The NL took an early lead when Ronald Acuña Jr. and Mookie Betts roped back-to-back hits to open the game. Later in the first, St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt smashed a solo home run to add some flair to his MVP-caliber first half. That lead evaporated in one mighty fourth-inning swing from Stanton, he tied the game with a 2 run home run. Buxton followed immediately with the go-ahead homer.
The Kansas City Royals are off until Friday when they begin a 3 game series hosting the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Royals completed the final day of the 2022 First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday, selecting 10 players to cap a three-day period in which they added 20 players to the organization. The Royals’ first 17 picks were college players, surpassing 2018 (11) for the club record of consecutive college picks to begin a draft. Their final three picks were from the high school ranks to round out a draft class of 20 players, in which the Royals selected 12 pitchers, including eight right-handers and four left-handers. The Royals selected seven position players, six of which bat left-handed.
