Greinke (right shoulder) exits start early vs. Twins

MINNEAPOLIS — Zack Greinke left Tuesday’s sport with one out within the sixth inning with proper shoulder discomfort.

The Royals’ veteran right-hander threw a pitch to Twins third baseman Jose Miranda and instantly signaled one thing was improper, wanting towards the Royals’ dugout in a 9-3 loss to the Twins at Target Field.

When head coach Kyle Turner and supervisor Matt Quatraro got here to the mound to test on Greinke, he was able to stroll off the mound. Greinke stayed within the dugout and watched the sport after exiting.

Greinke, 39, gave up six earned runs (together with three homers) in 5 1/3 innings, placing out three. The Royals additionally checked on him within the second inning after he threw a pitch to Michael A. Taylor and one-hopped off the mound. Greinke squatted and gave the impression to be stretching out his leg, however as quickly as Turner and Quatraro went out to test on him, Greinke was clear he was wonderful.

Bobby Witt Jr. offered a lot of the offense with a 432-foot, two-run dwelling run within the third inning.