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MINNEAPOLIS -- David Lough hit three doubles, then launched a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning that led the Kansas City Royals over the Minnesota Twins 9-8 Sunday. Lough hit his second homer of the season, sending a solo drive off Jared Burton (1-5) into the right-field seats for an 8-7 lead. Eric Hosmer added a solo homer in the ninth for the Royals. Johnny Giavotella had three hits. Aaron Crow (5-3) pitched 1 2-3 scoreless innings. Greg Holland got his 17th save in 19 chances despite giving up a home run to Trevor Plouffe in the ninth. Minnesota, which trailed 5-1 after four innings, got a two-run homer from Justin Morneau and an RBI double by pinch-hitter Josh Willingham to tie it at 7 in the seventh. Ervin Santana allowed three earned runs and five hits in six innings for Kansas City. He has gone at least six innings in each of his 16 starts this season, the longest active streak in majors. It has been a strong June for the right-hander. In six starts, he has a 1.99 ERA, limiting opponents to 27 hits and two home runs in 40 2-3 innings. The Royals led 5-4 when Lough, the Royals eighth-place hitter, doubled in the sixth off reliever Ryan Pressly and took third as Giavotella blooped a double to left-centre between three fielders. Alex Gordon was walked to intentionally load the bases before Alcides Escobar hit a two-run single. Kevin Correia, the Twins most consistent starter, gave up five earned runs in five innings. The Royals scored three times in the fourth. Lough hit an RBI double off the right-field wall and Giavotella had an RBI single for a 5-1 lead. Giavotella was recalled Saturday from Triple-A Omaha when the Royals designated outfielder Jeff Francoeur for assignment. Clete Thomas homered in the Minnesota fifth. NOTES: Morneau is hitting .354 with 11 doubles, three home runs and 24 RBIs in his last 25 home games. ... Billy Butler was 2 for 4, and is hitting .486 (17 for 35) against Twins this year. ... 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On Monday, the watchlist for the?Jim Thorpe Award, which honors the nations top defensive back, was released.?CB Desmond King, last years recipient, named to the 2016 Jim Thorpe Award Watch List. #Hawkeyes #CFBWatchMe pic.twitter.com/Qv5km1yiJc- IowaFBLive (@IowaFBLive) July 11, 2016BOOM! Ahmad Thomas was named to the Jim Thorpe Award watch list!See more #OUDNA ?? https://t.co/43n4d8ZzGC pic.twitter.com/NfYwSdqwJg- Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) July 11, 2016Both @buddabaker32 & @SidneyJonesIV named to Jim Thorpe Award watch list. #UWHuskiesRead: https://t.co/ScIF0xoeAr pic.twitter.com/mLy6weaTEx- UW Football (@UW_Football) July 11, 2016?? | #Vols CB @CamSutton23 named to Jim Thorpe Award Watch List#CFBWatchMe?? ? https://t.co/UI5UWIUB6y pic.twitter.com/hDBc5oOnq3- Tennessee Athletics (@Vol_Sports) July 11, 2016.@derwinjames6 has been named to the Jim Thorpe Award 2016 Watch List: https://t.co/lZSkd6mmPw pic.twitter.com/Jrw1OGnCaQ- FSU Football (@FSU_Football) July 11, 2016Congratulations to Eddie Jackson for being named to the @jimthorpeaward Preseason Watch Lisst.dddddddddddd #RollTide #CFBWatchMe pic.twitter.com/Ua5nflaQgT- Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) July 11, 2016Jourdan Lewis = Jim Thorpe Award Watch List!INFO ? https://t.co/HIZsQx5yvv#GoBlue pic.twitter.com/nJSCzhmBck- Michigan Football (@umichfootball) July 11, 2016The preseason honors continue to roll in for Will Likely, who today was named to the @jimthorpeaward watch list!https://t.co/xNjEomwqNb- Maryland Football (@TerpsFootball) July 11, 2016Jordan Whitehead is on the @JimThorpeAward watch list as a contender for the nations top defensive back. #Pitt #H2P pic.twitter.com/raWlav73sh- Pitt Football (@Pitt_FB) July 11, 2016#Bearcats DB Zach Edwards named to the 2016 @jimthorpeaward Watch List! ??: https://t.co/9SuLefc6qM pic.twitter.com/KN39fGyrAQ- Cincinnati Football (@GoBearcatsFB) July 11, 2016The Jim Thorpe Award winner is selected from three finalists and will be announced at The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday, December 8, 2016 on ESPN. Included in this years list is Iowa senior Desmond King, who took home the award as a junior last season. ' ' '