Roughly six weeks after joining the Royals, right-hander Jorge Lopez nearly etched his name in the history book.
Lopez, who was acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers as part of the Mike Moustakas trade, took a perfect game into the ninth inning of Saturday’s game before faltering in the Royals’ 4-1 win over the Twins in Minneapolis.
Twins right fielder Max Kepler opened the ninth with a walk. Robbie Grossman then lined a ball over Lopez’s glove for a single to center. Wily Peralta then came on and got the final three outs, which included a sacrifice fly for Minnesota’s only run.