Brian Dozier fell short of establishing a club record with a homer in six straight games, but he helped spark the two-run seventh against reliever Joakim Soria with a leadoff single and a stolen base. Dozier scored on Sano's double off the right-field wall to tie it at 4. Escobar came through with the go-ahead hit with two out. Byron Buxton gave the Twins an insurance run with a homer in the eighth.
Kendrys Morales paced the Royals' offense, going 3-for-4 with a homer, two RBIs and two runs scored.