Royals flush away Twins with matinee victory

    The Twins lost to the Royals by a score of 7-3 Wednesday afternoon. Minnesota now has the worst record in the American League and are four games behind the Royals at the bottom of the A.L. Central. The Twins have only won two of 18 series since the All-Star break, and they've been swept six times.
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    The Twins lost to the Royals by a score of 7-3 Wednesday afternoon. Minnesota now has the worst record in the American League and are four games behind the Royals at the bottom of the A.L. Central. The Twins have only won two of 18 series since the All-Star break, and they've been swept six times.

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