Rookie Drew Waters belted a three-run homer off Kirk McCarty in the 10th inning, sending the Kansas City Royals to a 5-2 victory over the AL Central champion Cleveland Guardians on Monday night.
Waters’ third home run in four games landed on the porch in left field, scoring automatic runner Nicky Lopez and Michael A. Taylor. The 23-year-old outfielder went 2 for 4 with four RBI
Scott Barlow (7-4) pitched a scoreless ninth and Taylor Clarke worked the 10th, earning his third save.
Kansas City right-hander Zack Greinke, who is headed into free agency, went six innings, allowing one earned run and one unearned run. The 39-year-old struck out one, threw three wild pitches.
Bobby Witt Jr. singled and stole his AL rookie-best 30th base for Kansas City.
LHP Daniel Lynch (4-12, 4.96 ERA) pitches for KC at 5:10.