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The Royals had an off-day as they traveled to the West Coast for a 10-game road trip against division foes California, Oakland, and Seattle. Although it was only early June, the trip felt important, as the Royals were only 1.5 games behind the first-place Angels and two games ahead of the A’s.
Other AL West scores:
Cleveland 9, Seattle 1
Chicago 4, Texas 3
| AL West standings (at the end of play) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 28 | 23 | . |