Royals unable to overcome Jackson's pitching, Pena's hitting

Story by The Associated Press

9:04 p.m. Friday, July 4, 2008

Edwin Jackson took a two-hitter into the eighth inning and Carlos Pena homered and drove in five runs Friday night, helping the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays defeat the Kansas City Royals 11-2 for their fifth straight victory.

Jackson (5-6) matched his win total for last season, limiting the Royals to David DeJesus' first-inning single and Mark Grudzielanek's solo homer in the seventh before giving up two singles and an unearned run in the eighth.

Tampa Bay won for the ninth time in 10 games, improved baseball's best record to 53-32, and maintained a three-game lead in the AL East over second-place Boston, which beat the New York Yankees 6-4.

The Royals are currently fourth in their division.


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