US EditionPerez and Caglianone Power Royals to 4-3 Win over Pirates for 3-Game Sweep
JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI, JUL 10 – Salvador Perez set a franchise record with his 19th multi-homer game and Jac Caglianone hit the longest rookie home run in Royals history, powering nine homers in the series.
- The Kansas City Royals secured a 4-3 victory over Pittsburgh on Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium, completing a clean sweep of the three-game series.
- The Royals completed the series sweep by launching nine home runs, marking their first time winning all games at home in a series since their early May sweep against the Chicago White Sox.
- Salvador Perez hit two home runs, including a decisive go-ahead shot in the eighth inning off Isaac Mattson, while Jac Caglianone launched a 466-foot two-run homer—the furthest by a Royals rookie measured since Statcast began tracking in 2015.
- Lucas Erceg pitched a scoreless eighth inning improving to 4-2, and Carlos Estevez earned his 25th save, while Pittsburgh's Ke'Bryan Hayes drove in two runs during a three-run sixth inning.
- The Royals improved their record to 46-48 by winning six of their last seven games, while the Pirates have yet to secure a victory during their nine-game road trip leading into the All-Star break.
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Nick Loftin delivers again as Royals rally for third straight win - The Examiner
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Pirates continune disturbingly bad road play/losing streak to six - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA
The Kansas City Royals completed a three-game series sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates following a 4-3 victory last night. One night after a 4-3 walk-off win, the Royals scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning when Salvador Perez hit a home run off reliever Isaac Mattson. It was one of two home runs Perez had in the game. Tommy Pham led the Bucs with a three-hit night, including a double. Ke’Bryan Hayes drove in two runs. (……
Perez and Caglianone power Royals to win over Pirates for 3-game sweep
Salvador Perez homered twice, Jac Caglianone hit the longest measured homer by a Royals rookie, and Kansas City beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep.
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