BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (Interstat) — Royce Lewis hit a two-run triple in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night at Target Field.

The Twins, now 54-54, trailed 2-1 entering the ninth. Lewis, pinch-hitting, drove a sharp fly ball to right field that scored Victor Caratini and Brooks Lee. The triple was Lewis’ only at-bat.

Taj Bradley pitched six innings for Minnesota, allowing three hits and two earned runs while striking out 10. He did not factor in the decision. Jack Anderson (1-0) earned the win with a scoreless ninth, striking out two.

Kansas City (45-63) took the lead in the sixth on an RBI single by Salvador Perez, who had two hits. Royals starter Seth Lugo allowed one run on six hits over six innings.

The Twins grabbed a 1-0 lead in the fourth on an RBI single by Josh Bell.

Alex Lange (1-6) took the loss, surrendering two runs in the ninth.

Attendance was 21,518. The game lasted 2 hours, 34 minutes.