Royals roll past Guardians for series victory
MJ Melendez drove in two runs and Zack Greinke tossed five shutout innings as the Kansas City Royals beat the visiting Cleveland Guardians 5-1 in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday.
Greinke (3-5) allowed three hits with one walk and five strikeouts. Jose Cuas, Dylan Coleman, Taylor Clarke and Joel Payamps each pitched an inning of relief to seal the victory.
After recording a season-high 23 hits in a 13-1