MLB: Kansas City 5, Florida 4

KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 17 (UPI) -- Esteban German drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the sixth Sunday as the Kansas City Royals edged the Florida Marlins 5-4.

Brian Bannister (4-3) earned the win after pitching six-plus innings of four-run, nine-hit ball. Zack Greinke pitched two perfect innings before Octavio Dotel closed it out in the ninth.

Alex Gordon went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored for the Royals, who have won five of their last seven games.

Jeremy Hermida hit a two-run homer and Aaron Boone went 2-for-3 with an RBI for Florida, which has lost four of five. Scott Olsen (5-6) allowed five runs on 10 hits over six innings to take the loss.