<p>By Rhett Bollinger and Kelly Erickson / MLB.com | 8/29/2013 5:20 P.M. ET</p><p>MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins had two players leave Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Royals with injuries, as right fielder Wilkin Ramirez exited with a left shin contusion and right-hander Samuel Deduno left his start after three innings with right shoulder soreness. Ramirez is day to day, and Deduno said he wasn't sure if he'll make his next scheduled start.</p><p>Ramirez left the game in the fifth inning after fouling a pitch off his left leg. Facing Royals left-hander Bruce Chen with one out in the fifth, Ramirez fouled an 0-1 slider off the leg. He remained on the ground for several minutes until he was helped off by Twins trainer Tony Leo and first-base coach Scott Ullger.</p><p>Ramirez wasn't available to the media after the game, as he was still being looked at by team trainers. He's scheduled to undergo X-rays and an MRI exam Thursday night.</p><p><a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130829&content_id=58908054&notebook_id=58926416&vkey=notebook_min&c_id=min">Keep reading...</a></p>