Royals snap Rays' 7-game streak

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida: John Buck and Mike Aviles hit 10th-inning homers to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 7-4 victory that snapped the Tampa Bay Rays' seven-game winning streak in the American League on Monday.

Carlos Pena hit a tying solo homer off Royals closer Joakim Soria in the ninth.

Billy Butler reached on an error to start the 10th and after a walk, Buck lined his fourth homer down the left-field line off Dan Wheeler (2-4). Two pitches later, Aviles homered to make it 7-3.