Romero struggles as Twins drop finale in KC

Adrianza's solo dinger KANSAS CITY -- It was nearly the biggest comeback in Twins' history. Instead, it was a second straight frustrating loss to the Royals that saw rookie right-hander Fernando Romero allow eight runs in 1 2/3 innings and the offense come up just short.

After a 14-inning walk-off loss on Tuesday, the Twins were hoping for Romero to pitch deep into Wednesday night's game, but recalled Aaron Slegers as insurance in case Romero turned in the first clunker of his young career. It's a good thing they were cautious, given Romero's short start in an 11-8 loss in the rubber game at Kauffman Stadium.

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Romero saw his 1.88 ERA jump to 4.15, and he was replaced by…