The Royals blew a 5-4 lead in the ninth inning to lose to the Yankees 7-5.Roberto Hernandez gave up three runs off five hits in the frame, and was stuck with the loss, dropping to 1-3 on the season. It also marked his seventh blown save. Michael Tucker drove in two runs on the night. He and Raul Ibanez went deep in the loss. Neifi Perez and Mike Sweeney drove in runs, as well. The Royals dropped all three games to the Yankees. They’ll try to snap their three-game losing streak against the Devil Rays in Tampa starting tonight. The Royals have the worst road record in the majors. The Devil Rays have the worst home mark.
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