KANSAS CITY -- Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas wasted no time in getting the Royals going in Wednesday night's rubber game against the Twins at Kauffman Stadium.
First, Moustakas hit a sinking liner to left in the first inning off Twins rookie Fernando Romero that was mishandled by left fielder Eddie Rosario but ruled a two-run double.
Moustakas' 2-run double Then, Moustakas hit a moon shot in the second inning toward the right-field corner. When the ball finally came back down, it just sneaked inside the foul pole and into the seats, a two-run homer, his 12th.