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After a rough start to August, Seth Lugo looked much more like himself as he maneuvered and pitched through his start on Tuesday night. And it could not have come at a better time.
On Sunday, with the Royals trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the seventh inning, India launched a 450-foot blast into the fountains at Kauffman Stadium to tie the game against the Chicago White Sox. Kansas City needed a sweep over the White Sox to stay in the playoff hunt, and that's what it got.
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KC is now riding a five-game winning streak. Vinnie Pasquantino led the offensive charge with a solo home run in the first inning. He later began a seventh-inning rally with a leadoff double just past Rangers center fielder Evan Carter’s outstretched glove.
The Kansas City Royals defeated the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 in extra innings as Jonathan India blasted a walk-off homer at Kauffman Stadium.