because of heat-related illness<\/a>. The game-time temperature was 94 degrees, with the humidity above 50%. Nick Loftin moved to first base, and Rave took over for Loftin in left.<\/p>\nMichael Lorenzen made his first start for Kansas City since July 6. He allowed three hits in four scoreless innings. Daniel Lynch IV (5-2) was the winner.<\/p>\n
Mike Yastrzemski led off the first with a homer off Sean Burke (4-10). The Royals added an unearned run in the second, and Rave made it 3-0 in the third with his fourth home.<\/p>\n
In the fifth, Rave singled and scored on Maikel Garcia\u2019s two-run double. Loftin had an RBI single in the sixth.<\/p>\n
Andrew Benintendi doubled in two runs for Chicago in the eighth.<\/p>\n
Rave\u2019s homer in his first at-bat.<\/p>\n
The Royals (62-61) had lost in their last five chances to move above .500.<\/p>\n
Chicago RHP Davis Martin (4-9, 4.17 ERA) was set to start opposite RHP Ryan Bergert (1-1, 2.87) on Sunday in the series finale.<\/p>\n
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