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Chen Goes 7 Innings as Royals Pound Rays
Posted: 7:59 PM Jun 26, 2012
Reporter: Associated Press
Bruce Chen went seven innings in another workmanlike start, Jeff Francoeur and Yuniesky Betancourt both went deep and the Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-2 on Tuesday night.
Betancourt hit a two-run shot during a four-run third inning against Chris Archer (0-2), and Francoeur added a three-run homer
during a four-run eighth to give Kansas City some breathing room.
Alex Gordon and Billy Butler also drove in runs to pace a Royals
offense that was outscored by St. Louis 30-14 over the weekend, but
has trumped Tampa Bay 16-2 so far this series.
The Royals will go for the sweep on Wednesday afternoon.
Chen (7-6) gave up a run in the first and Brooks Conrad's solo
shot in the second to win for the seventh time in his last nine
decisions.
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