Kansas City Royals Win

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The Kansas City Royals have now won 3 in a row.  Salvador Perez had 4 RBI’s as the Royals rolled to an 8-2 win over the Texas Rangers last night.  Danny Duffy pitched 7 2/3 innings, allowing just 1 run for his second win.  The Royals and Rangers play again tonight in Arlington.

 

The St. Louis Cardinals open a weekend series with the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight on the road.  Entering the series, the Cards and Pirates are tied for 2nd place in the National League Central, 3 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers.

**St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Alex Reyes continues to be impressive in his rehab assignment.  Reyes pitched for Triple A Memphis last night.  He work 7 innings, game up 1 run and had 13 strikeouts, including a string of 9 in a row.  No word yet on when he might return to the rotation in St. Louis.