Article: twins extra; TWINS 13, KANSAS CITY 4; MORE IN STORE; The Twins won, the Tigers won, so nobody has won the AL Central. They'll break the tie with a final game. The Dome's supposed final ballgame drew the largest crowd in 16 years, but baseball in the bubble lives on. Power, confidence are both evident in rout of the Royals.(SPECIAL)

Byline: JOE CHRISTENSEN; STAFF WRITER

By the time Jason Kubel stepped in for his first at-bat Sunday against Royals starter Luke Hochevar, the Twins were fairly certain they were facing another elimination game, and perhaps their Metrodome farewell.

The Tigers had a four-run lead in Detroit, with ace Justin Verlander on the mound. The Twins had Carl Pavano, pitching on three days' rest.

But after Hochevar walked Denard Span and Joe Mauer, Kubel did something he's done so many times this season, turning a hanging breaking pitch into a towering drive to right field.

The largest Twins crowd in 16 years didn't seem to believe it at first. ...

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