Kansas City. Dominican Fernando Tatis Jr. made his power felt with the bat once again by hitting his sixth home run of the season, although his performance did not prevent the defeat of the San Diego Padres, who fell 6-1 to the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
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Tatis Jr. provided the Padres’ only run with a solo home run in the third inning, sending the ball over the left-field fence. However, San Diego’s offense found no support and the team suffered its 18th loss in the last 23 road games.
For the Royals, Venezuelan Salvador Pérez was one of the figures of the game by hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning, moving within just two homers of the franchise’s all-time record, set by Hall of Famer George Brett with 317 home runs.
Emergency starter Randy Dobnak performed a solid job for Kansas City by working 4.1 innings, allowing only Tatis Jr.’s home run, before handing the ball to a bullpen that kept San Diego’s offense under control.
The victory went to Daniel Lynch IV (3-2), while the loss fell to Griffin Canning (1-8). The Royals took the lead in the first inning with a two-run home run by Lane Thomas and extended the gap with an RBI double by rookie Jac Caglianone in the third inning.
The Padres squandered several offensive opportunities by batting just 1 for 9 with runners in scoring position. Additionally, two consecutive double plays induced by the Kansas City bullpen halted the most significant threats from the California team.
With the win, the Royals secured the home series and added their fourth consecutive victory at home, while San Diego continues to go through a complicated moment away from their stadium, despite the offensive contribution of Fernando Tatis Jr.
