MINNEAPOLIS -- After enduring over two hours of rain delays, the Royals came up short in a 6-4 loss to the Twins in the series opener on Friday night at Target Field.
Rookie right-hander Heath Fillmyer, who was coming off a pair of strong outings, got off to a promising start for the Royals when he struck out the side after a leadoff walk in the first inning. But Miguel Sano crushed a two-run double and Joe Mauer added a run-scoring single in the second to put the Royals in an early 3-0 hole.