Royals erase 5-run deficit, ride bullpen to win over Cardinals

Bobby Witt Jr. had a homer and four RBIs as the visiting Kansas City Royals rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 10-7 on Tuesday night.Vinny Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia each drove in two runs for the Royals, who erased a 7-2 deficit. Jonathan India went 3-for-5 with three runs and Nick Loftin hit a solo homer.Royals starter Michael Lorenzen allowed seven runs on seven hits and a walk in 2 2/3 innings. He struck out two.But Royals relievers Daniel Lynch IV, Steven Cruz (2-0), Angel Zerpa, John Schreiber, Taylor Clarke and Carlos Estevez (17th save) combined to blank the Cardinals from there.Nolan Gorman and Alec Burleson hit two-run homers for the Cardinals, who have lost three of their last four games.Andre Pallante allowed seven runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out two and walked none.Reliever Steven Matz (3-2) took the loss.The Royals took a 2-0 first-inning lead. India led off the game with a single and Witt hit a two-run blast for just his second homer in 22 games.

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