Olivo, DeJesus boost Royals

? Despite another masterful performance, Zack Greinke ended up with a no-decision.

Thanks to Miguel Olivo and David DeJesus, the Kansas City Royals ended up with their fifth straight win.

Olivo homered with one out in the 12th inning after DeJesus saved the game for Kansas City with two accurate throws to the plate from left field, and the Royals beat the Cleveland Indians, 2-1, on Friday night.

“It’s a great win for us,” Royals manager Trey Hillman said. “The only thing that would have been better if Zack had gotten (the win.)”

Olivo, who drove in the Royals’ first run with a fourth-inning groundout, hit an 0-2 pitch from Jose Veras into the bleachers in left field for his 19th home run of the season.

The Royals wouldn’t have been in a position to win in the 12th if DeJesus hadn’t thrown out the potential winning runs in the ninth and the 11th. Both runners were trying to score from second base on singles by Jhonny Peralta. DeJesus nailed Asdrubal Cabrera on Peralta’s one-out single in the ninth. He did it again in the 11th, throwing out Michael Brantley on Peralta’s two-out single. Olivo received both throws in plenty of time and blocked the plate.