Opening shock: Escobar hits inside-the-park homer off Harvey (The Associated Press)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Alcides Escobar sped into second, turned and saw third base coach Mike Jirschele jumping and waving him toward third. And Jirschele kept waving him home.

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