MINNEAPOLIS - First the Minnesota Twins lost the game. Then they lost their cool.
The Kansas City Royals scored on a big blast early then added on to their lead in a 7-2 win over the Twins at Target Field on Wednesday.
The win secured a three-game sweep for the Royals, who never trailed during the series here that began on Monday. Kansas City, which started the week one game back of the Twins in the A.L. Central standings, is now two clear of Minnesota.
The Twins finished their six-game homestand against Milwaukee and Kansas City 1-5 and are now 3-7 in the month of June after winning 20 games in May.