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Starling shines defensively but the Tribe defeat the Royals, 8-3

Looking to bounce back from a crushing defeat in 14 innings last night, the Royals sought revenge against their division foe in game two of a four-game set. Struggling to find consistency at the plate, Kansas City was stifled offensively by Indians’ starter Zac Plesac, resulting in a 8-3 loss Friday night.

Facing the Tribe for the second time in less than a week, Jakob Junis climbed the mound with the hopes of emulating similar success from last time out. Holding Cleveland scoreless over six innings in his previous start, the Royals’ right-hander came in with a 1.