Salvador Perez’s Two-Out Single Gives Royals 8-6 Win and Series Over Mariners
Perez’s go-ahead hit produced back-to-back wins for Kansas City, a 5-1 season series edge over Seattle, and raised short-term bullpen availability questions before the Royals host the Yankees.
Overview
- Salvador Perez hit a two-out, two-run single after the Mariners intentionally walked the bases loaded to break a tie and spark Kansas City’s decisive rally in an 8-6 victory on Sunday.
- Seth Lugo earned the win by working into the seventh inning, allowing three runs, six hits and two walks while recording his first victory since March 29.
- Mariners starter Bryan Woo was knocked around in a 4 2/3-inning outing, giving up four runs, six hits and two walks that included the pivotal fifth-inning sequence.
- Lucas Erceg finished the game despite allowing three ninth-inning runs in a non-save situation, and his 32-pitch appearance plus broader bullpen workload are immediate items to monitor.
- The Royals completed the season series against Seattle 5-1, secured consecutive wins for the first time since early May, and now prepare to host the Yankees with Michael Wacha scheduled to start.