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MLB: Kansas City 9, Cleveland 7
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Yuniesky Betancourt had three RBI Wednesday, Mitch Maier delivered a two-run triple and Kansas City held off a Cleveland rally to down the Indians 9-7.
The Royals built a 9-4 lead through six innings en route to their fourth win in five games.
Betancourt had a two-run single in the fourth and hit a solo homer in the sixth. Maier's triple came in the second and put Kansas City in front for good at 3-1.
Bruce Chen (8-6) gave up 11 hits and four runs in 5 2/3 innings but still picked up the victory.
Cleveland closed within 9-7 with a three-run eighth, two of the runs coming in on a double by Shin-Soo Choo.
The Indians then put two on with one out in the ninth against Joakim Soria and Jason Donald drove a ball to deep right that was run down by Maier. Trevor Crowe flew out to left to end the game, bringing Soria his 35th save.
Fausto Carmona (11-11) took the loss, allowing seven runs on nine hits in five innings. The Indians have dropped eight out of 10.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Yuniesky Betancourt had three RBI Wednesday, Mitch Maier delivered a two-run triple and Kansas City held off a Cleveland rally to down the Indians 9-7.
The Royals built a 9-4 lead through six innings en route to their fourth win in five games.
Betancourt had a two-run single in the fourth and hit a solo homer in the sixth. Maier's triple came in the second and put Kansas City in front for good at 3-1.
Bruce Chen (8-6) gave up 11 hits and four runs in 5 2/3 innings but still picked up the victory.
Cleveland closed within 9-7 with a three-run eighth, two of the runs coming in on a double by Shin-Soo Choo.
The Indians then put two on with one out in the ninth against Joakim Soria and Jason Donald drove a ball to deep right that was run down by Maier. Trevor Crowe flew out to left to end the game, bringing Soria his 35th save.
Fausto Carmona (11-11) took the loss, allowing seven runs on nine hits in five innings. The Indians have dropped eight out of 10.
