Caglianone Homers, Lugo Returns as Royals Beat Cardinals 6-5
Seth Lugo returned from the concussion list and pitched six innings, while Alex Lange earned his fifth save after a Cardinals ninth-inning rally.
- On Friday, Jac Caglianone homered and drove in two runs as the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5, snapping a three-series losing streak.
- Pitcher Seth Lugo returned from the concussion list after being hit on the forehead by a line drive June 10, allowing one earned run over six innings.
- Kansas City seized control with four runs in the fourth inning, fueled by Isaac Collins' two-RBI double, before Caglianone added his 10th home run of the season in the fifth.
- St. Louis rallied for three runs in the ninth inning, but Alex Lange stranded the tying run to earn his fifth save for Kansas City.
- An Ecuador-Curacao World Cup match at neighboring Arrowhead Stadium forces a rare Saturday off-day, with the Cardinals and Royals concluding their three-game series on Sunday.
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Seth Lugo sharp in return as Royals hold off Cardinals
Caglianone, Lugo lead Royals past Cardinals 6-5, to clinch series
Jac Caglianone hit a home run and drove in two as the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 to clinch the three-game series and snap a three-series losing streak.
Cardinals tidy up score with late rally, but cannot overcome another big inning for Royals
Royals flip the Cardinals' early lead with a four-run fourth, add on after that for pivotal runs in a 6-5 victory at Kauffman on Friday. Can sweep series Sunday.
Friday’s Game Report: Royals 6, Cardinals 5 - News from Rob Rains, STLSportsPage.com
Friday’s Game Report: Royals 6, Cardinals 5 By Rob Rains For the second night in a row, a big inning sent the Royals to a win over the Cardinals in Kansas City – but not without some drama in the ninth inning. The Cardinals trailed 6-2 going to the ninth inning but scored three runs, two coming on a hit by Blaze Jordan, and had the tying run on base before the Royals were able to secure the victory. The Royals, after scoring six runs in the seco…

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