Kyle Garlick hit for himself in the eighth inning, and he rewarded the Twins with a home run off a righthander — his first of the season. (Charlie Riedel, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Kyle Garlick, Twins

Pulled his team within one run with his second career home run off a righthander, a blast into Twins bullpen.

BY THE NUMBERS

2 Triples hit by the Twins this season, both by Nick Gordon; they have given up seven.

8 Consecutive times reaching base by the Royals' Andrew Benintendi, who went 7-for-12 (.583) with two walks in the series.

8.68 Cumulative ERA of the Twins bullpen in the three-game series.

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Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Star Tribune since 2013. Previously, he covered the University of Minnesota football team, and from 2007-09, he covered the Twins for the Pioneer Press.

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