Vinnie Pasquantino had a two-run single in the seventh inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2

Vinnie Pasquantino's two-run single broke a tie in the seventh inning as the Kansas City Royals defeated the host Seattle Mariners 3-2 Thursday night to earn a split of a four-game series.

Coming into today's game, the Royals are seven games below .500 and have fallen to 40-47 on the year. The Royals' offense is still dead last in the MLB for runs scored and sits 27th in baseball in OPS. They are 5.5 games out of a wild-card spot and are still searching for an offensive answer that can help them make a late-season playoff push.