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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Brandon Lowe drove in three runs with a pinch-hit triple during Tampa Bay's four-run seventh inning, and the Rays stopped Kansas City's eight-game win streak with a 4-1 victory over the Royals. The Rays had lost a season-high six straight. Kansas City's Michael Wacha lost his perfect-game bid in the sixth, and was pulled after Harold Ramírez singled and Isaac Paredes had a double to start the seventh. John Schreiber then hit Randy Arozarena and permitted a fielder's choice grounder before Lowe delivered on the first pitch he saw. Garrett Cleavinger got three outs for the win, and Pete Fairbanks handled the ninth for his fifth save in six chances.
