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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Luis Mendoza finally figured out what he needs to do to succeed at home. Mendoza pitched four-hit ball in matching zeros with Lucas Harrell for seven innings Sunday before Alex Gordon and Eric Hosmer each had run-scoring singles off reliever Hector Ambriz in the eighth to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 2-0 win over the Houston Astros for their fifth straight win. Mendoza was winless with an 8.05 ERA in his first four home starts this season but was at ease on the mound Sunday. "Mendy threw a tremendous game," Hosmer said. "He really had his sinker working and was pounding strikes and playing great defence behind him. Moose (Mike Moustakas) made a lot of great plays behind him." The Royals bullpen has not allowed a run in 17 2-3 innings in the past six games. Royals manager Ned Yost had no doubt Kansas City had the upper hand if the outcome would be determined by the relievers. "Mendy was throwing great and still was at 90 pitches, but was fixing to come around for the fourth time to the top of that order," Yost said. "And Im sitting there thinking Ive got (Aaron) Crow, (Greg) Holland, (Kelvin) Herrera, (Tim) Collins, Hoch (Luke Hochevar) and (J.C.) Gutierrez, who threw two easy innings last night, plus Bruce Chen. Im fully stocked. It doesnt matter how long this game goes, Ive got enough pitching to wait it out." Crow (2-1) worked a scoreless eighth to earn a victory that gave the Royals their longest winning streak since taking seven in a row form Sept. 10-17, 2011. With one out in the eighth, Chris Getz singled and stole second off reliever Amrbiz (1-3). Gordon, who was 1 for 18 on this homestand, singled to centre for the first run. Gordon moved to third on centre fielder Trevor Crowes errant throw home and scored on Hosmers single. Greg Holland pitched a spotless ninth for his 12th save in 14 opportunities. Harrell, who has won only once since April 29, was held the Royals to two singles in seven scoreless innings. "He was outstanding," Astros manager Bo Porter said. "Even early on when he walked a couple of guys he made good pitches to get out of innings. He did a tremendous job going seven innings against a pretty good-hitting lineup." The Astros got only one runner past first base in the first six innings. Ronny Cedeno doubled to start the third and advanced to third base on a groundout, but was stranded there. Mendoza, who entered 0-2 with an 8.05 ERA in four home starts, retired 12 in a row after Cedenos double. Harrell, who had won only one of his previous seven starts, retired 13 in a row from the second inning until Perezs single in the sixth. But he was quickly erased when Billy Butler grounded into a double play. Perez also singled in the first, when the Royals loaded the bases with two outs on walks to Butler and Mike Moustakas walked in the first to load the bases with two outs. Harrell got out of the jam by retiring David Lough with a fielders choice grounder. Harrell allowed just one runner -- Jeff Francoeur, who walked to leadoff the second -- after the first inning. Harrell threw 51 pitches -- only 26 strikes -- in the first two innings, but needed just 48 pitches for the next five innings. "I was more aggressive," Harrell said after the first two innings. "I started pounding the zone and using my sinker more to get ahead. And then I threw some really good curveballs." The Astros opened the seventh with singles from Carlos Pena and J.D. Martinez, but failed to score. NOTES: Royals SS Alcides Escobar, who is mired in a .191 slump with a .221 slugging percentage in his past 32 games, was given Sunday off after playing in the first 59 games. ... 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Cheap Royals Jerseys . Ashley Youngs cross was inadvertently headed by Chester into his own net in the 66th minute, allowing United to claim a third straight league win. "We had to dig deep with our fighting spirit and weve done that," United striker Wayne Rooney said.HAMILTON, New Zealand -- The Chiefs retained the Super Rugby title after scoring two second-half tries to come from behind to beat the ACT Brumbies 27-22 in the final on Saturday. Backrower Liam Messam scored a 62nd-minute try and fullback Robbie Robinson added another six minutes later as the Chiefs came from 22-12 down to edge out the Brumbies, who were attempting to win their third Super Rugby crown and first in nine years. Wallabies inside centre Christian Lealiifano scored a try, added the conversion and kicked five penalties to score all of the Brumbies