Massey, Collins homer as Royals beat Guardians 5‑3

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Interstat) — Michael Massey hit a go-ahead two-run homer and Isaac Collins added a solo shot as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium, extending their winning streak to five games.

Stephen Kolek (1-0) allowed three runs and four hits over six innings in his season debut, striking out three. Rhys Hoskins had a three-run homer for Cleveland in the fourth inning off Kolek. Gavin Williams (5-2) took the loss, giving up five runs on eight hits with seven strikeouts in six innings.

Collins went 3 for 3 with a homer and an RBI, and Massey was 2 for 3 with two RBIs. Bobby Witt Jr. had two hits for Kansas City, which outhit Cleveland 8-4. The game drew 13,102 fans and lasted 2 hours, 6 minutes.

Lucas Erceg earned his 10th save with a scoreless ninth inning. Nick Mears and Daniel Lynch IV each pitched a scoreless inning in relief. Cleveland fell to 18-19, while Kansas City improved to 17-19. The teams conclude the series Wednesday.