ST. LOUIS — Ryan McBroom drove in the winning run with a single in the eighth inning, Ryan O'Hearn added a solo homer, and the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4.
Josh Staumont (1-1) pitched one inning of relief to earn the win. Trevor Rosenthal pitched the ninth, earning his seventh save in seven opportunities.
Tommy Edman hit a ground-rule double to score two runs, and Brad Miller and DeJong each added RBI singles for the Cardinals.
The Royals had lost six of their previous eight games and the Cardinals had won five of their previous seven.
