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The Kansas City Royals didn’t waste time scoring early in Cleveland on Wednesday afternoon. But the last word went to the Guardians, who pulled ahead by one game in the American League Central.

The Royals slugged three home runs in the four-game series finale, but the Guardians surged forward late with a four-run seventh inning to win 7-5 at Progressive Field.

The Royals finished with three wins in the pivotal four-game series. “When you get the first three, you want to win the fourth,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said.

“So it’s disappointing today, but by no means should that put a damper on what these guys accomplished. And it’s a race. We are going to be back and forth.

” Cleveland did damage against Royals right-handed starter Michael Wacha and high-leverage reliever Lucas Erceg. The Guardians peppered Erceg with multiple RBI singles to pull ahead on the scoreboard.