The Kansas City Royals powered their way to a 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins Friday night.
Jorge Soler hit a 3 run home run in the first inning.
Hunter Dozier added a 2 run home run in the 7th inning.
Dozier also drove in a run in the 1st inning with a bloop single.
Whit Merrifield walked with the bases loaded in the 4th inning.
Danny Duffy was the winning pitcher, going 5 innings giving up 1 run on 4 hits with 6 strikeouts.
The Royals and Twins play again Saturday night. Brady Singer will make the start for the Royals. First pitch is set for 6:05p. The game will be broadcast on KVOE 1400AM/96.9FM beginning at 6:30p.
The Royals Friday placed All-Star catcher Salvador Perez on the 10 day injured list. The move is retroactive to Tuesday, and the Royals are hoping his condition will improve enough that he can return for the series in Chicago against the White Sox starting Aug. 28.
Perez began experiencing blurred vision in his left eye last Sunday in Minnesota and was a late scratch to the lineup. Perez was examined by an eye doctor in Minneapolis prior to Monday’s game at Target Field and it was revealed that he had a fluid-filled particle in his left eye that eventually will dissolve on its own.
Left-hander Randy Rosario was reinstated from the injured list and will replace Perez on the 28-man roster.
