Salvador Perez hit home run number 48, a 3 run shot in the 1st inning, powering the Kansas City Royals to a 10-5 win over Cleveland Wednesday night.
The 48 home runs tie him with Jorge Soler for most home runs hit in a single season by a Royal.
He leads the majors in home runs and RBI with 121.
Perez did leave the game with an ankle sprain in the 3rd inning.
Kyle Isbel and Whit Merrifield drove in runs in the 2nd inning. Merrifield hit his 40th double of the season.
Cleveland tied the game at 5 in the 5th inning.
Hunter Dozier broke the tie driving 2 runs with a triple and then scored on a wild pitch in the 7th inning.
Hanser Alberto drove in a run and scored on a Cam Gallagher single in the 8th inning.
The win was the 4000th in Royals History.
The Royals and Cleveland wrap up their series tonight. Angel Zerpa will make his major league debut tonight. The first pitch is set for 7:10 pm.
The game will be broadcast on KVOE 1400AM/96.9FM beginning at 6:30 pm.
The Royals have announced that they have reached an agreement with Centerfielder Michael A. Taylor on a two-year extension, covering the 2022 and 2023 seasons. It’s worth $9 Million dollars and $500 thousand dollars in bonuses.
