The Royals' elimination number remained at 1.
Mondesi led off the inning with a walk from Twins reliever Tommy Milone. Mondesi stole second, and went to third on a sacrifice bunt. The Twins opted to walk Whit Merrifield and Eric Hosmer, loading the bases with one out.
Burns, who came on in the ninth as a pinch-runner for Kendrys Morales, ripped a 1-1 pitch from Milone to center, deep enough to score the speedy Mondesi. It was Burns' first RBI with the Royals after being traded to Kansas City at the non-waiver Trade Deadline.