KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Salvador Perez hit a home run, doubled and drove in three of the Kansas City Royals’ six runs as they defeated the AL West-leading Houston Astros and snapped a five-game slide.
The Royals scored all six of their runs in the sixth inning or later to beat the Astros, 6-0, in the second game of the three-game series in front of an announced 14,663 at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday. Rain delayed the start of the game by 51 minutes.
The Royals recorded their 2,000th regular-season victory at Kauffman Stadium. The win, the fourth shutout of the season for the Royals, also evened the series at one game apiece, setting up a rubber match for Sunday afternoon.