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PHILADELPHIA -- Vince Velasquez just needed a few pitches to get going.Cameron Rupp hit a three-run homer, Velasquez threw six effective innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Kansas City Royals 7-2 Sunday.Cody Asche and Maikel Franco also went deep to help the Phillies win two of three against the defending World Series champions.Velasquez (7-2) allowed two runs and five hits, striking out seven in his second start since returning from the disabled list. It appeared Velasquez was hurt in the first inning when manager Pete Mackanin and a trainer visited the mound after he threw just five pitches. But Velasquez stayed in, his velocity increased and he threw 96 pitches.It took me a little bit longer to warm up, Velasquez said. Just dragging a little bit. Everyone has dead arm at some point. You have to pitch through it and utilize all your pitches.Mackanin went out to see Velasquez because his hardest pitch was only 90 mph among the first five. Velasquez was removed from the game after throwing only two pitches on June 8 and missed almost three weeks because of a strained right biceps.We thought: `Oh-no, not again. But He assured us he was fine, Mackanin said. He didnt have his above-average velocity, but he made his secondary pitches.Royals starter Yordano Ventura (6-6) exited in the third inning after spraining his right ankle running the bases following his second career hit. Ventura lined a single to right but got hurt running to second on Alex Gordons double-play grounder.Ventura went out to the mound in the bottom half and left after Asche hit a shot into the second deck in right field with two outs.It feels better now, Ventura said through an interpreter. Itll be a couple days before we know.Rupp gave the Phillies a 3-0 lead in the first when he hit a 1-2 pitch the opposite way into the right-field seats for his eighth homer.It was 98 mph so he supplied the power, Rupp said. He left the pitch up and over the plate.Gordons two-run homer off Velasquez cut it to 4-2 in the fifth. Maikel Francos infield single drove in a run in the bottom half. He hit a solo homer off Brian Flynn in the eighth.Nice to see homers from the middle of the lineup, Mackanin said. All of our runs came with two outs and thats encouraging.STANDINGSThe Royals fell to 43-38 with their 13th loss in their last 18 road games. The Phillies (37-46) have won five of six.EVERYBODY HITSEach of Philadelphias starters except Velasquez had a hit. It only takes one or two guys to get going, Mackanin said. I always thought were a better hitting team than we showed.HOME COOKINGThe Phillies won their first series in Philadelphia since May 16-18.STREAKINGRoyals SS Alcides Escobar hit a single in the ninth to extend his hitting streak to 14 games. ... Phillies OF Peter Bourjos extended his hitting streak to 12 games. Hes 21 for 47 in those games, raising his average to .268 from .217. ... Kansas Citys Kendrys Morales was 0 for 3 with a walk and two strikeouts, ending his eight-game hitting streak.UP NEXTRoyals: RHP Edinson Volquez (7-7, 4.60 ERA) pitches the opener of a three-game series at Toronto. RHP Aaron Sanchez (8-1, 3.08) goes for the Blue Jays.Phillies: RHP Jerad Eickhoff (5-9, 3.38) starts the opener of a three-game series against Atlanta. RHP Joel De La Cruz (0-1, 4.50) pitches for the Braves.Greg Little Womens Jersey .5 seconds to play in the game, Kevin Love never stopped believing that they would come out of there with a win. Greg Little Jersey .Y. -- Paul Byron and Matt Stajan scored as the Calgary Flames started a five-game road trip with a 2-1 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon. http://www.shoppanthersonline.us/panthers-will-grier-blue-jersey/ . Miikka Kiprusoff had just announced his retirement after a decade-long run in Calgary and it would be up to Berra and Ramo to fill the void. Brian Burns Jersey . Lack made 20 saves for his third shutout of the season as the Canucks blanked the St. Louis Blues 1-0 in the first post-Olympic game for both teams night. Luke Kuechly Panthers Jersey .J. Jefferson has been charged with assaulting his girlfriend.Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he enjoys the speculation surrounding his future and the stories being written about him.Ibrahimovic is a free agent after leaving Paris Saint-Germain, and has had concrete offers from England, Italy and other clubs, including some outside of Europe.The 34-year-old said last week he has already made a decision about his future and what his next move will be, with speculation suggesting he could be set to join Jose Mourinho at Manchester United. Sky Sports News HQ understands he has also been considering an offer from China and that United are not prepared to match the financial terms Ibrahimovic can earn from an unnamed Super League club, worth £53m over two seasons.But his agent Mino Raiola said on Saturday they have yet to decide their next move, and insists they are in no hurry to rush to a conclusion. Could Ibrahimovic be reunited with former boss Jose Mourinho? The Sweden international held a news conference on Wednesday morning and, when asked about his future, he said he wants stories to keep being written about him.I want to still write a lot of stories, he said. I get excited when I see them because I want to see who is making up the best story.When Im tired of it, Ill let you know where I will go.The striker did manage to refute a suggestion that he might play half a season for Swedish league leaders Malmo - his first club - before joining another side at the beginning of 2017. Jose and Zlatan Mourinho and Ibrahimovic in quotes Im still not interested in the Allsvenskan [Swedish league].dddddddddddd Im too good for the Allsvenskan, he said, without giving any more hints about his next destination after he completed four trophy-laden seasons with French champions Paris Saint-Germain last month.Swedens all-time leading goalscorer did, however, reveal that he is back in full training following a calf muscle injury that caused him to miss the 0-0 draw with Slovenia in Malmo on Monday.With the US State Department issuing a warning about possible attacks in Europe during events like the European Championship, Ibrahimovic said he would not be unduly worried.After the tragic events in Paris [last November], the security has been heightened considerably, you see military guys on the street, he said.Ahead of this championship I know that they have stepped it up a lot. One doesnt want something to happen. I believe the security will be in place. Ibrahimovic says hes back in full training with Sweden following a calf injury I hope that the people can enjoy the football, the players can enjoy playing football, and even those sitting at home - let them enjoy it. I hope it will be a pleasure. Get Sky Sports Alerts Keep up to date during the close season. Your teams breaking news - direct to your mobileAlso See:No plans for Utd sporting directorMourinho: I wont focus on PepBlind, Mata set for Utd exitDepay out to impress Mourinho ' ' '