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MINNEAPOLIS -- Coming off a disappointing homestand, and on the edge of the AL wild-card race, the Kansas City Royals cant afford to let too many more opportunities slip away.The defending World Series champions regained their winning touch Monday, despite Brian Dozier hitting three home runs for Minnesota. The Royals got homers from Kendrys Morales and Eric Hosmer to pull away from the Twins 11-5.Jarrod Dyson had three hits and scored three times for Kansas City, which won for the second time in six games.We put ourselves in a tough position, but we still believe that we can pull this thing off, Hosmer said.Kansas City started the day four games out of the second wild-card spot.The Royals went 2-4 in their last six games with New York and Detroit, with each of the losses a close one.We could be talking about a major run right here. We quite possibly could have been 6-0 at home, manager Ned Yost said. We still feel that were not out of this thing by any stretch of the imagination.Dozier homered on the first pitch from Ian Kennedy (10-9), then hit a two-run shot in the third and a solo drive into the upper deck in the eighth. Dozier became the sixth Minnesota player to hit three home runs in a game, and the first to do it at home.Dozier has eight home runs in seven games and 38 this season, the most by a Twins player since Harmon Killebrew hit 41 in 1970. Doziers 10 home runs against Kansas City this year are the most ever by a Royals opponent.It would be better to be on the winning side of it, Dozier said.Kennedy struggled with command, allowing four earned runs in 5 1/3 innings but is 4-0 in his past five starts.Morales hit a three-run drive off Jose Berrios (2-5) in the fifth for a 5-4 lead. Hosmer, who had four RBI, hit a three-run homer in the eighth.Berrios was called up from Triple-A to start. The Royals tagged him for five earned runs on nine hits in five innings.Considered the Twins top pitching prospect, Berrios allowed 21 earned runs in 22 innings over five August starts before being sent down.Dozier has hit a majors-most 24 home runs since the All-Star break. Hes connected 36 times as a second baseman and twice as a designated hitter. The AL record for homers in a season by a second baseman is 39 by Alfonso Soriano in 2002 for the Yankees.The best way to (get him out) is dont throw fastballs down the middle and thats what we did, Yost said.Dozier became the second Twins player with a three-homer game this year. Rookie Max Kepler did it at Cleveland.TRAINERS ROOMRoyals: OF Lorenzo Cain missed his fifth straight game because of left wrist inflammation. He was allowed to swing a bat Monday and remains day to day.Twins: Kepler got the day off. Kepler, who leads AL rookies in home runs (16), RBI (59) and walks (37), has played in all but one game since July 28. He struck out five times Sunday. We talk about young players and the challenge of playing September baseball for the first time, said manager Paul Molitor. Well try to keep them fresh as we can.UP NEXTDillon Gee (6-7, 4.33) is scheduled to start for Kansas City on Tuesday against Ervin Santana (7-10, 3.54). Gee was 2-2 with a 3.94 ERA in five August starts and pitched an inning of relief Friday. Santana is 3-1 in his last five starts with a 3.09 ERA. Swell Bottle Marble Black .C. -- Chris Thorburn thinks one of the reasons the Winnipeg Jets have been successful under new coach Paul Maurice is that theyre playing together as a team. Swell Bottle Canada Sale .com) - The Calgary Flames aim to bounce back from their first regulation home loss of the campaign on Friday night when they host a Detroit Red Wings club that they swept in three meetings a season ago. http://www.discountswellbottles.com/ .ca look back at each of the Top 10 stories of 2013. Today, we look back at Boston Strong - a citys recovery from tragedy. Swell Bottle Elements Collection . Brazilian national coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has confirmed that the veteran goalkeeper is set to join Toronto on loan, saying it will help him be ready for the World Cup. Cheap sWell Water Bottles . Tests earlier this week revealed a Grade 2 left hamstring strain for Sabathia, who was hurt in last Fridays start against San Francisco. Its an injury that will require about eight weeks to heal. He finished a disappointing campaign just 14-13 with a career-worst 4. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The New York Yankees have put outfielder Curtis Granderson on the 15-day disabled list with a broken knuckle on his left pinky finger and recalled outfielder Brennan Boesch from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The moves were made before Saturdays game at Tampa Bay. Granderson was hit by Cesar Ramos pitch in the fifth inning of Friday nights 9-4 win over the Rays. Although no official timeline for how long Granderson will be sidelined has been announced, manager Joe Girardi indicated it could be a minimum of four weeks. "I think the feelings that we have right now, theres sadness for Curtis," Girardi said. Granderson missed the first 38 games this season with a broken right forearm, the result of a hit by pitch in his first at-bat at spring training. "Its cruel," Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira said. "I had tears in my eyes saying bye to Curtis yesterday ... you really cant say anything. Its just so tough." The Yankees have been hit hard by injuries this year. Teixeira, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte and Kevin Youkilis are among those on the disabled list. Teixeira (wrist) played five innings of defence, and went 1 for 4 with a double and a sacrifice fly in his first extended spring training game Saturday at the Yankees minor league complex in nearby Tampa. He had played in simulated games since Monday. "It feels better, actually, to kind of get into a game," Teixeira said. "You have more of a rhythm. This is the second step after simulated games. You have to take these steps to get back from an injury." Teixeira had a minor scare when a hard foul ball went past him while waiting to bat. He is scheduled to play for Double-A Trenton Wednesday and Thursday, and could rejoin the Yankees next weekend. Youkilis (back) went 2 for 3 with two douubles, and played third for three innings in the extended spring game.dddddddddddd His first defensive play was to record an out with a diving tag. Youkilis is also nearing the start of a minor league rehab assignment. Joba Chamberlain, out with a right oblique strain, pitched two innings in his third extended spring training game. He allowed three singles in his first inning, including a comebacker that went off his calf. Chamberlain showed no discomfort after getting hit, and stayed in the game. The right-hander had a perfect second inning, that featured two strikeouts, in what may have been his final rehab outing. Pettitte had a bullpen session and could pitch in a simulated game in the next few days. It was his first time throwing off a mound since going on the 15-day disabled list May 18 because of a strained left trapezius muscle in his upper back. "I just threw my normal bullpen, and I felt good," Pettitte said. "I think well come in here tomorrow and see how it feels, and go from there." Pettitte, who will turn 41 next month, may rejoin the rotation in early June. Hiroki Kuroda, who left Wednesday nights game against Baltimore with a bruised right calf, also had a mound session and expects to make his next scheduled start. "Theres a little tightness, but it will be OK," Kuroda said through a translator. It hasnt been determined if David Phelps, hit in the right forearm by Ben Zobrists drive Friday night, will have his regular bullpen session Sunday. "Woke up a little stiff and a little sore," Phelps said. "Nothing I didnt expect." NOTES: The Yankees acquired LHP David Huff on waivers from Cleveland. In order to make room on the 40-man roster, LHP Francisco Rondon was designated for assignment. A corresponding 25-man roster move will be made when Huff joins the team. ' ' '