KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals reliever John Schreiber roared towards his dugout. As he walked off the mound, he threw his fist violently in the air.

Schreiber was pumped. … and rightfully so. The Royals veteran had just given his team a chance.

In the seventh inning, Schreiber pitched out of a bases-loaded jam against the Texas Rangers. He allowed two hits and issued a walk before striking out Rangers star Marcus Semien to end the threat.

The Royals remained tied 1-1 with the Rangers. Then, KC opened the floodgates with a six-run frame en route to a 7-1 victory.

Royals captain Salvador Perez led the charge against the Rangers bullpen.

Perez hit a three-run homer that capped the scoring onslaught. The Royals also added five singles against Rangers relievers Cole Winn and José Ureña.

Winn surrendered four runs in the inning. He allowed RBI singles to Royals duo Kyle Isbel and Bobby Witt Jr. Meanwhile, Royals designated hitter Vinnie Pasquantino added an RBI single off Ureña before setting the stage for Perez’s home run.

The Royals improved to 20-13 this season. The offense found a way to click down the stretch against the Rangers pitching staff. Prior to the sixth inning, the Royals’ lone run came via a Hunter Renfroe homer.

The Rangers (17-16) scored once against Royals starter Brady Singer, who tossed six innings and recorded eight strikeouts.

Schreiber picked up his third victory. Royals reliever Colin Selby also set a record by becoming the 1,000th different player to appear for the Royals in franchise history.

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