KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Interstat) — Kris Bubic delivered six strong innings and Kyle Isbel hit a two-run homer in the second inning to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium.

Bubic earned the win, allowing one run on two hits while striking out four. His lone mistake was a solo home run to Matt Wallner in the second. Isbel’s blast off losing pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson in the bottom of the frame provided the decisive runs before a crowd of 39,320.

John Schreiber pitched a scoreless ninth for his first save. The Royals evened their record at 2-2, while the Twins fell to 1-3. The teams combined for just 11 hits in a game that finished in 2 hours, 14 minutes.