KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Interstat) — Jesús Luzardo pitched seven strong innings as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Saturday at Kauffman Stadium. J.T. Realmuto homered in the fourth inning, driving in Bryson Stott, and Gabriel Rincones Jr. doubled in Alec Bohm in the eighth. The Phillies outhit the Royals 12-5 and improved to 50-39, while Kansas City fell to 35-54. Luzardo (7-4) allowed one run on five hits and struck out eight in 2:34 of game time before 30,419. Michael Wacha (5-6) took the loss, yielding three runs over four innings. Nick Loftin singled home Lane Thomas for Kansas City’s only run in the fourth. Philadelphia scored three in the fourth, one in the sixth, one in the seventh and one in the eighth. The Phillies won their fourth in five games after splitting a series with Pittsburgh. The Royals lost their fourth straight and are last in the American League Central.