David Lesky recaps the weekend and appraises the Wild Card race.

On Sunday, with the Royals trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the seventh inning, India launched a 450-foot blast into the fountains at Kauffman Stadium to tie the game against the Chicago White Sox. Kansas City needed a sweep over the White Sox to stay in the playoff hunt, and that's what it got.

The best way to cool down on a hot, oppressive mid-August day in Kansas City is to take a splash in the fountains. Jonathan India sent a game-tying, 451-foot home run kerplunking into the Kauffman Stadium fountains in the seventh inning on Sunday afternoon,

Jonathan India hits a three-run homer, and Michael Wacha scatters five hits over six innings to help the Kansas City Royals beat the Red Sox on Wednesday night.

Royals first. Mike Yastrzemski homers to center field. Bobby Witt walks. Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes. Maikel Garcia called out on strikes. Adam Frazier strikes out swinging.

Although, India did play the hero for KC with a walk-off home run in extra innings against the Guardians last week. Saturday’s loss to the Blue Jays dropped Kansas City to 55-56.

Vinnie Pasquantino doubled, homered and drove in five runs, leading the Kansas City Royals past the Washington Nationals 8-5.

John Rave homered playing in place of the ailing Vinnie Pasquantino and the Kansas City Royals beat Chicago White Sox 6-2 on Saturday night to move above