Royals snap losing streak with 4-1 win against Mariners

Posted May 01, 2016 7:00 am

By DAIMON EKLUND

Kansas City Royals' Alcides Escobar is greeted in the dugout after he scored on an RBI single hit by Royals' Lorenzo Cain in the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 1, 2016, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) The Associated Press

SEATTLE (AP) - Eric Hosmer homered, Ian Kennedy took a shutout into the sixth inning, and the Kansas City Royals ended a long scoreless streak and a five-game skid with a 4-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.

Lorenzo Cain had an RBI single and scored a run, Alex Escobar had three hits and also scored for the Royals, who had been shut out in the first two games of this series.

Kennedy gave up four hits and struck out six in five-plus innings. He loading the bases in the sixth on two singles and a walk. Danny Duffy got two quick outs before Chris Iannetta hit a run-scoring single. However, Jarrod Dyson easily threw out Robinson Cano at home trying to score a second run.

Wade Davis pitched the ninth for his eighth save.

Taijuan Walker (2-1) gave up three runs and seven hits in five innings for Seattle.

Kansas City Royals' Omar Infante hits an RBI-single to score Royals' Alex Gordon in the second inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Sunday, May 1, 2016, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) The Associated Press

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Taijuan Walker throws against the Kansas City Royals in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 1, 2016, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) The Associated Press

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Ian Kennedy throws against the Seattle Mariners in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 1, 2016, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) The Associated Press

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