Eric Hosmer contributed an RBI single off Merritt in the first inning, and righty Yordano Ventura logged six frames, but Kansas City was overmatched against the new AL Central champions.
Santana sparked a four-run flurry in the third inning with a triple and finished a home run shy of a cycle. Lindor reached base four times and launched a three-run homer in the seventh to spread the game apart. Lindor's blast came with a 112-mph exit velocity, marking the hardest-hit ball of the shortstop's career, per Statcast™.
Merritt picked up his first career win after yielding one run on three hits in five innings, in which he struck out four and walked none.