The Royals answered Cleveland's three-run homer with two of their own, rallying from a 3-2 deficit to defeat the Guardians 5-3 at Kauffman Stadium. Kansas City struck early but needed late power to secure the victory.
Isaac Collins went 3-for-3 with a home run and an RBI, carrying the Royals offense throughout the afternoon. Collins scored twice and delivered the insurance run in the sixth inning with a solo shot to right center. Michael Massey added two hits and two RBIs, including the decisive two-run homer in the fourth.
The game turned in the fourth inning when Rhys Hoskins homered to left, scoring Jose Ramirez and Kyle Manzardo to give Cleveland a 3-2 lead. Kansas City immediately responded as Massey homered to right, scoring Collins to reclaim a 4-3 advantage. Collins later homered to right center in the sixth to provide the final margin.
Stephen Kolek earned his first win of the season, allowing 3 runs over 6 innings with 3 strikeouts. Gavin Williams took the loss for Cleveland, giving up 5 runs on 8 hits over 6 innings despite striking out 7. Lucas Erceg recorded his 10th save with a scoreless ninth.
Kansas City extended its winning streak to four games and improved to 16-19. Cleveland fell to 18-18 with its second straight loss. Hoskins, who went 1-for-3 with 3 RBIs, sits four runs away from 500 career runs scored.