MINNEAPOLIS
Fresh off an agonizing weekend at Kauffman Stadium, the Royals rebounded with an old-fashioned beatdown on Monday afternoon.
Kendrys Morales and Eric Hosmer each pounded three-run homers, and the offense finished with 16 hits in an 11-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.
On the first day of a six-game road trip, the Royals erased a 4-2 deficit and weathered a career day from Twins second baseman Brian Dozier, who hit three homers and set a single-season record with 10 homers against Kansas City in 2016.
Dozier’s power display tested Royals starter Ian Kennedy, who allowed four runs in 5 1/3 innings.