Josh Rojas homers, drives in four as Royals beat Guardians
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Interstat) — Josh Rojas went 2 for 2 with a home run and four RBIs, leading the Kansas City Royals to an 8-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday afternoon at Progressive Field. Rojas singled in two runs during Kansas City’s four-run sixth inning and hit a two-run homer in the eighth. The Royals totaled 12 hits while the Guardians managed five.
Cleveland took a 2-0 lead in the second inning on Angel Martínez’s home run. Kansas City tied it in the fifth on Isaac Collins’ two-run double. Salvador Perez added two hits and an RBI. Anthony Gose pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings for the win, and Colin Holderman took the loss. Cleveland scored its final run in the ninth on Martínez’s RBI single. Martínez finished 2 for 4 with three RBIs. Cleveland grounded into two double plays.
The Royals improved to 62-75, while the Guardians dropped to 68-68. Attendance was 31,509, and the game lasted 2:32.