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CROWD BUILDS
There was a crowd of 17,668 on hand, about 4,000 more than for the series opener. Yost had mentioned the sparse attendance Tuesday night, and he applauded the energy showed by the fans that turned out Wednesday. "It was electric," Yost said.
LATE-GAME BLUES
The Twins had been 41-2 when taking a lead into the eighth inning. Now, they have lost two straight in such fashion. "We've got two pretty good starts back-to-back nights and haven't found a way to win," Hughes said. "Those are games you really hope you can take."
WADE IN THE WATERS
Davis extended his scoreless inning streak to 28 2-3, best in the majors. He's allowed two runs over his last 50 outings for a 0.34 ERA -- and one earned run in his last 48 innings.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Twins: Twins RHP Ricky Nolasco was feeling better after gutting through a bout with the flu the previous night. Nolasco scattered three hits over seven innings in a no decision.
Royals: 2B Omar Infante (shoulder inflammation) could return to the starting lineup Friday, Yost said. Christian Colon started in his place for the second straight night.
UP NEXT
Twins: LHP Tommy Milone makes his third start since arriving in Minnesota. He allowed five runs on 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings against Detroit his last time out.
Royals: RHP Jeremy Guthrie allowed one run over eight innings his last time out in Texas. He faced the Twins 10 days ago at Target Field, lasting seven innings in a 12-6 win.
