KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Billy Butler greeted reliever Burke Badenhop with a solo home run in the eighth inning, powering Kansas City to a 5-4 victory on a scorching Wednesday afternoon and a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays. Mike Moustakas and Alcides Escobar also homered for the Royals, who got their first three-game home sweep of the Rays since 2001. Aaron Crow (1-1), the fifth Royals pitcher, was the winner after getting two outs in the eighth and Jonathan Broxton pitched the ninth for his 19th save in 22 opportunities. Badenhop (1-2) recorded only one out after starter Matt Moore labored through 7 1-3 innings, giving up 10 hits and four runs.
TOP STORIES
- The Game – 5/8/26
- 97th Military Police Battalion cases colors at Fort Riley
- Manhattan Public Library offers new lactation space
- Stacy Kohlmeier files for Kansas House District 67
- City commission to discuss private workforce housing grant requests
- 61-year-old injured in e-scooter crash
- RCPD arrests man on registration warrants, additional felony charges
- RCPD Report: 5/8/26
