KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mike Moustakas hit his 22nd home run and Alex Gordon connected for a three-run shot as the Kansas City Royals rallied from a four-run deficit to defeat the Minnesota Twins 11-6 in the opener of a day-night doubleheader Saturday.
Moustakas tied his season high for home runs and matched Jermaine Dye in 2000 for the club record before the All-Star Game.
Alcides Escobar and Brandon Moss, with an estimated 474-foot drive to straightaway center, also homered for the Royals.
Gordon’s homer with Moss, who had three hits, and Escobar aboard in the eighth gave the Royals a cushion.