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Rave and Massey Homer as Royals Beat Astros 5-2, Dropping Houston Into First-Place Tie with Texas
John Rave and Michael Massey homered as Daniel Lynch IV allowed two hits in five shutout innings for Kansas City.
On Wednesday, the Kansas City Royals defeated the Houston Astros 5-2, dropping Houston into a first-place tie with the Texas Rangers in the American League West.
Left-Hander Daniel Lynch IV pitched five scoreless innings, while John Rave and Michael Massey provided offensive support with home runs against Astros starter Cristian Javier.
Rave drilled a 366-foot homer in the fourth inning, while Massey led off the three-run eighth with his 12th homer, followed by an RBI double from Carter Jensen.
Yainer Diaz homered in the ninth inning for Houston, but the Astros fell to 76-76, matching the Texas Rangers' record after their 7-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox.
RHP Seth Lugo will start for the Royals on Thursday, while the Astros will counter with RHP Miguel Ullola as an opener.
John Rave connected a two-run home run, Michael Massey added a solo quadrangular and the Kansas City Royals beat 5-2 to Houston 5-2 on Wednesday night, leaving the Astros tied in first place with the Texas Rangers in the Western Division of the American League.