KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) ― Alcides Escobar drove in three runs, Luke Hochevar pitched six solid innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 8-3 Tuesday night to snap a five-game losing streak.
Escobar had two hits for his 34th multihit game, raising his average to a team-leading .307. Jarrod Dyson and Alex Gordon had three hits each, and Chris Getz had two hits and drove in two runs. The Royals scored all their runs in the first three innings.
Hochevar settled down after giving up three runs over the second and third innings. One run scored on Johnny Damon’s infield single in the second when Hochevar failed to cover first base. In the third, Asdrubal Cabrera scored on Hochevar’s wild pitch.
Cleveland Indians right fielder Choo Shin-soo talks with the home plate umpire after striking out in the second inning. The Korean went 0 for 4 with a walk. (AP-Yonhap News)
Hochevar (7-9) gave up three runs on seven hits and three walks. He struck out six.
The Royals broke open the game with a five-run third, highlighted by Getz’s two-run double and Escobar’s RBI triple. The third was one shy of the club’s biggest inning this season.
Indians starter Derek Lowe (8-10) failed to finish the third and balked in a run. Lowe was pulled after allowing seven runs on eight hits, two walks and a balk in 2 1/3 innings.
Baltimore 11, NY Yankees 5
Philadelphia 8, Washington 0
Boston 4, Detroit 1
Atlanta 7, Miami 1
Cincinnati 7, San Diego 6
LA Angels 6, Texas 2
Pittsburgh 5, Chicago Cubs 0
Milwaukee 10, Houston 1
Chicago White Sox 4, Minnesota 3
St. Louis 11, Colorado 6
Tampa Bay 8, Oakland 0
Seattle 7, Toronto 2
Arizona 8, LA Dodgers 2
San Francisco 4, NY Mets 1
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