In the bottom of the first inning Saturday night, Vinnie Pasquantino was having trouble slowing his heart rate, seeing straight and keeping the contents of his stomach down, the latter of which he failed to do but at least made it off the field first.

Seth Lugo bounced back to throw a quality start, and Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino each homered in a 5-2 win over the Rangers Tuesday night. The Royals are four games over .500 for the first time since May 25 when they were 29-25.

John Rave conectó un jonrón como susituto del convaleciente Vinnie Pasquantino y los Reales de Kansas City vencieron el sábado 6-2 a los

Royce Lewis doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to left fielder John Rave. Ryan Jeffers scores. Kody Clemens out at home on the throw, left fielder John Rave to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to catcher Salvador Perez.

That’s John Rave. I’m his mother. I’m the mother of a major-league baseball player.’ It’s so surreal." There were calls to his big brother, Matt, and his sister, Sarah, 31.

John Rave homered playing in place of the ailing Vinnie Pasquantino and the Kansas City Royals beat Chicago White Sox 6-2 on Saturday night to move above .500 for the first time since June 10. Pasquantino left after the first inning because of heat-related illness.

It's been a less than ideal rookie season for Royals outfielder John Rave. However, he's looked every bit the part of major leaguer over his past few games.

Jonathan India and Adam Frazier hit two-run homers, rallying the Kansas City Royals to a 6-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday for a series sweep. The White Sox led 2-0 before India tied it in the seventh with his 451-foot shot,