Twins send Royals to ninth straight loss
Published 5/28/2008 at Boston.com -- Baseball News
Michael Cuddyer singled home Joe Mauer in the 12th inning, giving the Minnesota Twins a 4-3 victory Tuesday night and sending the Kansas City Royals to their ninth straight defeat.
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