Twins take down Royals on Ty France's walk-off, two-run homer

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By Joe Nelson | Last updated May 23, 2025 10:41 PM ET

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Ty France lifted the Twins to a 3-1 win over the Royals with a walk-off, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday night at Target Field.

Ty France gives the @Twins ANOTHER #walkoff win! pic.twitter.com/zgVo0qGaWG
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France was 0-for-3 at the plate before he belted the first pitch he saw from Lucas Erceg and deposited it into the bullpen over the wall in left-center field.

Erceg had allowed only one run in 20 1/3 innings before giving up two runs in his last appearance against the Giants then the walk-off blast to France. The right-hander's ERA has gone from 0.44 to 1.25 and now 2.05 over his last three appearances.

The only other hit of significance for the Twins all night was Carlos Correa's solo homer in the second inning. Correa homered in his first at-bat since being reinstated from the seven-day injured list following a concussion he suffered on May 15.

Minnesota has won 15 of 17 games and at 28-22 they are tied with the Guardians for second place in the AL Central, four games behind the American League-leading Tigers (33-19).