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Fueled by a pair of three-run innings, a dozen hits, and a combined four RBIs and nine hits from the top four batters in their lineup, the KC Royals beat the Pirates 9-6 on a mild Pittsburgh evening a little over three months ago. The April 28 victory gave the Royals a 2.5 game lead in the American League Central and represented the club’s 2021 high-water mark.
Since then, Kansas City is 31-52, a dismal performance that leaves the club 46-60 overall and just two games ahead of last place Minnesota in the Central heading into tonight’s game against the White Sox.