A late swing changed the game as the Kansas City Royals rallied past the Miami Marlins at Kauffman Stadium. Carter Jensen’s go-ahead homer in the fifth turned the momentum, and Kansas City pulled away late.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Jensen was the central figure for the Royals, homering after already helping Kansas City draw even in the third. Jac Caglianone also supplied important offense, while the Royals’ relief work protected the lead.
Miami opened the scoring when Heriberto Hernández homered in the first, then Joe Mack’s single brought Jakob Marsee home in the second. Kansas City answered in the third: Kyle Isbel scored on Carter Jensen’s triple, and Carter Jensen scored on Jac Caglianone’s double to tie the game. Agustín Ramírez’s homer put Miami back in front before Carter Jensen’s homer brought Kyle Isbel home and gave the Royals the lead. In the eighth, Jac Caglianone’s single brought Carter Jensen home, Salvador Perez’s double brought Jac Caglianone home, and Vinnie Pasquantino’s double brought Tyler Tolbert home.
Michael Wacha earned the win after a solid start, and Nate Pearson and Craig Kimbrel helped keep Miami off the board in relief. Sandy Alcantara took the loss as Kansas City’s rally overcame his early advantage.
The Royals extended their winning streak, while the Marlins saw their losing streak continue. The late swing belonged to Kansas City, and Jensen’s homer supplied the turn the game needed.
Kansas City Royals defeated Miami Marlins, 7-3.
- Carter Jensen went 3-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 triple, 1 double, 3 RBIs and 3 runs scored (batting .231 on the season).
- Heriberto Hernandez went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .232 on the season).
- Agustin Ramirez went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .230 on the season).
- Michael Wacha allowed 3 runs on 6 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 7, to earn the win (9-8) (3.36 ERA).
- Sandy Alcantara allowed 4 runs on 6 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 2, and took the loss (13-9) (3.54 ERA).
- Nate Pearson allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.1 innings, striking out 1 (2.19 ERA).
Kansas City Royals improved to 63-78; Miami Marlins fell to 71-70.