KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Veteran Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Zack Greinke tossed five scoreless innings to earn his third win in his last four starts. The club closed out a seesaw series and took two of three from their division rivals, the Cleveland Guardians.
The Royals bounced back after getting trounced the previous day to win the rubber match 5-1 against the Guardians in front of an announced 13,282 in the finale of a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday. Greinke hit another of his numerous career milestones in the outing.
Royals outfielder Kyle Isbel went 2 for 4 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base. Isbel drove in the first run of the day for the Royals and scored their last, while Hunter Dozier went 2 for 4 with a pair of doubles.