Melendez homers, McArthur stars in relief as Royals hold off Guardians 7-6

Published September 19, 2023 9:54 PM

By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — MJ Melendez homered and drove in three runs, James McArthur struck out three straight batters to end an eighth-inning threat, and the Royals held on to beat the Guardians 7-6 on Tuesday night. Kansas City has won five of its last six and ended a five-series losing streak to the Guardians. The club will go for the sweep of its AL Central rivals Wednesday. Alec Marsh earned the win for the Royals after following opener Steven Cruz to the mound. Logan Allen took the loss for Cleveland, allowing four runs on eight hits and two walks in just three innings.

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