points, guiding them to a 16-9 lead at halftime. But the Brumbies wilted in the last quarter after having played in South Africa in the semifinals last weekend, and the Chiefs became the first back-to-back champions since the Bulls in 2010. The Chiefs played poorly in the first half in the face of a strong, composed and well-organized Brumbies team, which was well prepared by 2007 World Cup-winning Springboks coach Jake White. Though they travelled more than 23,000 kilometres in the two weeks before the match, the Brumbies looked sharp and energetic until the final minutes of the match. Lealiifanos converted try in the last moments of the first half gave the Brumbies a deserved halftime lead, and they were still the better, more constructive team through the first 20 minutes of the second spell. The Chiefs were plagued by errors and struggled to develop the momentum they needed to strongly press the Brumbies defence. But again, in the statistical keynote to their season, they managed to score tries even when deprived of a steady supply of possession. No team in the competition had less ball throughout the season and none scored more tries. Messam, from an attacking scrum, then Robinson from an opportunistic midfield break, scored tries that turned the match in the Chiefs favour. The champions edged ahead with Aaron Crudens conversion of Robinsons try, then made their lead five points with another penalty to Cruden eight minutes from fulltime. That was just enough to allow them to hold out the Brumbies frantic finish and set up a cacophony of cow bells, the instruments with which fans in this dairy farming region signal their approval. "It was tough," said Messam, the Chiefs co-captain who won the man-of-the-match award. "We had to grind it out and really play for 80 minutes. The Brumbies really took it to us, and I was proud of the boys that we didnt get frustrated and managed to get the win. "They frustrate the heck out of you and get points. We needed cool heads going into the second half, and we came home strong." Lealliifano scored the first points in the fifth minute after flanker Peter Kimlin broke strongly out of defence on a long run that forced the Chiefs to scramble back in defence.dddddddddddd Lealiifano added another more testing penalty two minutes later from 35 metres and a wide angle. Cruden missed a chance to reduce the margin from a penalty in the 19th minute, and Lealiifano soon kicked his third goal. "They matched us tonight and congratulations to them," Lealiifano said. "I was hoping (the Brumbies try) would be a bit of a match-turner. "But the Chiefs came back and kept fighting and fighting and the same with our boys. We stuck in their right to the end, but just couldnt come up with the result." Cruden kicked penalties in the 23rd, 26th and 32nd minutes to bring the teams level at 9-9 only 12 minutes after the Brumbies had enjoyed a 9-0 lead. From a Chiefs lineout in the 39th minute, Lealiifano swept onto a loose pass, claimed an intercept and dashed more than 30 metres through tattered defence to score a try that was upheld on review. After halftime, Lealiifano kicked his fourth penalty and fifth goal of the night to make the score 19-9. Cruden replied almost immediately, adding his fourth penalty but the Chiefs remained largely rudderless. The Brumbies attacked strongly and winger Clive Rathbone sawed through the Chiefs defence after seizing a short kick by Jesse Mogg in the 54th. Rathbone was brought down a meter from the line and, though the Brumbies carried the ball over the line from an ensuing ruck, they were unable to ground the ball. They led 22-12 after Lealifano kicked his fifth penalty. Then the Chiefs rally began. They wheeled an attacking scrum and Messam dashed drove low though the Brumbies goal-line defence for a try that cut the lead to 22-17. Six minutes later, Bundee Aki broke through the defence with a strong midfield run. He was brought down just inside the 22 but the Chiefs quickly won the ball and moved it for Robinson to weave through and score. Cruden converted to give the Chiefs their first lead of the match at 24-22. He added a penalty - his sixth goal from 10 attempts - two minutes later to make the lead 27-22. The Brumbies needed to score a try to win the match and, though they tried desperately they were held out by tenacious Chiefs defence. "Were extremely proud of this group," Brumbies captain Ben Mowen said. "One thing that has been evident right from the start is that every challenge you put in front of them, they take it head on. "Although we fell short, we fell short to a very good Chiefs side." ' ' '