Ryan Jeffers went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 9-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night in Minneapolis.

Kody Clemens went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer for Minnesota, which took the series opener for its third consecutive victory. Luke Keaschall and Royce Lewis also drove in two runs apiece.

Mike Yastrzemski and Bobby Witt Jr. each homered for Kansas City. Vinnie Pasquantino and Kyle Isbel also drove in a run for the Royals, who lost for the third time in their past four games.

Twins right-hander Joe Ryan (11-5) allowed one run on four hits in five innings. He walked none and struck out five.

Royals right-hander Seth Lugo (8-6) surrendered seven runs on nine hits in four innings. He walked two and fanned one.

The Royals started the scoring

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