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Kevin Appier (14-6) held Minnesota hitless until the sixth inning and led the Royals to their third straight win. Jeff Montgomery finished for his 38th save.
A pair of ex-Twins hurt Minnesota. Greg Gagne had two singles, leading to single runs in the third and seventh innings. And Gary Gaetti hit his second homer in two nights, a solo shot, to put the Royals ahead 5-0 in the eighth.
