KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Michael Massey’s single with two outs within the ninth scored MJ Melendez to cap a late rally that lifted the Kansas City Royals to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.

The Royals hit homers within the seventh and eighth innings to tie the sport, then pulled it out within the ninth to keep away from a sweep.

Melendez reached with one out on an error by first baseman Dominic Smith and scored when Massey lined a single into proper off Chad Kuhl (0-3).

Washington’s Mackenzie Gore struck out a career-high 11 over seven innings and allowed one earned run on three hits and one stroll. He gave up a double to the leadoff batter, then didn’t permit one other hit till the sixth inning.

But Melendez homered off him within the seventh earlier than Edward Olivares hit a 452-foot shot off Kuhl within the eighth to tie it.

The Nationals obtained on the board first with an RBI double by Ildemaro Vargas that bounced off the highest of the left subject wall to attain Smith within the fourth inning. Vargas scored on the subsequent at-bat when Michael Chavis hit a bloop single to middle subject to provide Washington a 2-0 lead.

In his season debut, Daniel Lynch went 5 1/3 innings, permitting two runs on 5 hits with three walks and 6 strikeouts.

Scott Barlow (2-3) pitched a scoreless ninth inning and obtained the win.

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The Royals reinstated LHP Daniel Lynch and positioned LHP Josh Taylor (left shoulder impingement syndrome) on the 15-day Injured List.

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The Nationals ship RHP Trevor Williams to the mound on the highway in opposition to the Dodgers on Monday. The Royals journey to St. Louis, however haven’t introduced a starter.

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