Twins thump Royals; Buxton, Kepler and Solano go deep

Buxton and Solano homered back-to-back in the fifth inning.

Author:
Joe Nelson
Publish date:
Jul 4, 2023 4:47 PM EDT

Jul 4, 2023: Minnesota Twins designated hitter Byron Buxton (25) reacts with right fielder Max Kepler (26) after hitting a home run off Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Zack Greinke (not pictured) during the fifth inning at Target Field. Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

Buxton and Solano homered back-to-back in the fifth inning.

Byron Buxton, Max Kepler and Donovan Solano each homered in the Minnesota Twins' 9-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.

Solano went 3-for-4 with a homer and two doubles. Buxton also had three hits and Kepler went 2-for-4 with four RBI, including a three-run homer that gave the Twins a 4-0 lead in the third inning.

Buxton and Solano homered back-to-back in the fifth inning.

Kenta Maeda was excellent on the mound, striking out nine Royals over seven innings. The only damage against him was Bobby Witt Jr.'s two-run homer in the fourth inning.

The Twins are now 44-43, one-and-a-half games ahead of Cleveland pending Cleveland's outcome Tuesday night against the Braves.