KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nights like Thursday only bolster the Kansas City Royals’ belief that they have the ingredients of a productive major-league lineup. The recipe came together splendidly with a second consecutive game of seven runs or more with contributions from a blend of veterans and rookies.
Veteran first baseman Carlos Santana blasted a go-ahead home run in the fifth inning to break a tie and set the Royals on path to a 7-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles in front of an announced 15,594 in the first game of a four-game series at Kauffman Stadium.
The Royals (19-37) won back-to-back games for the first time since May 17-18.
