MINNEAPOLIS, June 9 (UPI) -- Carl Pavano survived eight innings Wednesday, limiting Kansas City to six hits and boosting the Minnesota Twins to a 6-2 decision over the Royals.
The Twins did not score more than a single run in any inning, but nibbled away to defeat Kansas City for the 14th time in 17 meetings.
Pavano (6-6) walked two and struck out one, giving way in the ninth to Jon Rauch in a non-save situation.
Delmon Young hit a solo homer in the first, but Minnesota did not take the lead for good until the fourth. The Twins loaded the bases on a single, a walk and an error, after which Michael Cuddyer scored on a double-play grounder off the bat of Danny Valencia.
That gave the Twins a 3-2 advantage and two of the next three Minnesota runs came on groundouts.
Kyle Davies (4-5) gave up five runs on eight hits in 6 2/3 to take the loss.
