BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (Interstat) — Randy Dobnak threw seven innings of four-hit ball, striking out four without allowing a run, and the Kansas City Royals blanked the Minnesota Twins 4-0 on Wednesday at Target Field before 18,728 in a game that lasted 2 hours, 20 minutes.

Kansas City scored on Nick Loftin’s sacrifice fly in the fourth inning, then added two runs in the fifth on Carter Jensen’s RBI double and Jac Caglianone’s run-scoring single. Tyler Tolbert went 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI. Steven Cruz and Daniel Lynch IV each pitched a scoreless inning to preserve the shutout.

Joe Ryan (6-7) took the loss, allowing four earned runs on eight hits over six innings with four strikeouts. The Twins managed only five hits.

The Royals improved to 46-63, while Minnesota fell to 54-55. Dobnak (1-0) earned his first win of the season.