Royals Edge Guardians 4‑2 Behind Wacha, India’s Clutch Hits
CLEVELAND (Interstat) — Jonathan India drove in three runs, including a two-run homer in the eighth inning, to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 4-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night at Progressive Field.
Michael Wacha earned the win, allowing one run over five innings as the Royals evened their record at 5-5. The Guardians fell to 6-5.
Kansas City broke a 1-1 tie in the sixth and India’s blast provided crucial insurance. Steven Kwan and Brayan Rocchio homered for Cleveland’s only runs. Lucas Erceg secured his third save for Kansas City before a crowd of 13,143. The teams combined for only six runs, well under the pregame over/under of 7.5.