Hosmer hits 3-run homer as Royals top Rays

Eric Hosmer hits an eighth inning home run in Kansas City's win over Tampa Bay Monday. (Courtesy Kansas City Royals/Chris Vleisides) — Eric Hosmer hits an eighth inning home run in Kansas City’s win over Tampa Bay Monday. (Courtesy Kansas City Royals/Chris Vleisides)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Eric Hosmer hit a three-run homer after Lorenzo Cain drove in the go-ahead run in a four-run eighth inning and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Monday night.

The Royals have won four straight, matching their season best streak, and have scored 19 runs after the sixth innings in those victories.

Cain’s single scored Alcides Escobar with the first run of the inning before Hosmer took a pitch from Erasmo Ramirez (6-3) deep to right-center for his 10th home run.

Kelvin Herrera (1-1) blew the save, allowing a run in the eighth, but he picked up the victory. Steve Pearce scored from second on an infield single by Steven Souza Jr. to tie it at 2.