Up by three heading into the bottom of the ninth, the Royals turned to Lucas Erceg for the save situation. He got the first two batters with a strikeout and a lineout, then proceeded to load the bases with hit by pitch, a single, and a walk. Kansas City went to Matt Strahm to face Clemens, who crushed a 407-foot bomb to right-center field for a walk-off win for the Twins. The Royals got to Twins starter Bailey Ober in the third when Jac Caglianone crushed a two-run homer to right field. The Royals added another run in the fifth when Carter Jensen scored on an error following a John Rave double.