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08/19 21:38 CDT John Rave hits bases-clearing double in 7-run 8th and Royals
beat Athletics 9-7
John Rave hits bases-clearing double in 7-run 8th and Royals beat Athletics 9-7
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) --- John Rave hit a tiebreaking, bases-clearing double
during a seven-run eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals rallied past the
Athletics 9-7 on Wednesday night.
Rave entered the game in the fifth as a pinch-hitter for Jac Caglianone, who
exited with right ankle soreness. In the eighth, he came up with the bases
loaded and two outs after an intentional walk to Bobby Witt Jr. and hit a line
drive to the corner in right off Drew Rom (1-1) to make it 8-5.
Kansas City trailed 5-2 entering the eighth. Maikel Garcia opened the inning
with a triple off Hayden Juenger, who did not record an out. Vinnie Pasquantino
followed with an RBI single.
Kyle Isbel's run-scoring single off Rom got the Royals within 5-4, and Isaac
Collins tied it with a sacrifice fly. Garcia made it 9-5 with his second hit of
the inning.
Pasquantino homered in the sixth.
Craig Kimbrel (1-2) worked a scoreless eighth. Steven Cruz allowed a two-run
homer to Max Muncy in the ninth.
Jeff McNeil and Zack Gelof each drove in two runs for the Athletics, who have
lost the first three of their four-game series at Kansas City and 16 of 20
overall.
Royals starter Seth Lugo allowed five runs on nine hits in six innings. Jeffrey
Springs worked 5 2/3 innings for the A's and departed with a 5-2 lead.
Up next
LHP Gage Jump (5-7, 4.50 ERA) starts for the Athletics on Thursday as they try
to avoid a sweep. RHP Randy Dobnak (2-1, 1.73) takes the mound for the Royals.
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