Overview

• The Kansas City Royals ended a four-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium.
• Drew Waters led off the seventh inning with a pinch-hit triple, followed by Maikel Garcia's go-ahead RBI single on the next pitch.
• Relievers Lucas Erceg and Carlos Estévez delivered key performances, with Erceg earning the win and Estévez securing his 13th save of the season.
• Starting pitcher Michael Wacha, facing his former team, allowed one run over five innings with six strikeouts and no walks.
• The Royals avoided a series sweep and will begin their next series against the San Francisco Giants with Kris Bubic set to start on Monday.