Lane Thomas Hits Grand Slam in 1st Inning, Leads Royals to Win over the Reds
Lane Thomas went 3 for 5 with four RBIs as Kansas City won for just the fourth time in 20 games, according to the Associated Press.
- On Monday night, Lane Thomas hit a first-inning grand slam, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 9-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds and snapping a six-game skid for the 23-37 Royals.
- Royals starter Luinder Avila pitched a career-high five innings, allowing one run on two hits with five strikeouts on 86 pitches, while Reds right-hander Lyon Richardson lasted only one inning before allowing Thomas' grand slam.
- Jac Caglianone hit a two-run homer and Michael Massey added a solo shot off Reds left-hander Brandon Leibrandt, while Reds left fielder JJ Bleday contributed a solo home run, his 10th of the season.
- The Reds placed infielder Elly De La Cruz on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain, while starter Chase Burns was scratched due to illness before the game.
- Tuesday night's matchup features Royals left-hander Noah Cameron opposing Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott in Cincinnati.
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Lane Thomas' first-inning slam sets tone as Royals drub Reds
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Independent EspañolCINCINNATI (AP) — Lane Thomas connected a grand slam in the first inning and Venezuelan Luinder Avila launched five innings, the largest amount of his career, and the Kansas City Royals broke a six-loss streak with a victory on Monday 9-2 over the Cincinnati Reds.
Lane Thomas hits grand slam in 1st inning, leads Royals to win over the Reds
Lane Thomas hit a grand slam in the first inning and Luinder Avila pitched a career-high five innings as the Kansas City Royals snapped a six-game skid with a 9-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.
The Toronto Star
Lane Thomas hits grand slam in 1st inning, leads Royals to a 9-2 win over the Reds
CINCINNATI (AP) — Lane Thomas hit a grand slam in the first inning and Luinder Avila pitched a career-high five innings as the Kansas City Royals snapped a six-game skid
After top offensive game since April, Royals eager for more vs. Reds
(Photo credit: Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)Series wins have been hard to come by for the Kansas City Royals. Ahead of the second contest of a three-game set against the host Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, the Royals can begin the month of June by clinching the interleague series.Kansas City has won just one series since May 11 but flew past Cincinnati 9-2 in a rare offensive
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