The Kansas City Royals take two of three from the Cubs, winning the series finale 6-3 Sunday at Kauffman Stadium.

The Royals strike for four in the first then tack on two big runs in the bottom of the fourth after the Cubs had scored two in the top of the inning to pull within a run.

Luke Hochevar moved to 5-8, picking up just his second victory in his last ten starts, allowing three runs on seven hits over 5 2/3 innings. Alex Gordon extended his hitting streak to 13 games with an RBI double in the first.

Jeff Francis makes the start for the Royals tonight as they open up a nine-game road trip with the first of three in San Diego. Royals pre-game at 8:30pm.