Royals beat Cubs 8-4

Posted May 29, 2015 1:00 am

Associated Press

Lorenzo Cain hit a tiebreaking RBI double and scored in a three-run eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Cubs 8-4 to snap a four-game losing streak on Friday at Wrigley Field.

Alcides Escobar homered on the game's first pitch. Alex Gordon and Salvador Perez also went deep, and the Royals won after squandering a 4-1 lead.

Mike Moustakas walked leading off the eighth against Pedro Strop (1-3). Cain then drove him in with a double to the base of the wall in right-center and the Royals scored two more thanks to an error by center fielder Dexter Fowler.

He dropped Omar Infante's liner trying to make a shoestring catch with runners on first and second, then fell trying to pick up the ball. Cain and Eric Hosmer scored, making it 7-4.

Kelvin Herrera (1-1) gave up a tying solo drive to Addison Russell in the seventh but picked up the win.

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