Salvador Perez hits grand slam, drives in 6 as Royals sweep Guardians, close within 1 in AL Central

— Salvador Perez hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs as the Kansas City Royals completed a doubleheader sweep of Cleveland, beating the Guardians 9-4 on Monday night to pull within one game of first in the AL Central.
Aug 26, 2024, 10:30 pm - AP
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S. Long
win

S. Long3-1

1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB
L. Allen
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L. Allen8-5

5.0 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 1 K, 4 BB
D. Lynch IV
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D. Lynch IV1

3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

KCCLE
1stRamírez doubled to right, Giménez scored on throwing error by right fielder Blanco and Kwan scored, Ramírez to third.02
1stRamírez scored on pickoff error by pitcher Marsh, J. Naylor out at second on runner's fielder's choice.03
2ndDeJong homered to left center (408 feet).13
3rdPerez grounded out to shortstop, Garcia scored, Witt Jr. to third.23
4thHampson singled to center, DeJong scored, Blanco to third.33
4thGarcia hit sacrifice fly to left, Blanco scored.43
4thSchneemann homered to right center (392 feet).44
5thPerez homered to left center (402 feet).54
6thPerez homered to center (457 feet), Garcia scored, Witt Jr. scored and Pasquantino scored.94
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