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KANSAS CITY _ J.T. Realmuto, Gabriel Rincones Jr. and Alec Bohm homered in support of Jesus Luzardo as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Kansas City Royals 6-1 in Saturday\u2019s opener of a three-game set.<\/p>\n
Luzardo (7-4) allowed one run and four hits in six innings, as the left-hander struck out nine without issuing a walk. Kyle Schwarber, one of five Phillies named to the All-Star team earlier Saturday, notched three hits in a supporting effort.<\/p>\n
Kansas City starter Michael Wacha (5-6) allowed four runs in six innings, issuing eight hits and a walk while striking out seven. Nick Loftin drove in the only run for the Royals, who have lost eight of their last nine games.<\/p>\n
The Phillies loaded the bases against Wacha in the first inning, but the veteran right-hander escaped the jam. He then faced minimal resistance in the second and third innings before Philadelphia scored in the fourth.<\/p>\n
With a runner on first and one out, Realmuto sent a 1-0 sinker into the seats in left field. Two pitches later, Wacha\u2019s 1-0 offering to Rincones ended up in the bullpen in right.<\/p>\n
Kansas City got a run back in the bottom half, when Lane Thomas doubled with one out and later scored on Loftin\u2019s infield hit.<\/p>\n
Bohm countered with a leadoff homer in the sixth as the visitors went ahead 4-1.<\/p>\n
Wacha gave way to Lucas Erceg to begin the seventh. The right-hander allowed a one-out single to Trea Turner and then walked Schwarber before a fielder\u2019s choice put runners on the corners. Erceg then uncorked a wild pitch which extended the Phillies\u2019 lead to 5-1..<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Luzardo ended his night with a 1-2-3 sixth before Jonathan Bowlan struck out three of the four hitters he faced in the seventh.<\/p>\n
Rincones\u2019 eighth-inning RBI double tacked on an insurance run for Philadelphia before Orion Kerkering and Tim Mayza each logged a perfect frame to close out the game.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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