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\"Royals<\/p>\n

MINNEAPOLIS \u2013 For most teams, Target Field is just another big-league ballpark. But for the Royals, it\u2019s been a house of horrors over the last few seasons.<\/p>\n

Heading into Saturday, they had just six wins in their last 28 games in Minneapolis since 2022. But rookie left-hander Noah Cameron stepped up and changed that narrative \u2013 at least for one night.<\/p>\n

Cameron tossed 5 2\/3 scoreless innings in a 2-0 win over the Twins, and while the line looked solid \u2013 six hits, two walks, four strikeouts \u2013 it\u2019s the way he navigated trouble that stood out. The Twins threatened early and often, getting runners in scoring position nine times against the 26-year-old, and they came away with nothing \u2013 not a run, not even a sac fly.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t exactly a stress-free night, but Cameron never blinked when the heat got turned up. In the bottom of the fifth, with runners on the corners and one out, the rookie faced arguably the most dangerous part of Minnesota\u2019s lineup.<\/p>\n

Up came Luke Keaschall \u2013 who came within a few feet of changing the game with one swing, but flew out to right on a well-placed cutter. Two batters later, Royce Lewis, another potential threat, got the same pitch inside and flied out to left.<\/p>\n

Just like that, threat over.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat cutter is really a weapon,\u201d Cameron explained afterward. \u201cIt looks like a fastball, especially in fastball counts, and then it tightens up right into their hands. I\u2019m comfortable throwing it, especially in those spots.\u201d<\/p>\n

That comfort shows. Despite a bit of self-critique about getting himself into trouble, Cameron continues to mature on the mound. This was his sixth straight outing of at least five innings, and in that stretch he\u2019s worked to a 2.43 ERA \u2013 quietly establishing himself as a stabilizer in a Royals rotation that\u2019s been looking for one.<\/p>\n

\u201cSure, he gives up a few hits, and had some traffic on the bases,\u201d said manager Matt Quatraro. \u201cBut he doesn\u2019t shy away \u2013 he pitches to contact, stays aggressive, and gets himself out of tough spots.\u201d<\/p>\n

That mentality helps explain why the stat sheet doesn\u2019t fully capture the grit Cameron showed. And make no mistake, the Twins made him earn it. They hammered a couple of line drives off him in the early innings, and a scorched liner in the sixth narrowly missed his head.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Bailey Ober \u2013 no stranger to the Royals \u2013 was solid on the other side. Don\u2019t let the 0-3 record fool you; Ober has had Kansas City\u2019s number this year, to the tune of a 1.45 ERA over 18 2\/3 innings. He looked sharp again on Saturday, retiring the first eight batters he faced before Kyle Isbel broke through with a two-out single in the third.<\/p>\n

That brought up Maikel Garcia, who was just 1-for-12 in his career against Ober. But this time, Garcia got the best of him, drilling a fastball on the outer edge the other way for an RBI double that scored Isbel and gave the Royals a 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always seen the ball pretty well off him,\u201d Garcia said. \u201cHe usually executes every pitch, but he gave me one there \u2013 that fastball on the corner. I just stayed with it and was glad Izzy could score.\u201d<\/p>\n

That would prove to be the difference. The Royals relieved Cameron in the sixth and turned the game over to a bullpen that\u2019s quickly becoming one of the league\u2019s toughest endgames.<\/p>\n

Hunter Harvey pushed his early-season scoreless streak to 10 2\/3 innings, continuing to be a steady presence in high-leverage spots. And Carlos Est\u00e9vez slammed the door in the ninth, tallying his American League-leading 29th save and preserving the 2-0 win.<\/p>\n

With that, the Royals pulled even on their road trip and set the table for a rubber match on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a deep bullpen,\u201d Quatraro added. \u201cWhen our starters keep us in games and we get to that group with a lead \u2013 we like our chances.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was a night that showcased the resilience of a club still figuring out how to win on the road \u2013 and a rookie starter who seems to be figuring things out with every outing.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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