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Royals sweep on Butera's inside-the-park HR

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals' first sweep of the season was in reach on Sunday afternoon. Drew Butera wasn't going to let that go to waste.

The catcher's three-run inside-the-park homer in the seventh inning sent the Royals to a 5-3 win over the Twins at Kauffman Stadium after Minnesota center fielder Jake Cave came up short diving for the ball.

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As Butera lumbered around third with home plate in his sights, the crowd was electric, seemingly already celebrating the homer. Manager Ned Yost, however, was a bit less sure.