The first three jacks came against Twins right-hander Phil Hughes, who lasted four innings, allowing five runs on six hits and two walks. It was the third straight start Hughes gave up at least four runs and raised his ERA to 5.74.
Royals rookie right-hander Jake Junis, who was recalled from Triple-A Omaha before the twin-bill opener, couldn't get deep enough into the game to pick up the win. He went 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on five hits. The two runs came in the fifth on RBI singles from Brian Dozier and Miguel Sano.