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John Rave hits bases-clearing double in 7-run 8th and Royals beat Athletics 9-7
John Rave’s pinch-hit double capped a seven-run eighth as Kansas City erased a 5-2 deficit and won its third straight.
- On Wednesday, the Kansas City Royals rallied past the Athletics 9-7, with John Rave delivering a tiebreaking, bases-clearing double during a seven-run eighth inning in Kansas City.
- Starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs departed with a 5-2 lead after working 5 2/3 innings for the Athletics, leaving Kansas City trailing by three runs entering the eighth.
- Kyle Isbel's run-scoring single brought the Royals within 5-4, and Isaac Collins tied the game with a sacrifice fly. Maikel Garcia and Vinnie Pasquantino added key hits to extend the lead.
- The Athletics have now lost 16 of 20 games overall, dropping the first three of their four-game series in Kansas City. Jeff McNeil and Zack Gelof each drove in two runs but could not prevent the loss.
- LHP Gage Jump takes the mound for the Athletics on Thursday as they attempt to avoid a four-game sweep. RHP Randy Dobnak, holding a 2-1 record with a 1.73 ERA, starts for the Royals.
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John Rave hits bases-clearing double in 7-run 8th and Royals beat Athletics 9-7
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.
·New York, United States
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Seven in the eighth give the Royals nine to surge past A's
KANSAS CITY – The 108.9 mph single Vinnie Pasquantino hit off the top of the right-field fence was hit so hard that it literally made a dent in the padding, a physical reminder of the mark the Royals’ first baseman left on Wednesday’s game.
·New York, United States
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