KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The latest on the World Series, where the Kansas City Royals are trying to take a 2-0 series lead on the New York Mets in Game 2 on Wednesday night (all times local):
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Royals pitcher Edinson Volquez, whose father died shortly before he started Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday night, returned home to the Dominican Republic on Wednesday to attend the funeral and spend time with his family.
Volquez plans to rejoin the team when it heads to New York later in the week.