Kyle Isbel’s bunt single highlighted a three-run seventh as the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 10-8 on Saturday night.
Reliever Hector Neris flipped head over heels trying to glove Isbel’s squeeze bunt RBI hit in the seventh inning. Breaking a 6-all tie, the Royals added two more runs, aided by third baseman Alex Bregman’s throwing error.
With the Texas Rangers losing 2-1 at Cleveland, Houston maintained a half-game lead in the American League West Division despite the loss. The Royals built a 4-0 lead against Astros starter J.P. France as Salvador Perez doubled in a pair of first-inning runs, and Nelson Velázquez added a pair of RBIs. Bobby Witt Jr. had two hits, scored twice, and stole his 47th base, which is the most for Kansas City since Tom Goodwin stole 66 in 1996.Houston rallied against Kansas City starter Cole Ragans, scoring three runs in the fifth with Yainer Diaz's 22nd homer and a pair of two-out RBI hits.
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