Carter Jensen leads Royals to 7-3 victory over Marlins

Carter Jensen recorded a home run, a triple, and a double to help the Kansas City Royals secure a 7-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday night. The win allowed the Royals to avoid a three-game sweep at home, where temperatures reached 97 degrees. Jensen drove in three runs and scored three times, contributing significantly to a four-run performance against Miami starter Sandy Alcantara. Royals pitcher Michael Wacha earned the win after allowing three runs across six innings with seven strikeouts. Heriberto Hernández and Agustín Ramirez provided the scoring for Miami with solo home runs. The Royals remain tied with the Colorado Rockies and the Athletics for the most series swept this season. Kansas City will next host the Toronto Blue Jays, while the Miami Marlins travel to face the Chicago Cubs.

• 2:33 AMYahoo Sports — Jensen finishes a single shy of the cycle to help Royals win 7-3 and avoid sweep against Marlins