Franco scored Tampa Bay's second run on a wild pitch.
Starter Aaron Nola tossed five innings and allowed five hits and one run along with six strikeouts and one walk.
Starter Patrick Corbin allowed one hit and one unearned run with seven walks and two strikeouts in five-plus innings.
Minnesota starter Kenta Maeda (3-7) gave up just three hits in six innings, but one of them was Greene's homer.
The Royals had one hit in each of the first seven innings -- and seven hits in the game -- but were 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.
Persons:
Matthew Liberatore, Kim Klement Neitzel, Liberatore, Andrew Knizner, Tommy Edman, JoJo Romero, Franco, Rutschman, Ryan Mountcastle, James McCann, Dean Kremer, Jose Altuve, Yainer Diaz, Hunter Brown, Trea Turner, Nick Castellanos, Realmuto, Aaron Nola, Ildemaro Vargas, Patrick Corbin, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Peguero, Thomas Hatch, Bailey, Colin Holderman, Atlanta's Matt Olson, Orlando Arcia, Ozuna, Austin Riley, Ronald Acuna Jr, Noah Syndergaard, Brayan Rocchio, George Springer, Merrifield, Reese Olson, Riley Greene, Zach McKinstry, Olson, Kenta Maeda, James Paxton, John Schreiber, Josh Winckowski, Chris Martin, Kenley Jansen, Alex Verdugo, Adam Duvall, Maikel Garcia
Organizations:
Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field, Cardinals, Rays, Tampa Bay's, Orioles, Astros, Houston, Phillies, Philadelphia Phillies, Nationals, Pirates, Braves, Pittsburgh, Blue Jays, Cleveland warded, Toronto, Guardians, Tigers, Detroit, Minnesota, American League Central, Twins, Red Sox, Royals, Boston, Kansas, Thomson
Locations:
St, Petersburg , Florida, USA, St . Petersburg, Fla, Baltimore, J.T, Washington, Atlanta, Minnesota, Kansas City, Paxton