Kyle Isbel’s RBI single in the 8th lifts the Royals past the Guardians 4-3

By BRIAN DULIK
Associated Press

CLEVELAND (AP) — Kyle Isbel hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning to score Adam Frazier and the Kansas City Royals beat the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians 4-3. Frazier doubled off Hunter Gaddis (3-2) with two outs and Isbel followed with a liner to right, giving Kansas City a split of the two-game series. The clubs were rained out on Wednesday. The Royals pulled within four games of Cleveland in the division, winning for the third time in 10 games since May 25. Sam Long (1-1) pitched a scoreless seventh and James McArthur picked up his 12th save in 16 chances. José Ramírez hit a solo homer and drove in two runs for the Guardians.