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Josh Palacios hit a pinch-hit home run off Drew VerHagen in the top of the ninth inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 for their fifth straight win.
Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., left, forces out Boston Red Sox's Adam Duvall
Triston Casas hit a two-run homer and Alex Verdugo finished a homer short of hitting for the cycle as the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 9-5 on Saturday night. Six Boston batters drove in a run and all but one Red Sox starter had a hit. Boston snapped a five-game skid with the win after allowing four runs for the 12th time in 13 games.
Alex Verdugo finishes a home run shy of a cycle, and Triston Casas homers in Boston's 9-5 win over Kansas City.
Triston Casas hit a two-run homer and Alex Verdugo finished a homer short of hitting for the cycle Saturday night as the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 9-5. Six Boston batters drove in a run and all but one Red Sox starter had a hit. Boston snapped a five-game skid with the win after allowing four runs for the 12th time in 13 games.