Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe homered in the ninth inning of Sunday's 9-8 loss at home to the Royals.
Plouffe's seventh home run came off closer Greg Holland, a solo shot. Plouffe was 1 for 4 with a walk and is batting .273.
The 27-year-old has hit in 12 straight games and 13 of 14 since coming off the disabled list in mid-June. He has 12 RBI over 14 games in June.