Guardians maintain 1-game AL Central lead, beat Royals 12-9 with help from 6 walks in 5-run 9th | National Sports - MLB

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — José Ramírez, Chase DeLauter and Petey Halpin drew consecutive bases-loaded walks in a five-run ninth inning capped by Angel Martínez’s two-run double, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 12-9 Friday night to maintain a one-game lead over the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central.

Cleveland (84-76) and Chicago (83-77) are both assured at least wild card berths. Each team has two games left, and the White Sox hold the division tiebreaker.

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Guardians maintain 1-game AL Central lead, beat Royals 12-9 with help from 6 walks in 5-run 9th | National Sports

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