After a three-game losing streak, the Twins finally got back on the winning side with a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Scott Baker started off slow, and put the Twins down early. He did however manage to turn things around and pick up the victory. The offense scattered their runs and after the fourth inning, never trailed.

Scott Baker made his first start of the season, and while the first two innings weren't the best, Baker turned things around for a solid outing. Baker's final line was 6.2 innings, seven hits, three runs and two strikeouts. After the first two innings, things didn't look good. Baker had already thrown forty-one pitches and allowed three runs. But he managed to settle down and go 4.2 more innings thanks to his five-pitch inning to keep his pitch-count low.

The bullpen was great after Baker, with Pat Neshek and Joe Nathan taking the mound. Neshek finished up the small jam in the seventh, and then pitched a solid eighth inning, picking up one strikeout along the way. The Twins handed Joe Nathan a one run lead and the ball for the ninth inning, and he converted his second save in as many chances.

The offense scored right after the Royals in the first, and stuck with them before finally taking the lead in the bottom half of the fourth inning. The shining star for the Twins was easily Carlos Gomez. Gomez went 3-4 with two infield singles, a double, two steals and two runs. Not only did Gomez hit the ball, but he also sparked the offense when they needed it, single-handily putting himself in scoring position with his speed. Joe Mauer and Michael Cuddyer bat second and third after Gomez, and they were the other two bright spots as the only other players with multiple hits. Other notable hitters were Justin Morneau (first hit), Mike Lamb and Matt Tolbert.

The lone bad part in the win was Cuddyer leaving the game after his second hit with what is being called a dislocated finger. He is scheduled for X-Rays and there is no word on if a DL stint will be needed.

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