Rocchio and Bailey homer as Guardians beat Royals 11‑5
KANSAS CITY (Interstat) — Brayan Rocchio had three hits, including two home runs, and Patrick Bailey also homered twice as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 11-5 on Saturday at Kauffman Stadium. Cleveland tallied 14 hits and scored four runs in the first, one in the second, one in the fifth, one in the sixth and four in the eighth. Kansas City finished with 10 hits. Tanner Bibee earned the win, allowing three earned runs on seven hits over six innings with six strikeouts and one walk. Michael Wacha took the loss after giving up two earned runs on six hits in 6 1/3 innings. Nathaniel Lowe drove in four runs for Cleveland, while Steven Kwan had three hits and one RBI. Jac Caglianone had two hits and two RBIs for Kansas City. Cleveland improved to 88-77 and clinched the AL Central title, while Kansas City dropped to 69-93.