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Moustakas homers as Royals beat White Sox 9-4

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Mike Moustakas hit a three-run shot and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 9-4 on Saturday night, overcoming Adam Dunn's 400th career homer.

Moustakas connected in the eighth and drove in four runs for the Royals, who have won 4 of 5. Alcides Escobar had four infield singles, scored three runs and had his team-leading 24th steal.

Chicago trailed 5-2 before Dunn drove a 2-2 pitch from Tim Collins over the wall in left-center in the eighth. Kevin Youkilis, who singled with one out for his 1,000th career hit, was aboard for Dunn's major league-best 35th homer of the season.

Dunn is 1 of 11 active players with 400 homers and No. 50 to reach the mark overall.

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