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Hosmer hit an infield single to shortstop.

K.Morales grounded out, second baseman Forsythe to first baseman Nava, Hosmer to third.

Grounded out, second baseman Forsythe to first baseman Nava, Hosmer to third.

Moustakas singled to center, Hosmer scored.

S.Perez singled to right, Moustakas to second.

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Moustakas doubled to right, Hosmer scored, K.Morales to third.

Doubled to right, Hosmer scored, K.Morales to third.

Kiermaier homered to right on a 2-0 count, A.Cabrera scored.

Homered to right on a 2-0 count, A.Cabrera scored.

K.Morales singled to left, A.Escobar scored, L.Cain to second.

Singled to left, A.Escobar scored, L.Cain to second.

Moustakas doubled to left, L.Cain scored, K.Morales to third.

Doubled to left, L.Cain scored, K.Morales to third.

L.Cain singled to center, A.Escobar scored.

Royals fourth.  L.Cain walked on a full count.  Hosmer doubled to center, L.Cain scored.  K.Morales safe at first on fielding error by shortstop A.Cabrera, Hosmer to third.  Moustakas doubled to right, Hosmer scored, K.Morales to third.  S.Perez flied out to center fielder Kiermaier.  Orlando flied out to center fielder Kiermaier.  J.Dyson flied out to left fielder Sizemore.

Rays fourth.  Jaso doubled to center.  Forsythe grounded out, catcher S.Perez to first baseman Hosmer, Jaso to third.  A.Cabrera singled to right, Jaso scored.  Loney flied out to left fielder J.Dyson.  Kiermaier homered to right on a 2-0 count, A.Cabrera scored.  Rivera grounded out, shortstop A.Escobar to first baseman Hosmer.

Royals fifth.  A.Escobar singled to center.  Zobrist flied out to left fielder Sizemore.  L.Cain walked, A.Escobar to second.  Hosmer struck out.  K.Morales singled to left, A.Escobar scored, L.Cain to second.  L.Cain stole third.  Moustakas doubled to left, L.Cain scored, K.Morales to third.  Geltz pitching.  S.Perez was intentionally walked.  Orlando grounded into fielder's choice, third baseman Longoria unassisted, Moustakas out, S.Perez to second.

Royals sixth.  J.Dyson grounded out, second baseman Forsythe to first baseman Loney.  A.Escobar safe at first on throwing error by shortstop A.Cabrera.  A.Escobar stole second.  Zobrist lined out to left fielder Sizemore.  L.Cain singled to center, A.Escobar scored.  Hosmer fouled out to third baseman Longoria.

Royals ninth.  L.Cain struck out.  Hosmer hit an infield single to shortstop.  Hosmer stole second.  K.Morales grounded out, second baseman Forsythe to first baseman Nava, Hosmer to third.  Moustakas singled to center, Hosmer scored.  S.Perez singled to right, Moustakas to second.  B.Gomes pitching.  Orlando struck out.

The Royals have gone 14-3 against the Rays since 2013 -- the best record by any team against another (minimum 10 games) over the last three seasons.

The Royals have recorded at least 10 hits in eight straight games vs. the Rays -- tied for the second-longest streak of its kind since Tampa Bay joined MLB in 1998. The Angels hold the record against the Rays with 12 straight double-digit hit games spanning the 2006 and 2007 seasons.

With a victory tonight, the Rays (63-64) will have a .500 record for the 20th time. The Royals, who started the season with seven consecutive wins, are one of just two teams (Milwaukee) that have not had a .500 record all season long.

With a win tonight, the Royals (currently 78-49) will go 30 games above .500 -- a mark they have not reached since the end of the 1980 season (97-65).

Erasmo Ramirez has allowed more than five hits just twice over his last 18 starts at home, going back to September 2013.

Logan Forsythe, who hit his 15th home run of the season on Thursday, hit a total of just 12 home runs in 2013 and 2014 combined. Forsythe has raised his slugging percentage 108 points (.329 to .437) and his OPS 178 points (.616 to .794) from last season.

HP - O'Nora, 1B - Fagan, 2B - Porter, 3B - Kellogg

There are plenty of teams to hurdle in the AL wild-card race, but first the Tampa Bay Rays need to find a way to avoid their worst-ever finish against an opponent.
The surging Kansas City Royals seek a seven-game season sweep over the Rays on Sunday at Tropicana Field.

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)  Mike Moustakas and the Kansas City Royals both kept up their strong play.
Moustakas had three hits and three RBIs, Kendrys Morales came through with another big two-out hit and the AL Central-leading Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 on Saturday night.

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