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 Lorenzo Cain added three hits and an RBI and Mike Moustakas had
two hits as the Royals extended their lead in the American League
Central to 2 1/2 games over the Detroit Tigers. Ventura (10-9)
allowed one run on four hits while striking out six and three
relievers bridged the gap to Greg Holland, who worked the ninth for
his 40th save.
Colby Lewis (8-11) was reached for four runs and six hits in as many
innings for the Rangers (49-78), who remained the only team in the
majors yet to reach 50 wins. Adrian Beltre doubled among two hits
and drove in a run for Texas.
Back-to-back one-out hits and Beltre’s RBI groundout gave the
Rangers a 1-0 lead in the first but Kansas City bounced right back
in the next half-inning. Butler led off with a tying homer to left
and Cain and Alcides Escobar delivered back-to-back RBI singles
later in the three-run rally.
Willingham sent a towering shot to center leading off the fourth and
Cain doubled, stole third and scored on an error in the seventh to
push it to 5-1. Adam Rosales and Daniel Robertson hit back-to-back
doubles to plate a run in the seventh and Alex Rios added an RBI
groundout to chop it to 5-3.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: Texas LHP Derek Holland (left knee) will throw his final
rehab start at Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday and is expected to rejoin
the team next week. … Kansas City C Salvador Perez (knee) had an MRI
exam come back clean and returned to the lineup after sitting out
Wednesday, going 0-for-5 with an RBI groundout in the ninth. … Beltre
has recorded multiple hits in three straight games to boost his average
to .323.
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