<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Adalberto Mondesi hit a two-run homer, Mike Minor pitched six solid innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 on Monday night. </p>
<p>The Royals have won 10 of 16 to get back to .500 for the first time since an 11-game losing streak dropped them four games below.</p>
<p>Minor (4-2) allowed two runs and five hits. He struck out seven and walked one.</p>
<p>Chad Kuhl (0-2) took the loss in his return from the injured list. He gave up three runs and six hits in four innings.</p>
<p>The Pirates got a run in the first on an RBI groundout by Bryan Reynolds after Adam Frazier led off with a double.</p>
<p>Whit Merrifield opened the bottom half with a double and scored on a two-out single by Salvador Perez.</p>
<p>The Royals added two in the second. Edward Olivares was hit by a pitch and scored on Hunter Dozier’s double. Dozier then scored on a shift-beating single by Kelvin Gutierrez. Kansas City loaded the bases but couldn’t score any more.</p>
<p>The Pirates got within one on a two-out single in the third by Jacob Stallings that scored Kevin Newman.</p>
<p>Mondesi hit a 417-foot drive beyond the bullpen in right field to give the Royals a 5-2 lead in the sixth. It was the second home run of the year for Mondesi, who was playing in his first home game this season.</p>
<p>Reynolds connected on a long home run to straightaway center field for Pittsburgh.</p>
<p>The Royals got two runs in the eighth. Gutierrez’s fielder’s choice drove in Nicky Lopez, and Michael A. Taylor’s double scored Gutierrez.</p>
<p>TRAINER’S ROOM</p>
<p>Pirates: 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes (left wrist strain) is on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis. In seven games, he has gone 6 for 24 (.250) with two doubles, two homers and three RBIs. … LHP Austin Davis (left elbow sprain) has allowed two hits and one run while striking out 15 batters in a combined 7 1/3 innings of work in six rehab games between Class A Bradenton and Indianapolis. … INF Colin Moran (left groin strain) and OF Phillip Evans (left hamstring strain) are expected to begin rehab assignments with Indianapolis this week.</p>
<p>Royals: Mondesi was replaced in the bottom of the eighth.</p>
<p>ROSTER MOVE</p>
<p>RHP Nick Mears was optioned to Indianapolis to make room for Kuhl, who had been sidelined with right shoulder discomfort since April 18. In two rehab starts at Triple-A, he gave up two hits and one run in 6 1/3 innings. </p>
<p>UP NEXT </p>
<p>Pirates RHP Wil Crowe (0-3, 5.67 ERA) gets the ball for the finale of the two-game series. He lasted just 1 1/3 innings in his most recent start and has permitted seven earned runs in his last 6 1/3 innings. </p>
<p>Royals RHP Brady Singer (2-4, 4.91) looks to rebound after a tough outing at Tampa Bay. He allowed six earned runs in 2 2/3 innings.</p>
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