Overview

• Kansas City won 4-3 in Cleveland, ending a three-game slide and keeping its postseason bid alive.
• Nick Loftin delivered a pinch-hit RBI single in the seventh and then scored on Maikel Garcia's go-ahead double off Hunter Gaddis.
• Jonathan Bowlan opened in place of Wacha as the Royals used six pitchers, with Lucas Erceg tossing two scoreless innings and Estévez closing.
• The Royals improved to 74-72 and sit 3.5 games back of the third AL Wild Card; the Guardians fell to 74-71 as their five-game win streak ended.
• Cleveland starter Logan Allen allowed two runs over five innings and remains winless in seven outings since July 29, while Vinnie Pasquantino reached 100 RBIs.