Dairon Blanco hits 1st career grand slam and drives in 7 runs as the Royals rout Reds 13-1

AP Sports Writer

CINCINNATI (AP) — Dairon Blanco homered twice — including his first career grand slam — and drove in seven runs as the Kansas City Royals routed the Cincinnati Reds 13-1. The offensive fireworks by the Royals overshadowed a fine start by Michael Wacha (10-6), who allowed just four hits and struck out nine through six shutout innings as Kansas City beat the Reds for the second straight night. Blanco hit a two-run homer in the second inning and the grand slam in the third before driving in another run with a single in the fourth.