The Twins have placed starting pitcher Phil Hughes on the 15-day disabled list with a back injury and the team has recalled righthanded pitcher Tyler Duffey from Triple-A Rochester.
The Twins offense cracked the scoreboard with a late rally, rewarding starter Phil Hughes with his 13th win of the year, and topping the first-place Royals 4-1.
The Twins lost 7-4 at home to the New York Yankees Thursday night. Masahiro Tanaka threw 7 innings with 9 hits and 4 earned runs allowed to get the win for the Yankees and he improves to 12-3.