Sports – Monday, June 19, 2017

Ubaldo Jimenez threw seven solid innings and the Baltimore Orioles clubbed four home runs in an 8-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday afternoon. Lance Lynn (5-4) allowed seven earned runs on nine hits in 4 2/3 innings. He has not gone beyond 5 1/3 innings in each of his last three starts. Stephen Piscotty hit two solo homers and Dexter Fowler added a two-run shot. The Cards will be off today after losing two of three to Baltimore.

Mike Moustakas had a three-run double and Salvador Perez a three-run home run as the Kansas City Royals finished a 7-2 road trip with a 7-3 Father’s Day rout of the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. Jason Vargas (10-3), allowed eight hits and walked two in six innings. The Royals are now only three games out of 1st place in the Central Division. The Royals will host Boston tonight.