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Royals beat Cards in rain-shortened game
May 24, 2015 - 5:02 AM Kansas City, MO (SportsNetwork.com) - Alex Gordon hit a two-run homer and the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Saturday in a game that was shortened to six innings because of inclement weather.Edinson Volquez (4-3) allowed two runs on four hits for Kansas City, winners in five straight including the first two games of this there-game interleague series. Volquez got through the top of the sixth inning before the game was called because of thunderstorms in the area.
"I was kind of hurrying my throws a little bit," Volquez said. "I knew the rain was coming. I was trying to get past the fifth inning.
John Lackey (2-3) took the loss after yielding all three runs on six hits in five innings.
"It stinks really bad," Lackey said of the rain-shortened loss. "There's a lot of game left."
Jhonny Peralta doubled to lead off the second inning and Volquez walked the next two batters to load the bases. Yadier Molina gave the Cardinals a 1-0 lead with his groundout, but Mark Reynolds popped up to the infield and Peter Bourjos flew to right.
The Royals climbed in front a half-inning later. Kendrys Morales, who drove in all five runs in Kansas City's 5-0 win Friday, singled to start the second. Gordon's homer to right made it 2-1.
Salvador Perez extended his hitting streak to nine games with an RBI single to left in the fourth inning that proved to be the game-winner. Eric Hosmer doubled earlier in the frame and tagged up to third on Morales' fly out to left.
The Cardinals loaded the bases again in the fifth inning, and again came away with just one run. Matt Carpenter's single plated Bourjos, but Peralta's double-play grounder ended the threat.
Volquez retired the side in order in the top of the sixth.
Game Notes
Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas left the game with a left clavicle contusion ... Both teams left five runners on base ... Gordon's home run was the first that Lackey allowed since opening day.
- ST. LOUIS: 2
KANSAS CITY: 3
Final
May 23 10:10 PM - Matt Carpenter singles to center field. Kolten Wong to third. Peter Bourjos scores. Fielding error by Lorenzo Cain.
Cardinals 2, Royals 3 Top 5, 1 OutMay 23 8:34 PM - M.Carpenter singled to center, Bourjos scored, Wong to second.
Cardinals 2, Royals 3 Top 5, 1 OutMay 23 8:34 PM - S.Perez singled to left, Hosmer scored, A.Gordon to third.
Cardinals 1, Royals 3 Bot 4, 1 OutMay 23 8:19 PM - Salvador Perez singles to left field. Alex Gordon to third. Eric Hosmer scores.
Cardinals 1, Royals 3 Bot 4, 1 OutMay 23 8:19 PM - A.Gordon homered to right on a 1-0 count, K.Morales scored.
Cardinals 1, Royals 2 Bot 2, 0 OutsMay 23 7:44 PM - Alex Gordon homers to center field. Kendrys Morales scores.
Cardinals 1, Royals 2 Bot 2, 0 OutsMay 23 7:44 PM - Molina grounded out, third baseman Moustakas to first baseman Hosmer, Jh.Peralta scored, Grichuk to third, M.Adams to second.
Cardinals 1, Royals 0 Top 2, 1 OutMay 23 7:38 PM - Yadier Molina grounds out to third base, Mike Moustakas to Eric Hosmer. Matt Adams to second. Randal Grichuk to third. Jhonny Peralta scores.
Cardinals 1, Royals 0 Top 2, 1 OutMay 23 7:38 PM - Kolten Wong grounds out to second base, Omar Infante to Eric Hosmer.
May 23 7:17 PM - ST. LOUIS: 0
KANSAS CITY: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
May 23 7:15 PM
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