already recorded eight hits.

Outfielder Josh Willingham has already collected a double, triple, and single in his first three plate appearances, and is a mere home run away from recording the cycle. Along with Willingham's 3-for-3 day to help power the offense, Minnesota third baseman Danny Valencia is also 3-for-3 with a pair of RBI.

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Twins Vs. Royals: Minnesota Tries To Halt Losing Streak

After losing six games in seven days, maybe an extra day off will do the Minnesota Twins some good. The weather gave the Twins and Kansas City Royals another day off on Saturday but the two teams will resume their series on Sunday afternoon at Target Field.

Minnesota turns to veteran right-hander Jason Marquis (1-0) in an effort to stop the losing. Marquis is making just his third start of the season coming off of a loss to the Boston Red Sox in his last outing. With a 7.15 ERA Marquis has benefited from solid run support which will be key again for the Twins.

Kansas City will send Bruce Chen (0-2) to the mound looking for his first win of the season. Unlike Marquis, Chen has struggled to garner much run support in his first four starts finishing with two losses and two no decisions despite a tidy 2.52 ERA with 17 strikeouts to just four walks.

Saturday's rain out will be made up as part of a double header when the two teams play on June 30th. The game today is scheduled to start at 2:10 p.m. ET and will be televised on Fox Sports North.

The two teams will resume their three-game weekend series on Saturday with an afternoon games scheduled to start at 1:10 p.m. ET.

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Twins Vs. Royals: Rain Postpones Saturday's Game

The Minnesota Twins are going to have to wait to attempt to end their six-game skid, as Saturday afternoon's game has been rained out. Here are the details from the team:

Today's (Saturday, April 28) game against the Kansas City Royals has been rescheduled due to inclement weather. The game will be made up on Saturday, June 30 at 12:10 p.m. as part of a split day-night doubleheader (gates open at 10 a.m.) The game scheduled for 6:10 p.m. on Saturday, June 30 will be played at its originally-scheduled time (gates open at 5 p.m.).

Fans with tickets to Saturday's game can use their stubs for the June 30 game or exchange them for an upcoming non-premium game.

If you're wondering how this will affect the rotation, beat reporter Rhett Bollinger also provided that info:

#Twins rotation is now Marquis (Sun), Blackburn (Mon), Liriano (Tues), Hendriks (Weds), Pavano (Fri). Pavano gets extra rest.

— Rhett Bollinger (@RhettBollinger) April 28, 2012

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Josh Willingham Reinstated After Paternity Leave, According To Report

Outfielder Josh Willingham will be reinstated in time for Saturday's game against the Kansas City Royals, according to MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger.

Willingham had been on paternity leave following the Wednesday birth of his son.

To open a roster spot for Willingham, outfielder Ben Revere will be optioned to Triple-A.

Willingham could add some life to what has of late been an otherwise anemic offense. Even after missing the last three games, Willingham leads the team in home runs (5) and RBI (13).

The Twins have scored just 22 runs during their current six-game losing streak.

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Twins Vs. Royals: Minnesota Rides Six-Game Losing Streak Into Saturday's Contest With KC

The Minnesota Twins will try to snap a six-game skid Saturday in Game 2 of their three-game series with the Kansas City Royals.

The Twins' pitching has betrayed them lately, giving up 41 runs over their last six games. Then again, the offense isn't pulling its weight either: The Twins have 22 runs during that stretch.

Jason Marquis will start for Minnesota. He has two starts on the year and is 1-0 with a 7.25 ERA. Last time out, against the Red Sox, he pitched 6.1 innings and gave up 11 hits and five earned runs.

Soft-tosser Bruce Chen will be on the hill for the Royals. Chen is 0-2 despite a 2.52 ERA and 17-to-4 K-to-walk ratio.

This series will determine who occupies the AL Central cellar heading into May. After three straight wins, the Royals, 6-14, are one game ahead of the 5-15 Twins.

First pitch Saturday is set for 12:10.

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Twins Vs. Royals: Minnesota Drops Sixth Straight Game To Kansas City, 7-6

The Minnesota Twins lost their sixth consecutive game on Friday night when the Kansas City Royals held on for a 7-6 win at Target Field.

Twins starter Carl Pavano had another tough outing, giving up five runs (four earned) in six and a third innings before exiting with the game tied. Minnesota reliever Brian Duensing came in and was tagged with the loss after giving up singles to Kansas City third baseman Mike Moustakas and shortstop Alcides Escobar in the eighth inning. The hits plated two runs including the game-winning run when Moustakas scored on Escobar's hit.

Trevor Plouffe homered for the Twins while Pavano gave up two homer to the Royals with Alex Gordon and Billy Butler going deep.

The two teams will resume their three-game weekend series on Saturday with an afternoon games scheduled to start at 1:10 p.m. ET.

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