AP Top Political News at 3:29 p.m. EDT

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John Rave hit a two-run homer, Michael Massey added a solo shot and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston 5-2, dropping the Astros into a first-place tie with the Texas Rangers in the AL West

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Brandon Nimmo hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning before Ezequiel Duran added a two-run single, and the surging Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 7-3 to pull even with Houston atop the AL West

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Christian Yelich’s two-run double in the seventh inning sent the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates