Avisail Garcia broke a 2-2 tie in the sixth against Royals starter Nate Karns (0-2). Melky Cabrera opened the frame with a single and was on second with two outs when Garcia connected for his fourth home run of the season. Garcia's blast covered 451 feet, per Statcast™, with an exit velocity of 110.7 mph and a launch angle of 30 degrees. It had a hit probability of 98 percent, marking his third-longest home run of the Statcast™ era.
Quintana yielded one earned run over six innings and 99 pitches, striking out 10, including seven in the first three innings.