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M’s come up short in opener against Royals

Kansas City Royals' Cheslor Cuthbert (19), Billy Hamilton, center, and Kelvin Gutierrez celebrate following the team's baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Omaha, Neb., Thursday, June 13, 2019. The Royals won 7-3. Photo: Associated Press


SEATTLE (AP) — Jorge Soler hit a two-out, two-run homer in the eighth inning off Anthony Bass, and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 6-4 win over Seattle, snapping a nine-game losing streak to the Mariners. After the Royals were shut down for most of the night by Tommy Milone, Soler hit a 1-1 pitch on the outside corner out to deep right-center field for his 19th home run of the season. Martin Maldonado added a solo home run in the ninth.

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